Roosevelt Park is beginning to see the outlines of its next chapter. After months of heavy construction tied to the Mouse River flood protection project, Minot Park Board members toured the site to gauge progress — and the updates were encouraging. Major[...]
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On This Day | Flood Protection In The Works
R. E. Kennedy, who heads the state engineering department of North Dakota, gave a detailed explanation of the report he recently made to the city commission, pertaining to his plans for Mouse river flood [...]Read More... from On This Day | Flood[...]
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Flood Protection Work Continues, but Portion of Central Avenue Reopens
Minot, N.D. – As the MI-6B – Downtown phase of the Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Project (MREFPP) continues construction into the fall we are pleased to be meeting milestones through construction. To complete work required to update critical infrastructure Central Avenue[...]
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Roosevelt Park and Pickle Ball Courts to Fully Close For Flood Protection Fall Construction
Minot, N.D. – As the MI-7–Roosevelt Park and Zoo phase of the Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Project (MREFPP) continues construction into the fall—and with many league plays completed for the season—the park will be closed for the season on Monday, September[...]
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On This Day | Early Plans for Minot Flood Protection
While Mr. Stratton has not had an opportunity to go into his investigations to any extent, he declares that the flood control for Mouse river at this point must come about in one of [...]Read More... from On This Day | Early[...]
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Already facing construction, Minot Central Avenue businesses navigating wet conditions from rains
Running a small business is hard enough — now add road closures, detours, and standing rainwater. That’s the reality for shops like Flower Central along Minot’s Central Avenue, where flood project construction has collided with an uncooperative weather forecast. Owner Niki Brose[...]
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Minot business owner objects to proposed changes to flood protection project
Flood protection is never simple, especially when the stakes involve homes, businesses, and decades of planning. In Minot, phases eight and nine of the Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Project are under scrutiny after recent design changes left a key business suddenly[...]
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Flood Protection Road Closures Expand
Minot, ND – Construction continues on Phase MI-6 of the Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Project (MREFPP), with another key road closure scheduled to support critical infrastructure improvements in the area. This closure will enable crews to continue construction of essential flood[...]
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Public Gets Update on Next Phase of Mouse River Flood Protection Project
Flood protection in Minot is moving into its next phase, and for residents near Burdick Expressway, change is coming into clearer view. At a public meeting Thursday, engineers laid out detailed plans for the next stretch of the Mouse River Enhanced Flood[...]
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Flood Protection Phases 8/9 Public Input Meeting Scheduled
Minot, N.D. – A public information meeting for the MI-8 & MI-9 South Burdick Tie Back Levee phase of the Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Project (MREFPP) has been scheduled for Thursday, June 5. The public information meeting is sponsored by the[...]
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Flood Protection Road Closures Near Roosevelt Park Beginning June 2nd
Minot, N.D. – As a part of MI-6 Downtown phase of the Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Project (MREFPP) there will be a closure to the 7th Street NE bridge starting Monday, June 2nd, 2025. The 7th Street NE bridge will be[...]
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On This Day | Making the Case for Mouse Control
The letters, in the main, will contain reasons why the Minot men believe river control would be profitable, inasmuch as considerable damage has resulted in the past from floods and during periods of low [...]Read More... from On This Day | Making[...]
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On This Day | Wrangling the Mouse
The "Stratton" dam near Foxholm would not solve the flood control problem, explains Kennedy, because the reservoir would not be large enough to hold all the water which might come down stream. Some method [...]Read More... from On This Day | Wrangling[...]
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Minot’s Flood Protection Tracking Forward With Nearly $200 Million in Total Funding Over Next Two Years
Minot’s long-running flood control effort just got a major boost. Lawmakers approved $81.1 million for construction over the next two years—slightly ahead of past commitments and part of a nearly $200 million package when combined with federal and local funding. Projects include[...]
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ND Department of Water Resources Receives $769 Million Biennial Appropriation
Bismarck, ND – House Bill (HB) 1020, the Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) budget bill, was signed by ND Governor Kelly Armstrong providing the DWR with a 2025-2027 biennial appropriation of $769 million. DWR’s budget is almost entirely supported by North Dakota’s[...]
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Roosevelt Park Pool and Skate Park to Close for 2025 Amid Flood Project Construction
Out of an abundance of caution the Minot Park Board has made the decision at a Special Board meeting held at Roosevelt Park on Monday, April 7 at 1:00pm to close the Roosevelt Park Pool for the 2025 Summer Season. The decision[...]