Hazen Star News
Hazen not falling into floodplain without fight
The Mercer County Water Resource Board picked up the ball and ran with it. Now they have the Hazen City Commission as a lead blocker – and the tandem will try to save the residents of Hazen a lot of money in flood insurance costs.
For those who thought it would never happen – look at them now. The prospect of patio homes in Hazen had its doubters, Hazen Patio Homes Association President Esther Grosz said. Well, on Thursday, May 21, those doubters can come see for themselves.
‘Boeckel bridge’ open to traffic along Highway 200
As of 6:30 p.m. Friday, a big dose of convenience has been re-administered to Mercer County motorists. The bridge along State Highway 200, just north of the crossroads seven miles east of Hazen, has been closed since the Knife River flooded in late March.
‘Boeckel bridge’ open to traffic along Highway 200
As of 6:30 p.m. Friday, a big dose of convenience has been re-administered to Mercer County motorists. The bridge along State Highway 200, just north of the crossroads seven miles east of Hazen, has been closed since the Knife River flooded in late March.
Support a switch to Central?
If ever a hot button existed in Mercer County – this button is flaming: Should Mercer County operate by Mountain time or Central time?
According to archaeologist Jay Sturdevant, the erosion he has seen at Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site near Stanton exceeds erosion seen anywhere else in the National Park Service’s Midwest Region this spring.
Take part in ‘The Music Man' production
Whether you seek the lead role or prefer to contribute in the background – Sakakawea South Shore Community Theatre invites you to take part in the summer production “The Music Man,” under the direction of Steve Behrens.
Planning, zoning drafts wind energy regulations
After months of reviewing existing wind energy regulations in counties throughout North Dakota and beyond, the Mercer County Planning and Zoning Commission has drafted a set of regulations that could be applied to any wind energy facility hereafter permitted for construction in Mercer County.
Floods put Hazen Golf Course in the rough
Their tone of voice, seemingly dampened by despair, explained a dire situation to the Hazen City Commission Monday evening. The Hazen Golf Course is in rough shape after two bouts of severe flooding this spring, Hazen Golf Club Board members said. With hundreds of trees wrecked and a deposit of thick trees and mud on fairways and greens, damage to a cart bridge spanning the Knife River has come to the forefront.
All carrot and no stick?
Do you bask the landscape of the Missouri River basin throughout North Dakota? Is heritage, the history of our state and preserving that history for future generations to witness and experience important to you?
