Ignorance, 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?
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Defending Richland and Wilkin counties January 17th, 2013
Not many people are interested in buying property that may be condemned in the near future. But the flower throwers say the greatest benefit is that property values will return as soon as the sound of backhoes is heard piling up the Red River Valley clay around them.
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties November 15th, 2012
The Federal government is more than broke. It’s that fiscal cliff thing. Would legislators rather replace the paper on the machine, or pick up the I O U’s if costs skyrocket?
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties November 8th, 2012
We call. “Put Your Cards on the Table” What do you have Fargo leaders?
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties November 1st, 2012
The double cross has become “part of the process” for the Diversion Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: “To betray by acting in contradiction to a prior agreement.”
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties October 25th, 2012
The Pleasant Township petitioners are asking for a divorce. Governance is a privilege, not an opportunity to reorganize those who disagree with them. The communication of values has broken down. Support our cause in the upcoming election, and support our move into Richland County.
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties October 18th, 2012
The most unkind contrast is that some people’s communities are more valuable than others, and perhaps most offensive, is that one’s future can be dictated by another.
Continue ReadingDefending Richland and Wilkin counties October 11th, 2012
Richland-Wilkin Joint Powers Authority Original Publication Date: October 11th, 2012 Wahpeton Daily News Republished with permission from: Author: Scott Hendrickson, Chairman, MNDAK Upstream Coalition Last week the Fargo Diversion Authority publicly floated the idea of a 9 to 17 foot ring dike for Oxbow/Hickson/Bakke. I believe this issue was rolled out by Fargo leaders for […]
Continue ReadingDo they think before they speak?
There is no reason for the communities of Bakke, Hickson and Oxbow, ND to cower behind an earthen ring dike when the removal of the 3 dam components would resolve the problems.
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