Thanks to a successful grant application to the NDCA’s Arts in Education Collaboration (AIEC), Watford City High School will showcase stunning mural designs throughout the school. In collaboration with the Long X Arts Foundation, six distinctive murals will help establish a sense of pride and beauty into the school’s hallways, each representing various departments: Science, […]
The September Economy at a Glance is now available. Some data of note include: McKenzie County’s July 2023 labor force was 10,272; July 2022 it was 9,355. The LoadPass permits for McKenzie County in August 2023 was 2,877; in August 2022 it was 2,281. The taxable sales and purchases for McKenzie County in 2023 Q2 […]
Watford City has gained a new steakhouse named HM’s Steakhouse, which opened in late August 2023. The menu includes everything from delicious hand cut steaks and chicken to pastas and a kid’s menu. The restaurant is located at the former Dakotan restaurant at 604 2nd Ave SW. Call 701-444-2001 to make a reservation and visit […]
Dr. Gillian Lavik, General Surgeon, has joined McKenzie Health and will be starting on October 2, 2023. Dr. Lavik, a native of Rugby, ND, graduated from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 2010, completing pre-medical education at Macalester College in Minnesota. Her internship and residency were completed at Bassett […]
McKenzie Health has gained a new Family Medicine Physician, Dr. Lee Kiedrowski, who started seeing patients at the Rural Health Clinic on September 5, 2023. Dr. Kiedrowski obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree in May 2008 from NDSU in Biotechnology and Microbiology. In May 2014, he earned his Masters of Science Degree in International Infectious […]
Since 1998, Marty and Crystal Mulder have poured love and hard work into the Roosevelt Inn & Suites hotel in Watford City, and their passion has been inherited by their two daughters, Bethany Devlin and Lindsey Ybarra. On July 27, 2023, Devlin and Ybarra officially took over the Roosevelt Inn & Suites from their parents, […]
Job Service North Dakota’s Labor Market Information (NDLMI) Department has released the top 25 list of the largest employers in North Dakota and North Dakota counties in 2022. McKenzie County’s top 5 largest employers in 2022 include: McKenzie County School District McKenzie Health ONEOK, Inc. McKenzie County government Kinder Morgan Read more on McKenzie County […]
A portion of HWY 73, between Johnsons Corner and HWY 22, is temporary closed due to road work. The closure is from about five miles east of Johnsons Corner to the intersection of HWY 22, and a detour is in place for east and westbound traffic. The road work and closure are due to a […]
Northern Lights Pulse, a podcast that helps teens and young adults better understand themselves, others, and the world in which they live, talked with their first ever youth guest, Aidan, a teenager from Watford City. You can listen to this episode, titled “Talking with Teens Series 1: Aidan (Ep. 36), on Spotify or other podcast […]
The August Economy at a Glance is now available. Some data of note include: McKenzie County’s June 2023 unemployment rate was 1.7%; in that same period, North Dakota’s was 2.3%. The landfill daily average for McKenzie County in July 2023 was 103 tons; in July 2022 it was 76.6 tons. The city sales tax distribution […]
