New Town Holds National Night Out
The New Town Chamber hosted their sixth annual National Night Out on Main Street on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Free and open to the public, community members enjoyed an evening with friends, family and first responders from across North Dakota.
New Town has proudly hosted the event in collaboration with the local first responder agencies, including TAT Law Enforcement, New Town Ambulance, New Town Police Department, TAT Fish & Wildlife, MHA Division of Drug Enforcement, and Mountrail County Sheriff’s Department for the past five years.
National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that strengthens partnerships between first responders and the communities they serve while fostering neighborhood connection and pride. The event helps create safer, more caring neighborhoods by encouraging positive interactions between neighbors and first responders and restoring a strong sense of community.
National Night Out brings together millions of participants across thousands of communities in all fifty states, U.S. territories, and military bases worldwide. Communities celebrate with block parties, festivals, parades, cookouts, safety demonstrations, youth activities, emergency personnel visits, exhibits, and many other neighborhood events.
This year, Trinity Health First Response helicopter joined the evening’s festivities. North Dakota Vision Zero and their driving simulator offered an interactive educational experience for attendees. There were fire trucks, police vehicles, ambulances and a bucket truck from Mountrail-Williams Electric for those attending to check out as well.
Children’s activities included bike safety demonstrations hosted by the New Town Police Department and Reynolds Insurance Agency, along with bounce houses, a mechanical bull, face painting, a rock dig presented by the Paul Broste Rock Museum, scavenger hunt hosted by the New Town City Library, a chance to dunk an officer in the dunk tank and cornhole.
The farmer’s market was set up, along with a number of vendors. Businesses were also offering free popcorn and ice cream.
The New Town Chamber appreciates businesses and organizations whose support continues to make this event possible. Sponsors for this year’s National Night Out included Mountrail-Williams Electric Cooperative, RTC Networks, ConocoPhillips, Chord Energy, Reynolds Insurance Agency, Cornerstone Bank, Dakota West Credit Union, Larsen Service Drug, and United Quality Cooperative.