Williston News

Williams County hires park manager
Williams County now has a full-time park manager to oversee its parks for the summer months. County Human Resources Administrator Helen Askim said Rod Oberg was recently hired to take on the … More...
Watford City News

Bear Paw Energy Building a 62 Mile long Natural Gas pipeline
With the Garden Creek natural gas plant scheduled to go on-line by the end of 2011, ONEOK Partners of Tulsa, Okla., was in Watford City last Wednesday to discuss their plans to build a 62-mile liquid … More...
Bakken Field News

Northern Oil predicts record-breaking production growth
Northern Oil and Gas Inc. reported success Monday at five oil wells in North Dakota and two in Montana as its CEO predicted a record-breaking year of production growth. CEO Michael Reger said in a … More...



Williston is a growing community with a bright future. Our citizens breathe easy here; we know and care about one another, and we believe every person can make a difference. North Dakota consistently ranks as the #1 safest state, #10 most livable state, and #9 healthiest state in the nation.
Watford City is the County Seat of McKenzie County and is your destination for vacation fun. Hometown pride and visionary spirit drive the residents of this progressive ranching community. Surrounded by Lake Sakakawea, the Little Missouri National Grasslands, Theodore Roosevelt National Park,