Beulah Beacon News
Christmas blizzard ruins holiday plans
I blame you, Irving Berlin. Berlin, the gentleman who penned “White Christmas,” should have included a lyrical limit in his plea for holiday snowfall.
Lagoon repair to proceed
Test results show that Cell 1 of the Beulah sewage lagoon is leaking and will have to be repaired.
Plane scare has happy ending
A quick sightseeing ride turned serious for pilot Ted Chick when the hydraulics operating his landing gear failed soon after he took off from the Beulah Airport Saturday afternoon.
Riverbanks, property values on County Commission agenda
The Mercer County Commission sent a letter to area power producers saying that riverbank erosion could threaten power lines going across the Knife River. It also voted to assist with reassessment of property values in Beulah and Hazen and possibly other communities in the county.
School consults expert on problem with crumbly bricks
Bricks on the Beulah Middle School are chipping away, and the school board wants to know why.
Oilfield wages push Williston ahead of Beulah/Hazen
The booming oil patch has drawn many high wage jobs to North Dakota. The demand for oilfield workers has pushed wages in Williston up by more than $7,000 from 2007 to 2008, knocking the Beulah/Hazen area off of its perch as the place with the highest average wages in North Dakota.
Coyote Challenge launches smoothly
After two days of hunting, Mercer County and the surrounding areas are without 129 coyotes thanks to 46 teams of thrill seeking hunters.
H1N1 peaks, but vaccine still a good idea for anyone
The North Dakota Department of Health opened the H1N1 vaccination program to the entire public this week as the second wave of flu cases in the state appears to be waning. Even with fewer cases being reported, the department still stated it is a good idea to be vaccinated, said Heather Weaver of the Custer District Health Unit.
Combating future disasters
Mercer County is revising its plan to combat future disasters and the public will have a chance to give their input before it is submitted to state and federal authorities.
Harvest winds down as cold starts rolling on in
Beulah got a light dusting of snow Tuesday, possibly indicating an end to the area’s extended autumn. Fortunately, the extra weeks of combining weather allowed most Mercer County farmers to bring in their crops.
