The June Economy at a Glance is now available. Some data of note: McKenzie County’s unemployment rate for April 2021 is 4.1% in March 2021 it was 4.8% McKenzie County Landfill daily average for 2020 was 95.92 tons, in 2019 it was 128.55 tons. Farmers Prices Received Index (2011 Base) jumped from 98.3 in March 2021 […]
Plans have been in the works for years to relocate the McKenzie County Fairgrounds due to its current landlocked location and insufficient facilities for our growing community. Approximately 210 acres were purchased last year just inside the Highway 85 bypass southwest of Watford City to provide for a new location. In April, the McKenzie County […]
Forty-two houses have been accepted into the McKenzie County JDA Housing Development Subsidy Program as of May 27, 2021. With that, $125,000 remains to be allocated out of the $2,000,000 in program funding. The JDA board has recently indicated there is not interest in seeking more funds to the program, so once that allocation runs out, […]
The Veterans Memorial Park project continues on with the final phase of its plan. Phase one was completed in 2019 with 12 granite monuments containing the names of McKenzie County veterans, flags and recognition of the branches of the US military. When completed, it will also include a stainless steel eternal flame, more flags and benches. The […]
Applications are now being accepted for the next round of grants from the Vision West ND Foundation. The Foundation Committee has made $8,000 available to fund community or organization projects. In the last round, grant awards ranged from $1,000 to $1,500. The deadline for submission is June 30. The Vision West ND Foundation created the grant program […]
Over 900 students participated in the T-4 Event last week held at the Rough Rider Center. The purpose of the event is to introduce students to a variety of hands-on jobs to help them in their career exploration phase. Learn more in this news story from KX News.
Parmalee–a chart topping county band will be the headliner for the 2021 Best of the West Ribfest. Other entertainment includes the Party After Dark featuring Snake Oil and the evening’s opening act will be Matt Aakre and The Dirty Little Secret. The Best of the West Ribfest will be held on Main Street Watford City on Friday, August 13.
The April Economy at a Glance is now available. Some data of note include: McKenzie County unemployment rates remain similar–8.1% in January 2021 and 8.0% in February 2021. Taxable sales and purchases decreased from $90.8 million in 2019Q4 to $55.8 million in 2020Q4 for McKenzie County. McKenzie County had 12 building permits issued in March 2021, totaling […]
Alexander has a brand new building in its downtown. First International Bank & Trust built a new building featuring expanded office space, drive up window service and an Interactive Teller Machine. The bank will be holding a grand opening on May 12, which includes an open house from 10am-4pm and a ribbon cutting at 5pm.
The Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation now has a new first responder facility in the Mandaree area. The space serves both the Fire Department and the Emergency Medical Services. See this KFYR news story for more information.
