Beulah Beacon News
Commission reinstates county highway superintendent Braun
The Mercer County Commission reinstated Mercer County Highway Superintendent Roy Braun and examined their own procedures at their regular meeting March 16 in Stanton.
Winter storm roughs up residents
You have your typical North Dakota blizzards with heavy snow accumulations, high winds and life-threateningly cold temperatures.
Officials, public talk Knife River flooding
Officials and members of the public met at the Beulah Civic Center last week to discuss how to be best prepared for this year’s potential flooding.
Local officials gather to discuss flood plans
Officials from throughout Mercer County gathered last week at the Beulah Civic Center to talk about their respective plans for fighting this year’s potential flooding.
MCC talks courthouse security, section lines
Courthouse security was one of the topics discussed by the Mercer County Commission at its most recent meeting.
County Commission suspends head of highway department
The Mercer County Commission suspended Mercer County Highway Superintendent Roy Braun with pay and ordered an investigation into the operation of the highway department at a special meeting Feb. 23 in Stanton.
County on board with emergency pumping at Lake Shore Estates
A few details – such as final cost – remain unknown, but the Mercer County Commission agreed with the Mercer County Water Resource Board that something must be done to aid the residents of a flooding subdivision at the commission’s regular meeting Feb. 16 at the Mercer County Courthouse in Stanton.
NWS increases county flood risk
Despite above-normal temperatures in February shrinking snowbanks considerably along city streets and county roads, the National Weather Service recently increased its predicted chances of flooding along the Knife River and Spring Creek come this spring.
Beulah posts pummel Bearcats
The Beulah girls basketball team showed many of their strengths as they tore through the District 14 schedule this season. In their 57-39 win over Glen Ullin-Hebron Feb. 15 they showed another – their knockout post punch
Judging contest this weekend in Beulah
The West River Judging contest will take place again this weekend in Beulah. The contest, now in its 46th year, focuses on the judging of livestock, crops and hippology, as well as agricultural sales.
