Maple Diversion News Today

Sen. John Hoeven brought together the Army Corps of Engineers, legislators and local officials on Wednesday to consider moving the Mouse River Enhanced Flood Pr

One phase of flood project construction in Minot is running a year ahead of schedule, while another two phases of construction are soon to get started, Souris R

The Burlington community will be celebrating the completion of flood protection at a barbecue and ribbon-cutting Tuesday, Sept. 19. “That project as a whole

Minot residents had a chance Thursday to weigh in on ideas for an RV park, downtown pocket parks and a riverside park with a kayak launch, amphitheater and new

Maintenance of the flood control project being built through Minot will be costly. The Maple Diversion, once built, is estimated to alone cost more than $3 mill

jschramm@minotdailynews.com Jill Schramm/MDN The new Broadway pump station, shown March 10, has been under construction for two years and is expected to be completed soon. Construction on the Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Project will be making additional progress in 2021, particularly for Burlington and the Tierrecita Vallejo Subdivision. Ryan Ackerman, administrator for the Souris River Joint Board (SRJB), said funding is in place to advance flood protection in Burlington. Constructio...

jschramm@minotdailynews.com Good news for Minot is coming in a year-end spending package that Congress is expected to soon pass. The package includes authorization for a major piece of the Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Project, and it extends the deadline for Minot’s National Disaster Resilience Program by a year. The authorization for the flood project opens the door to potential federal funding for the Maple Diversion through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The authorization is a ...