Richland and Wilkin counties have identified housing as the key priority for spending the settlement in their dispute with the Metro Flood Diversion Authority. Lawyers for the diversion estimated 'conservatively' that litigation delays were costing the project $70 million per year from inflation.
COVID-19 relief, keeping border communities competitive and future opportunities dominated the discussion among District 4 legislators Sen. Kent Eken and Reps. Heather Keeler and Paul Marquart.
Rehabbing the 1915-building was challenging, but it should be able to serve a variety of events. "We tried to let the building be what it was and let the events speak for themselves,” owner Kevin Bartram said.
Permanent flood protection is now in sight, with 2027 firmly on the schedule. Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither is a project as large as this one.
June will be Homeownership Month in Fargo, Moorhead, West Fargo, Dilworth and Horace after elected officials from the cities jointly signed a proclamation Wednesday, May 26.