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Kenton Onstad elected House Minority Leader
District 4 Representative Kenton Onstad will have a few more responsibilities during this session of the North Dakota Legislature.
Reese earns Retail Fuels Award
John Reese, CEO of United Prairie Cooperative, New Town, N.D., recently received a 2012 Energy Summit Award from CHS Inc., a leading energy, grains and foods company owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States. Reese was honored at the Cenex Energy Summit in Fort Myers, Florida, where he received the Energy Summit Award in the retail fuels category.
Hundreds mourn slain grandmother
There wasn’t a parking spot to be found for blocks as hundreds of people came to say their final farewell to Martha Johnson on Monday. Johnson, along with three of her grandchildren were killed on Nov. 18 in her home.
Outlot 2 back to square one
The New Town City Council decided to start over with the process of finding a developer to build homes on Outlot 2, a 14 acre parcel east of the Northern Lights Building.
Heitkamp thanks tribal members
Heidi Heitkamp because the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate from North Dakota by the slimmest of margins.
Four dead in New Town, another kills self in Parshall
Three children and their grandmother were murdered in New Town on Sunday afternoon. A New Town man who committed suicide in Parshall that evening is alleged to be the killer.
Feast welcomes veterans home
It doesn’t matter when their war ended, it is never too late to thank our veterans and welcome them home.
Phelan and Hall lay out priorities
Lewis Ken Hall and Randy Phelan were the winners in last Tuesday’s Three Affiliated Tribes election for seats on the Tribal Business Council.
Bond vote goes down
A marquee at a local church said, “Pray. Listen. Vote.” Garrison school patrons made it a point to do at least the latter Tuesday.
Commissioner resigns
There will be two new faces on the board of the McLean County Commissioners. In the General Election, challenger Barry Suydam ousted incumbent and long-time commissioner Ron Krebsbach.
