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Eriksmoen: North Dakota governor chosen as a 'hero of his generation'
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:43:21 -0800

In 1960, North Dakota was asked to choose someone who would be honored with a statue in the new Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol.

Dark Side of North Dakota's Oil Boom
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:16:18 -0800

The good things the North Dakota oil boom has brought to little towns like Watford City (population 1,744) you probably can guess. The bad? Maybe not.

North Dakota Delegation Announces $80 Million in Disaster Funding
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:51:20 -0800

Sens. John Hoeven and Kent Conrad and Rep. Rick Berg announced almost $80 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) disaster funding for Minot and other North Dakota communities impacted by flooding last year.

FEMA to Ward County Historical Society: The clock is ticking
Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:40:30 -0800

Time is of the essence if the Ward County Historical Society museum is to be eligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency assistance and grant funding, board members learned Thursday nigh.

Snapping a trend: Fewer Ward County residents need food stamps
Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:43:19 -0800

Following a trend that appears to have spread throughout the state, the usage of food stamps in Ward County has declined over the past year.

FEMA touts flood insurance
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:47:51 -0800

It was a lesson in flood insurance basics at the town hall flood meeting held Monday at the Ward County Courthouse. Local, state, and federal personnel will be holding town hall meetings in three North Dakota communities Ja.

Federal flood relief exceeds $500 million
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:32:21 -0800

North Dakota has received $1.1 billion in federal flood relief, of which about half has gone to Minot and Ward County, according to information released Thursday by Sens. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., and John Hoeven, R-N.D.

County Commission voluntary aquisitions plan close to being ready
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:54:44 -0800

Ward County moved a small step closer Tuesday to beginning a voluntary acquisition process for properties potentially involved in modification of the county's flood plain.

North Dakota Oil Boom Brings Blight With Growth as Costs Soar
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:44:08 -0800

The gravel road that borders Dave Hynek’s North Dakota farm is designed to carry 10 tractor- trailer trucks a day. In a recent 24-hour period, about 800 passed by.

State water board OK's requests
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:27:40 -0800

After weeks of anticipation on how the North Dakota State Water Commission would choose to distribute a $50 million appropriation from the state Legislature in late 2011, the commission has now earmarked about 60 percent of those funds to three...