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Rural areas new focus of Red River Valley flood fight

Rural areas new focus of Red River Valley flood fight

The Red River continues to fall in Fargo-Moorhead, but overland flooding is surrounding hundreds of rural homes and farms. The high water in the Red River is forcing some tributaries to back up in rural areas.
by Dan Gunderson

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Learning the lessons of past Red River floods

Learning the lessons of past Red River floods

Some residents say that past experiences with rising water have made this year's Red River flood easier to deal with.
by Dan Gunderson

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In Moorhead, home buyouts give flood-weary families relief

In Moorhead, home buyouts give flood-weary families relief

More than 100 property owners have accepted buyouts from the city of Moorhead since 2009. The city says it reduces the need for sandbags and makes flood response easier.
by Tom Robertson

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Telling the human stories behind the Red River flood

Telling the human stories behind the Red River flood

The Red River is expected to crest at 39 to 40 feet in Fargo - Moorhead on Sunday. Residents there are cautiously optimistic that the work they've done to hold back the flood waters will protect their property.
by Phil Picardi and Bob Collins

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No cause of fire, reopen date on Soudan mine

No cause of fire, reopen date on Soudan mine

A State Fire Marshal's report on the cause of the fire in the Soudan Underground Mine is expected within a week.

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2 hunters found dead on flooded ND river

Two men who went missing on a beaver-hunting trip on the swollen Maple River in southeast North Dakota were found dead on Friday.

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Rising waters slow on Red River, but high crest still expected

Rising waters slow on Red River, but high crest still expected

The rise of flood waters on the Red River has started to slow down, but forecasters still expect a crest this weekend of 39.5 feet.
by Dan Gunderson

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Red River Valley cities plea for more flood mitigation funds

Minnesota legislators toured flood mitigation projects in Moorhead Friday and listened to several mayors plead for more money to fight floods.
by Dan Gunderson

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Preparations make the difference in 2011 flood fight

Preparations make the difference in 2011 flood fight

Moorhead needs roughly a million fewer sandbags this year than it did in 2009, not only because of more levees, but because the city has been aggressive in buying properties near the Red River.
by Tom Robertson

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