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    June 6, 2017
    Sarah Creveling and her former husband, James Henrikson. Submitted photo / Bismarck Tribune
    No jail time for woman connected to Bakken murder-for-hire plot
    BISMARCK — A woman who helped prosecutors send her ex-husband to prison for life for an oil boom murder-for-hire plot was given a lenient...
    NewsJune 6, 2017 - 8:39am
    May 22, 2017
    The RockPile Energy Services LLC office in Dickinson on May 22. The company was purchased on May 18 by Keane Group LLC. (Photo by Ryan Mitchel Collins).
    Keane Group LLC purchases RockPile Energy Solutions for $284.5 million
    HOUSTON—Keane Group Inc., a Houston-based fracking company, has announced a deal to purchase RockPile Energy Services LLC, a Denver based...
    News/localMay 22, 2017 - 8:18pm
    May 15, 2017
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    Family, friends mourn ND 18-year-old who drowned in family ranch stock pond
    WATFORD CITY, N.D. — Ben Johnston's smile, work ethic and love of life won him many friends as he grew up in Watford City, and on Monday,...
    NewsMay 15, 2017 - 5:17pm
    May 8, 2017
    ND teen drowns in stock pond
    WATFORD CITY, N.D.-- An 18-year-old Watford City teenager is believed to have drowned in the family’s stock pond. Ben Johnston had been submerged...
    NewsMay 8, 2017 - 4:28pm
    March 31, 2017
    McKenzie County Commissioner Doug Nordby, center, shakes hands with North Dakota Lt. Gov. Brent Sanford at the dedication of the new McKenzie County Law Enforcement Center on Friday in Watford City, N.D. Jamie Kelly / Williston Tribune
    City, county, state officials praise new McKenzie County Law Enforcement Center
    WATFORD CITY, N.D. — For the dozens of people gathered in a crowded hallway Friday, the new McKenzie County Law Enforcement Center isn't...
    NewsMarch 31, 2017 - 8:37pm
    March 21, 2017
    MISSING: Watford City woman reported missing, may have stopped in Dickinson
    Autumn Rose Johnson, age 18, has been missing since March 9, 2017, according to the McKenzie County Sheriff's Office Facebook page. She was traveling from Watford City, N.D. to Bagley, Minn. and may have stopped in Dickinson to pick up a vehicle, according to the post. Her family...
    News/localMarch 21, 2017 - 12:03pm
    March 12, 2017
    Bakken Sweet Treats moved to its new location on Main Street in Watford City in early February. Photo by Ellie Potter/The Dickinson Press
    Sweets for all: Bakken Sweet Treats appeals to all diets, palettes
    Though Easter may be just a few weeks away, Bakken Sweet Treats will not be selling Easter baskets. Instead, the shop will roll out Easter trucks,...
    progressMarch 12, 2017 - 6:30am
    February 6, 2017
    Watford City police chief resigns
    WATFORD CITY, N.D. — Watford City police chief Arthur Walgren has stepped down following an incident that resulted in his suspension last month. Walgren submitted his resignation on Sunday, Watford City auditor Peni Peterson said on Monday. The letter was officially accepted...
    NewsFebruary 6, 2017 - 7:27pm
    Man pleads guilty in crash that killed father, 2 children
    WATFORD CITY, N.D. -- William Koehler, who was charged with manslaughter in an August crash that killed two children and their father, changed...
    NewsFebruary 6, 2017 - 12:08pm
    December 13, 2016
    Watford City (N.D.) Mayor Brent Sanford speaks to the press Wednesday, June 15, 2016, in Fargo after his primary win with running mate Doug Burgum.Michael Vosburg / Forum Photo Editor
    With Watford City mayor taking over as lieutenant governor, election set for February
    WATFORD CITY, N.D.—Watford City Councilman Phil Riley stepped in as the town's interim mayor Friday as former Mayor Brent Sanford prepares...
    News/North DakotaDecember 13, 2016 - 6:09pm
    November 10, 2016
    (Rendering provided by ICON Architectural Group) The $2.5 million McKenzie County Veterans Memorial will begin construction in the spring.
    Watford City veterans look to future memorial park
    WATFORD CITY—The Watford City Roughrider Event Center will be holding a triple header concert this weekend with proceeds going to benefit...
    News/localNovember 10, 2016 - 7:18pm
    Woman, 79, accused of threatening wife and kids of N.D.'s next lieutenant governor
    BISMARCK — A 79-year-old Watford City woman faces a felony terrorizing charge on claims she threatened the wife and children of the city's mayor, Brent Sanford, now North Dakota's lieutenant governor-elect. Alice E. Olson faces up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine if...
    NewsNovember 10, 2016 - 5:44pm
    October 25, 2016
    Oil worker threat case looks like a guilty plea to be entered
    WATFORD CITY -- The case of a man who allegedly threatened to kill a co-worker and his family, while referencing ISIS, is apparently close to arriving at a conclusion.A letter to Northwest District Court in Watford City advises that a "written plea of guilty will be filed in this...
    News/North DakotaOctober 25, 2016 - 5:45pm
    October 22, 2016
    Columnist Jessie Veeder's husband, Chad Scofield, looks out at the developing rain clouds on a recent ride. Jessie Veeder / Special to The Forum
    Veeder: Rainy horse ride triggers memory of couple's beginnings
    It was late August, and it had been hot for weeks, the kind of heat you remember as a kid, where popsicles melt on sticks in the heavy air that...
    lifestyles/columnistsOctober 22, 2016 - 10:16pm
    Watford City to host triple header concert
    The Watford City American Legion Club is hosting a triple header concert at the new Watford City Rough Rider Event Center to honor area veterans at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12. 1980s Billboard chart topping band Starship, known for its No. 1 hits, "We Built this City" and "Sara" will...
    lifestyles/entertainmentOctober 22, 2016 - 9:50pm
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