WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: BISMARCK, N.D. The Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled an Open House to discuss the Safety of Dams Modification Project (Project) at Heart Butte Dam.The Open House will be held on Tuesday October 22, 2024, from 4 7 p.m., MDT at the following location: Lake Tschida Welcome Center 5675 North Dakota Highway 49 Elgin, North Dakota 58533 Please join us to ask questions and learn ab  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is hosting public meetings to discuss its draft Lake Traverse and Mud Lake water control plan update during two meetings in Wheaton, Minnesota, and Wahpeton, North Dakota, Nov. 18-19. Both meetings will be identical in content and include a brief presentation highlighting the draft plan, followed by an opportunity to hear fro  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, plans to conduct surveys downstream of Baldhill Dam, near Valley City, North Dakota, next week. To ensure the surveys are done safely, Corps officials will reduce releases from the dam to 50 cubic feet per second, or cfs. The reduction from the current outflow of approximately 400 cfs will cause the river to become significan  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota issued the following news release: A North Dakota felon has been indicted on conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, beginning in February 2023 and continuing through approximately April 21, 2023, Jake Noland Northern, a.k.a. "Jake Noal Northern," 45, knowingly and willingly conspired with others to distribute fentanyl in Mi  more