On Monday, a total of five fires ignited across Stark County, some due to farmers haying. Dickinson Rural Fire Chief Jeff Thompson briefs The Press on the three fires they responded to. We hear from Stark County officials Shawna Davenport and Al Hesier, who are encouraging the county commission to amend its fire ban.
ND wrestles with level of bonding to fund infrastructure projects
According to a study conducted by the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, it would cost more than $9 billion over the next 20 years to address all of the infrastructure problems facing North Dakota.
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The North Dakota State Capitol. Forum News Service file photo
BISMARCK Fixing those roads and bridges isn’t getting any cheaper, and local officials across North Dakota are looking for help from state government which is facing its own budget crunch.
“In 2014, $333 million was the total estimate for road and bridge investment need in just Grand Forks County,” county engineer Nick West said. “There is just no way under our normal budgeting revenue mechanisms that we can replace that in a timely fashion. We’re always playing catch up.”
Stark Co. Road Department workers receive state recognition
Stark County Road Superintendent Al Heiser commended two employees of the roads department during the County Commission meeting on Dec. 8. The pair were announced as the second place winners of the ‘2020 NDSU Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute’s Innovation Championship’ for their development of a novel culvert rack that saves tax dollars and provides a safer work environment for county road crews. Written By: Jackie Jahfetson | ×
Randy Dillinger (left) and Joe Messer of the Stark County Road Department stand next to culverts organized with a culvert organizer they developed. Their creativity mindset helped them achieve second place for the 2020 NDSU Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute’s Innovation Championship. (Jackie Jahfetson/The Dickinson Press)