BISMARCK, ND. – Gov. Jack Dalrymple today announced that the state will provide about $1.2 million in supplemental grant funds to further help Minot and Ward County residents cover the costs to homes damaged by the 201 1 Mouse River flood.

“This funding is part of our ongoing commitment to support Minot and Ward County throughout the flood recovery process,” Dalrymple said. “We will also continue working with local leaders for permanent flood protection.”

BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Jack Dalrymple applauded the U.S. Senate’s passage today of the Water Resources Development Act, legislation that authorizes permanent flood protection in the Red River Valley and blocks the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) from charging North Dakotans for Missouri River reservoir water.

BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Jack Dalrymple today joined public officials and Bobcat Company employees in breaking ground on the company’s new Acceleration Center, a $20 million renovation and expansion project at the Northern Plains Commerce Centre (NPCC) in Bismarck. The Acceleration Center will be a high-tech facility for advancing innovation, and designing and testing products to keep Bobcat the leader in the compact equipment industry.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Gov. Jack Dalrymple was in Grand Forks today to sign more than $120 million in legislation that will help create jobs and opportunities in an effort to grow and diversify North Dakota’s economy. Dalrymple signed Senate Bill 2018, the North Dakota Department of Commerce budget bill, and highlighted the bill’s appropriation of $5 million to develop an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) test site in North Dakota.