Today in Fargo-Moorhead: Arrests, new concert venue and a warmer rest of the week
It’s breezy out there! The afternoon’s high is 51 and sunny.
Expect sunshine and highs in the upper 50s through Saturday. The breeze returns Friday night and Saturday. We could see rain on Sunday.
News
The small wastewater treatment plant on the edge of Halstad uses bacteria to treat wastewater flowing from the town of 600 residents. MPR News reporter Dan Gunderson reported on Halstad’s small solutions to the big phosphorous water quality chellenge.
Fewer than 3 percent of students with an intellectual disability in Minnesota attend college, according to the Minnesota Inclusive Higher Education Consortium. Advocates are working to change those numbers.
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While Minnesota won’t be in the path of totality on Monday, an eclipse in any form is still “the most unearthly experience you can have on the earth,” according to longtime UW-La Crosse Planetarium Director Bob Allen. Here’s how and when can you can safely look skyward to witness the cosmic event.
The development of international women’s hockey leaves American captain Hilary Knight wondering if the United States and Canada’s decades-long dominance of the sport is coming to a close.
From the Fargo Forum: Muslims in the Fargo-Moorhead area are celebrating Ramadan, but the Israel-Hamas war means “this month of happy family gatherings comes with a backdrop of mourning and fear.”
Also from the Forum: Three people have been arrested after an influx of armed police officers searched for suspects in the Lewis and Clark neighborhood on Tuesday.
A new outdoor concert venue is gearing up to open this summer in north Fargo. The Forum has more.
Events
The Aquarium is hosting a metal show Wednesday night.
A vintage and flea market is at the Ivy and Rose Warehouse on Friday.
Mikk-Kota’s 50th annual cat show is this weekend at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds.
Learn about dog sled racing at Fargo’s main library on Saturday.
Breaking the Ice Summit is Saturday. Exhibitors will touch on wellness topics in diverse communities.
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