Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Governor Burgum declares statewide flood emergency & travels across state to hear from impacted residents
15th Street Northeast, just four miles south of New Rockford along U.S. Hwy. 281, is just one of many rural roads closed due to flooding.
Governor Burgum described the 2019 Fall Flood an "unprecedented situation" while addressing a crowd of over 300 at the Festival Hall in Fessenden on Monday, Oct. 21. The nearly 90-minute town hall meeting drew residents from at least seven counties, including Wells, Foster, Eddy, Benson, Sheridan, Stutsman and Kidder.
The open microphone style meeting had farmers, ranchers, local officials and...
