Congressional package benefits Minot | News, Sports, Jobs
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 key step that comes as the result of a signed chief’s report following a $1.3 million project feas...