Ward County News

A change to North Dakota's Move Over Law is requiring motorists to give extra space to snow plows and other road maintenance equipment.

Rumors of a restaurant`s demise have been greatly exaggerated. Fire struck the Cowboy Corner Cafe in Sawyer last night, and early reports from the Ward County Sheriff`s Department indicated the building was gutted.

For the past 50 years, Dale Keller has had trust in his community. "It`s an eye opener," says Keller.

On the heels of a modicum of controversy over the passage of the 2010 county budget, the Ward County Board of Commissioners moved Tuesday toward making sure all the county's ducks are in a row for future dealings.

The newest Judge in the Northwest Judicial District Court is Todd Cresap of Minot .

One man is dead and another injured after a two-vehicle crash in Ward County. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says two pickups collided at a county road intersection Thursday shortly before 2:30 p.m. Investigators say a 30-year-old rural Granville man failed to yield and his vehicle struck the other on its passenger side.

When a disaster strikes, some of the first people on the scene are typically local emergency personnel.

The world's largest rubber band ball will be transported from Florida's Bro Ward County to a Ripley's Believe it or Not warehouse in Orlando.

Long-time gardener Ken Eraas comes from a family of gardeners. But a desire to learn even more about gardening is one of the reasons he is a member of the Northwest Association of Horticulture.

The Ward County Sheriff`s Department has arrested a Des Lacs man for theft and other charges.

A series of H1N1 flu clinics for preschool children begins today in Ward County and continues through the week in area counties.

The Ward County Board of Commissioners approved its final 2010 county budget, a $24.5 million plan that calls for an increase of about $46 to the owner of a $100,000 residence compared to 2009.

Security was a hotly debated topic once again today at the meeting of the Ward County Commission.

Members of Minot's Healthy Pregnancy Task Force and Minot Mayor Curt Zimbelman teamed up Wednesday at Minot's Head Start to raise preterm birth awareness.

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Legislative changes should mean lower tax bills for North Dakotans next year, although State Tax Commissioner Cory Fong says some of the savings could be swallowed up by higher local government spending.

We have all heard the adage, "Buyer Beware." And for people dealing on the internet we could also add, "Seller Beware." There are an endless number of scammers online just waiting for the opportunity to take your money and run.

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Ward County Commissioners gathered at the courthouse today for a special meeting to correct an error in the 2010 budget.

A local contractor is on trial this week for charging people for work that he never finished.