So hopefully we can figure out a way by October to do this and not put a big burden on the taxpayer of East Grand Forks. Governor Ventura says he doesn't control spending approved by the Legislature, but he says he's proud of East Grand Forks residents for battling back from the flood. Because we never know where the next one will strike. Construction equipment is everywhere in East Grand Forks. Heavy equipment is preparing the site for a Cabela's Sporting Goods store, the anchor of downtown redevelopment.
Business owners appear optimistic.
Eugene Tedford runs a musical-instrument repair shop downtown. He says East Grand Forks is on its way to being a much better community than it was before the flood. And that's the way it is in this situation. You've had a catastrophic event, but you can turn around and make something of it - something good. Mayor Lynn Stauss says the city is coming back, but has a long way to go and will need help from the state to finish its recovery over the next two or three years.