Good Morning Senator Hogue and Senator Larsen, I’m writing to provide a last minute appeal for House Bill 1163 regarding the removal of North Dakota’s Sunday closing laws. And because this debate is just the latest in a series at both the[...]
Charges against currently-suspended Ward County Sheriff Kukowski that resulted from the death of inmate Dustin Irwin in October of 2014 are hanging on a technical mistake made by the special prosecuting attorney. It’s a matter of date, and in the case of[...]
Representatives from Trinity Hospital were in front of the Ward County Commission on Tuesday morning outlining the financing status and construction plans for Minot’s new hospital. The effort will require the sale of nearly $430 million in bonds, and because it is[...]
Construction on the Ward County Jail expansion is moving along. The contractor has the building enclosed and will be able to continue interior construction through the winter. The addition of more than 100 cells is expected to open in the spring of[...]
Six million dollars in unused flood recovery money intended for buyouts and allocated from the State Water Commission to Ward County will likely be spent within the City of Minot. The County Commission voted Tuesday to allow spending of those dollars within[...]
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Ward County’s new administration building had it’s formal dedication yesterday. The new building will be called Chumas Plaza, named after long-time Minot merchant George Chumas who ran a small grocery store on the site. Tootsie Rolls were readily available at the dedication. [...]Read More...[...]
The stARR program, the rural component of the basin-wide Mouse River Plan is tracking towards summer construction starts provided funding is delivered by the State Water Commission this March. stARR stands for Structure Acquisition, Relocation or Ring Dike. [...]Read More... from Rural[...]
Construction on the new Ward County administration building is wrapping up. Most departments have already made the move into their new space. Preliminary groundwork on the new jail is also complete. [...]Read More... from Ward County Admin Building, Jail Expansion Moving Along
Existing flood control dikes in and around Minot need repairs, and until we get that done, finding federal help from the Corps of Engineers may prove to be difficult. That was the message delivered to Ward County Commissioners Tuesday. Source: KX News:[...]
The City of Burlington was in front of the Ward County Commission on Tuesday requesting use of county land for improving the city with parks and athletic fields. Get the full story and preliminary plans from KMOT News. [...]Read More... from Burlington[...]
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Renovation of the Ward County Juvenile Detention Center will begin this summer and hopefully be complete next May. The total project cost is estimated at $2.5 million and the construction contract was awarded to Mattson Construction. [...]Read More... from Mattson Construction Wins[...]
The Ward County Commission has hired a special prosecutor for an investigation of an incident at Ward County Jail. State’s Attorney Roza Larson would not comment on details of the incident. [...]Read More... from Special Prosecutor to Oversee Investigation of Ward County[...]
Six years after finishing construction, the Williston County Correctional center is already squeezed for space working on plans for expansion. [...]Read More... from Williams County Correctional Center Plans Another Expansion
Renovation and expansion of the Ward County Juvenile Detention Center are expected to cost at least $1.9 million — that’s the lowest bid for the project. Details from KMOT News. [...]Read More... from JLG Architects Accepts Bids for Ward County Juvenile Detention[...]
The plans for Ward County’s jail expansion are nearing completion and architects are hoping to have a final cost projection available for the August 7th County Commission Meeting. The expansion will add 100 new cells to the jail. [...]Read More... from Commissioners,[...]
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The Corps of Engineers was in town the last two days helping city, county, and other agency officials identify the needs and steps required to put a flood emergency action plan in place. Jill Schramm from The Minot Daily has the story.[...]