Category — Fargo, North Dakota
Cass to wait as long as possible to close dikes
16 March 2010 - North Dakota Update
Cass County hopes to alleviate one of residents’ biggest worries by holding off on closing clay dikes until the last minute.
Fargo needs roads clear for emergency convoys
16 March 2010 - North Dakota Update
Fargo Mayor Dennis Walaker says he’s prepared to shut down non-essential business during this flood emergency if drivers don’t respect and yield to flood convoys scrambling to threatened neighborhoods.
Fargo PD says sex offender cut off GPS unit
16 March 2010 - North Dakota Update
Fargo Police and state probation agents are scrambling to find a high-level sex offender they say cut off his GPS monitoring device around 2 p.m. today. Twenty-five-year-old Thomas Jose Eppler was convicted in 2007 for raping a female acquaintence.
Pawlenty dispatching MN Guard to flood towns
16 March 2010 - North Dakota Update
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty on Monday declared a state of emergency in 28 counties affected by potential flooding across western, southern, central and eastern Minnesota.
Berg campaign manager resigns
16 March 2010 - North Dakota Update
Republican U.S. House candidate Rick Berg says his campaign manager has resigned after admitting to using addresses from a state party e-mail list that he had retained while serving previously as the party’s executive director.
Olivet Church opening "The Ark" during flood
16 March 2010 - North Dakota Update
A south Fargo church is opening its doors to the public for help support flood-weary residents. Olivet Lutheran at 1330 South University Drive is calling it “The Ark” — a place, pastors say, for rest and refreshment.
Toll bridge closes because of high water
16 March 2010 - North Dakota Update
A rising Red River has shut down the 12th Avenue North toll bridge in Fargo which connects to 15th Avenue North in Moorhead. The city shut down the Broadway bridge earlier today.
Crews filling weak spot near Browns Valley
16 March 2010 - North Dakota Update
Crews are working to stop erosion at the head of the Browns Valley, Minnesota, diversion project. Strong currents eroded the roadbed and led to a collapse of 25 feet of an adjacent county road.
2010 Oakport flood fight easier than year’s past
16 March 2010 - North Dakota Update
An area that saw heavy damage during last year’s flood fight is breathing much easier tonight.
ND Guard soldiers mobilize for flood fight
15 March 2010 - North Dakota Update
The North Dakota National Guard is mobilizing soldiers and airman to help with flood fighting in eastern North Dakota.
Pawlenty pares $1B construction bill to $680M
15 March 2010 - North Dakota Update
Minnesota Governot Tim Pawlenty has used his line-item veto to remove $319 million worth of projects from a construction bill, including civic centers, trails and college buildings
Arrests made in Fergus car burglaries
15 March 2010 - North Dakota Update
A man and a boy – both from Pelican Rapids, Minnesota — have been arrested in connection with numerous car break-ins that occurred over the past five months in Fergus Falls.
Sandbag delivery begins ahead of floods in Fargo
15 March 2010 - North Dakota Update
Police escorted convoys of trucks carrying sandbags into neighborhoods along Fargo’s Red River as residents began preparing for flooding.
Colleges clear way for students, staff to sandbag
15 March 2010 - North Dakota Update
The cities of Fargo and Moorhead can expect a huge influx of college help within the next two days as a couple of campuses clear the way for student and staff to help with what’s now a critical stage of the flood battle.
Red River rising faster than expected
15 March 2010 - North Dakota Update
People who fought off record flooding a year ago in a frantic one-week sandbagging effort are jolted by the prospect of doing it over again.
BREAKING NEWS: Fargo mayor says volunteers crucial to flood fight
15 March 2010 - North Dakota Update
As the Red River rises faster than expected, Fargo’s mayor says there is a crucial element to the city’s brand new flood fight: volunteers.
Flood worries rise in Jamestown
15 March 2010 - North Dakota Update
The Army Corps of Engineers is recommending that Jamestown and LaMoure build emergency levees similar to the ones put up last year.
Minnewaukan plans flood meeting
15 March 2010 - North Dakota Update
The city of Minnewaukan is holding a public meeting to talk about the challenges posed by the rising Devils Lake.
Victim of Abercrombie crash ID’d
15 March 2010 - North Dakota Update
The Highway Patrol has identified a Bisbee man who died in a pickup truck crash north of Abercrombie.
BREAKING NEWS: Moorhead in better position for flood fight, but volunteers needed
15 March 2010 - North Dakota Update
The City of Moorhead is in a better position to fight flooding this year, but more volunteers are needed, according to Moorhead’s city manager.
New Community Flood Updates page added
15 March 2010 - North Dakota Update
We’ve added a new section to the Valley News Live website where you can find more specific, community-centered information, on the 2010 flood fight. Click here .
Major flooding forecast for Linton
15 March 2010 - North Dakota Update
Major flooding once again is forecast in the south central North Dakota town of Linton.
Red River rise has residents on guard
14 March 2010 - North Dakota Update
The Red River is rising, and so is the anxiety level for residents in North Dakota and Minnesota.
Driver killed in crash north of Abercrombie
14 March 2010 - North Dakota Update
A Bisbee man has died following a one-vehicle crash north of Abercrombie.
Water being released from Dunn County lake
14 March 2010 - North Dakota Update
Water is being released from Lake Ilo in Dunn County in an effort to alleviate flooding in Zap and Beulah this spring.
Suspect in gas station attack held without bond
14 March 2010 - North Dakota Update
A Montana man is being held without bond in an attack at a gas station near Minot.
Bachmann leads rally against health care overhaul
14 March 2010 - North Dakota Update
A rally against a health care overhaul has drawn at least hundreds of people to the Minnesota State Capitol. One of the most popular speakers Saturday was U.S. Rep. Michele
Temporary dikes to go up in Oakport
14 March 2010 - North Dakota Update
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin building clay dikes in Oakport Township early this week.
Bon Jovi fan arrested for trying to punch police officer
14 March 2010 - North Dakota Update
Fargo police say the Fargodome crowd at Saturday night’s Bon Jovi concert was overall well-behaved, but there were some issues.
Minnesota Agriculture Week begins
14 March 2010 - North Dakota Update
Agriculture Commissioner Gene Hugoson kicks off Minnesota Agriculture Week by visiting the state’s only urban agriculture class Monday.