McHenry News

MADDOCK A regional economic agency has secured a $99,000 federal grant to study the impact of a feed mill using grains and byproducts grown in North Dakota.

A project to bring rural water to more than 230 people in six north central North Dakota counties is getting about 4.7 million dollars in federal grants and loans.

“Our biggest concern is that people have these huge pits they want to burn, and those don't go out in a day”

By DAVE CALDWELL, Staff Writer dcaldwell@minotdailynews.com Article Photos When Ward County's burn ban was finally lifted Saturday, after 25 days in effect, many citizens breathed a little sigh of relief with ... via Minot Daily News

“This water system is a testament to that cooperation”

ESMOND Actual groundbreaking for phase one of the North Central Rural Water Consortium rural water system will begin in July, but a symbolic one was held in Esmond Monday, celebrating the completion of more ... via Minot Daily News

“Unfortunately, the rest of the county didn't get what (Minot) got. Minot's really the only place where things are looking pretty.”

By DAVE CALDWELL, Staff Writer dcaldwell@minotdailynews.com Rainfall Ironically, during Tuesday's meeting of the Ward County Board of Commissioners that dealt largely with the county burn ban, a steady rainfall ... via Minot Daily News

“Since we have limited resources, we try to create partnerships with existing organizations and facilitate the process”

Marvin Baker/MDN Mitch Monson looks at an agenda of scheduled items in his Minot office Thursday morning. via Minot Daily News

“When they come to us we give them, if they just leave here with one piece of information or one little thing that will make their lives better, then we`ve been successful.”

Over 47,000 cases of domestic violence were reported in North Dakota in 2006. 1,100 of those were in in Ward, McHenry, Pierce and Renville counties. via KFYR-TV Bismarck