State, Local leaders check on Minot Flood Protection Project

Photo by: Office of Senator John Hoeven
Photo by: Office of Senator John Hoeven

(Minot, ND) -- State and local leaders are checking in on the progress of a flood protection project on the Souris River in Minot.  

Senator John Hoeven, local officials, and members of the army corps of engineers did a walk-through yesterday of some areas in phase four of the project. Leaders say the federally funded project has reached Milestone One.  

The project has received more than 750-million dollars in federal support.