New Town News - News
Oil Summit addresses reservation issues
New Town and Parshall are close to Ground Zero in one of the largest oil and gas plays in history, and while the boom is bring much needed employment to the area, the region is also suffering the burden of the increased demand on local infrastructure, environmental impacts and a severe lack of housing.
Council hears Prairie Winds concerns
A delegation of residents from the Prairie Winds Trailer Court spoke before the New Town City Council asking if the city could provide them any assistance after they are evicted from the court this spring.
Bite the Ice will go as planned
The brief cold snap that brought below zero temperatures to the area was just the thing organizers of the 2012 Bite the Ice fishing tournament were looking for.
Trailer park residents to be displaced
Residents of Prairie Winds Trailer Court in New Town got an unwelcome gift the day after Christmas.
New Town School going geothermal
The New Town School Board approved a bid to extend the geothermal heating system that will be installed in the new high school complex to the middle school.
School construction ahead of schedule
Nobody complained about the extended stretch of warm and dry weather that seems to be finally fading into winter, especially Marc Bluestone, Superintendent of the New Town School District.
Staller starts moving metal
With the amount of traffic soaring to previously unimaginable heights, the need for assistance to cope with the inevitable breakdowns and accidents has soared as well.
Governor’s visit boosts bypass
Governor Jack Darymple made a tour of oil country before Christmas to see for himself the problems with roads and traffic.
Dalrymple makes second oil patch tour
Governor Jack Dalrymple on Jan. 3 traveled highways in western North Dakota and met with area officials to receive updates on the region’s needs in addressing the impacts of oil and gas development.
Area taxable sales continue to escalate
The oil boom continues to be a boon for sales tax collections in Mountrail County. According to the North Dakota Tax Department, tax receipts from the third quarter of 2011 were double from the year before in Mountrail, Burke and Williams Counties.
