Defending Richland and Wilkin counties May 23rd, 2013
U.S. Army Corps: additional growth and development on the Minnesota side is the obvious alternative to Fargo’s huge dam and diversion.
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Defending Richland and Wilkin counties May 16th, 2013
Dennis “my way or the highway” Walaker and the Diversion Authority Gang plan to steal land and equity to benefit private land developers using the United States Army Corps of Engineers as “hired” guns.
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties May 9th, 2013
Missing VE3 study will cost Fargo, ND over $142 million in additional costs.
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties May 2nd, 2013
To say the commissioners stepped up would be an understatement. Senators Larry Luick and Jim Dotzenrod, Representatives John Wall, Clark Williams, Jerry Kelsh, Bill Amerman, Perry Miller, Sid Berg, Dan Thompson, Tim Campbell, Jason Heitkamp, Richland County State’s Attorney Warren Stokes, Stephanie Miranowski, Lyle Hovland, John Blaufuss, Robert Perry, Neal Folstad, Wilkin County Attorney Tim Fox – thank you.
thank you.
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties April 25th, 2013
State Water Commission’s Chief engineer, Todd Sando, told the Senate Appropriations committee that the state can typically construct a water project for half of what a Corps project would cost.
Continue ReadingLetter: Heitkamp Passes the Buck on Diversion
The most disturbing implication of the statement “let the local authorities determine how to best use the funds” is the fact that by saying this, Heitkamp is giving up of her power as a U.S. senator to oversee the use of federal funds.
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties April 18th, 2013
The FM Diversion is just one more un-achievable, un-fund-able development plan. The FM Diversion Project is just another unfunded government mandate or subsidy that is simply not feasible.
Continue ReadingIgnorance, Indifference, Intolerance
When the 3 a.m. summer storm comes knocking on Bakke, Hickson and Oxbow’s door with 10-20 inches of rain filling the ring-dike, who will come with the body bags to float the dead away?
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties April 12th, 2013
Moorhead’s competent leaders completed their affordable permanent protection and now have nothing to fear from the coming flood “Armageddon.”
Does Fargo’s mayor feel responsible for risking his city by neglecting its dikes and levees just so the $2 billion diversion can be made to appear more necessary?
Defending Richland and Wilkin counties April 4th, 2013
If Fargo doesn’t get its diversion, will the Red River Valley stop functioning? Will Fargo face a wall of water running down its streets if the gavel falls against them?
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