08.06.13

Senator Hoeven's Public Events for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven will hold public events in Dickinson on Wednesday, Aug. 7, Minot on Thursday, Aug. 8, and Jamestown on Friday, Aug. 9. The schedule is as follows.

Wednesday, August 7

Wednesday morning, Hoeven, along with Sen. Heidi Heitkamp and U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, will provide a brief wrap-up of their tour of western North Dakota and Theodore Roosevelt National Park and be available to media for questions.

9:30 a.m. MT Media Availability

Outside of Dakota Demores Room

Ramada Inn

532 15th Street West

Dickinson

Later Wednesday morning, Hoeven will review progress in the construction of Dakota Prairie Refinery, MDU’s new greenfield refinery west of Dickinson. Media invited to join tour.

10:30 a.m. MT Dakota Prairie Diesel Refinery Tour

3815 116th Avenue SW

Dickinson

Wednesday afternoon, Hoeven will hold a roundtable discussion with the business and community leaders hosted by the Dickinson Chamber of Commerce.

1:30 p.m. MT Roundtable Discussion with Dickinson Chamber

Strom Center

1679 Sixth Avenue West

Dickinson

Thursday, August 8

Thursday morning, Hoeven and company officials will cut the ribbon to celebrate the opening of United Pulse’s new, multimillion dollar pea and lentil processing plant in east Minot.

10:00 a.m. CT United Pulse Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

United Pulse Minot Facility

625 42nd Street NE

Minot

Later Thursday morning, Hoeven will deliver the keynote address to the local business, city, county and community leaders participating in the Minot Area Development Corporation’s annual meeting.

11:30 a.m. CT Minot Area Development Corporation Annual Meeting

Grand International

1505 North Broadway

Minot

Hoeven will participate in open house and groundbreaking ceremony to mark the completion of the first phase of construction of the Washington Townhouse affordable housing project and the beginning of the second phase of the project.

1:45 p.m. CT Washington Townhomes Celebration

801 18th Avenue SE

Minot

Thursday afternoon, Hoeven will hold a medal presentation ceremony to honor three veterans for their military service.

3:00 p.m. CT Military Medal Presentation Ceremony

Ex-Servicemen’s Room

Ward County Courthouse

315 Third Street SE

Minot

Friday, August 9

Hoeven will break ground Friday morning to mark the start of construction on Great River Energy’s new Dakota Spirit AgEnergy ethanol plant.

10:00 a.m. CT Great River Energy Groundbreaking Ceremony

Great River Energy’s Spiritwood Station

3366 93rd Avenue SE

Spiritwood