by WDAZ
July 12, 2012 in WDAZ
MINNEWAUKAN, ND (WDAZ-TV) – A flood-ravaged North Dakota city is getting more federal dollars to fight rising waters.
An economic development grant will help the city of Minnewaukan prepare for the daunting task of moving half of the town. Continue Reading
by WDAZ
May 17, 2012 in WDAZ
MINNEWAUKAN, ND (WDAZ-TV) – The city of Minnewaukan has some new leverage in the flood fight against Devils Lake. FEMA awarded the city nearly $5 million to relocate some homes and demolish others. Continue Reading
by WDAZ
April 6, 2012 in WDAZ
MINNEWAUKAN, ND (WDAZ-TV) – City officials say they hope to get the project moving again after they say federal guidelines delayed the development of the new town site. Continue Reading
by WDAZ
January 16, 2012 in WDAZ
MINNEWAUKAN, ND (WDAZ-TV) – Residents of one Lake Region community no longer have to leave town to get gas and groceries. Continue Reading
by INFORUM
June 24, 2011 in INFORUM
Study shows that even a 2nd planned outlet may not keep lake within its banks
GRAND FORKS Devils Lake has a 14 percent to 15 percent chance of overflowing naturally by 2015, even after a second manmade outlet is operating next year, according to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey. Continue Reading
May 3, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
School, water tower and property are at riskPeople in this Benson County, N.D., seat of 290 have been battling the lake for the past 15 years, relocating its lagoons and rebuilding its sewer system, among other emergency repairs. Construction of a 3,000-foot-long temporary clay dike could start by Friday. The hope is that the berm will buy the school and the community time to relocate to higher ground.
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by INFORUM
February 19, 2011 in INFORUM
Minnewaukan seeks higher ground
MINNEWAUKAN, N.D. This community, which was eight miles from Devils Lake 20 years ago, is likely to become a peninsula this summer, with water on three sides threatening its water and sewer systems, as well as the school. Continue Reading
February 19, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
This community, which was eight miles from Devils Lake 20 years ago, is likely to become a peninsula this summer, with water on three sides threatening its water and sewer systems, as well as the school.
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February 8, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
Highway construction continues this week in the Devils Lake area. Crews are hauling material and working along N.D. Highway 19 near the Six Mile Bay bridge and the Minnewaukan Flats area. Continue Reading&
by INFORUM
September 20, 2010 in INFORUM
A federal working group says it needs more time to finish a report expected Monday on possible solutions to Devils Lake, N.D., flooding.
The report’s release was delayed when the Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday that it was adjusting water quality standards on the upper Sheyenne River. Continue Reading
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