Disasters

April 9, 2009 3:00 AM

Artist transforms I-35 bridge fragments into jewelry

Artists are often compelled to commemorate tragic events through their work - a song, a sculpture, in paintings or writing. But what about jewelry?

by Marianne Combs

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April 9, 2009 12:00 AM

Flood forecasting is a complicated business

National Weather Service forecasters predict the Red River will crest somewhere between 38 and 40 feet again next week in the Fargo-Moorhead area. That's not as perilous as first expected, but floods on the Minnesota-North Dakota border have created some nasty surprises in the past.

by Tim Nelson

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April 8, 2009 3:00 PM

Red River's second crest forecast gives cities a break

Residents and city officials in Fargo-Moorhead will slow work on additional contingency dikes because of the National Weather Service's downgraded prediction of the Red River's second crest.

by Dan Gunderson

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April 8, 2009 1:34 PM

Fireman accused of setting Carlos Avery fire

A Forest Lake fireman was charged with arson Wednesday in the fire that burned more than 1,500 acres in and around the Carlos Avery Wildlife Refuge north of the Twin Cities.

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April 7, 2009 2:30 PM

Fargo-Moorhead set sights on second crest

Sandbagging efforts in both Fargo and Moorhead are set to continue this week in preparation for the expected second crest. Officials in both cities want to raise all the dikes up to 44 feet.

by Dan Gunderson and Tom Robertson

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April 7, 2009 10:05 AM

Firefighter arrested in Carlos Avery fire

The Anoka County sheriff's office says a firefighter has been arrested on suspicion of starting a fire Monday that burned hundreds of acres in and near the Carlos Avery Wildlife Refuge.

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April 6, 2009 3:06 PM

Fargo-Moorhead plans ahead for second crest of the Red River

After taking a breather over the weekend, community leaders in the Fargo-Moorhead area are gearing up for round two against the Red River.

by Tom Robertson

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April 6, 2009 3:03 PM

Bills roll in for Red River flooding

City and county leaders in Fargo-Moorhead have preliminary cost estimates in for the first round of flood fighting efforts.

by Dan Gunderson

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April 3, 2009 4:12 PM

Minn., N.D. governors call for permanent flood plan

The governors of Minnesota and North Dakota met in Fargo this afternoon to call for permanent flood protection for Fargo-Moorhead. Local, state and federal officials say it's time for a comprehensive flood protection plan in the Red River valley.

by Dan Gunderson