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Wildfire burns along U.S. 169 near Shakopee

A large grass fire has been burning since midday near Shakopee. The fire is reported to be in the area along U.S. Highway 169, between county road 83 and county road 18.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Second crest prediction goes even lower

Second crest prediction goes even lower

The National Weather Service says the Red River is now expected to crest on Saturday at between 35 and 36 feet in Fargo-Moorhead. That's four to five feet lower than earlier outlooks for a second crest.
by Dan Gunderson

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Crest estimate lower for Red River in Fargo

The National Weather Service said the Red River at Fargo Moorhead will crest slightly lower than earlier expected.
by Dan Gunderson

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Fargo-Moorhead awaits second crest of Red River

Fargo-Moorhead awaits second crest of Red River

National Weather Service forecasters predict the Red River will crest again next week in the Fargo-Moorhead area. Fargo Mayor Dennis Walaker, MPR reporter Dan Gunderson, a hydrologist, and the director of North Dakota's Human Services Department join Midday for an update on the flooding.
by Dan Gunderson

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Artist transforms I-35 bridge fragments into jewelry

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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Flood forecasting is a complicated business

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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Red River's second crest forecast gives cities a break

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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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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Fargo-Moorhead set sights on second crest

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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