Today in Fargo-Moorhead: Partial solar eclipse, downtown Fargo arts district groundbreaking
Updated: 11:45 a.m.
Rain is likely throughout the day Monday with a 60 percent chance of rain, lowering to 20 percent overnight.
Tuesday should be mostly sunny with a high of 61. More chances of rain are scattered throughout the rest of the week.
News
Fargo-Moorhead isn’t in the path of totality during Monday afternoon’s solar eclipse, but that doesn’t mean we can’t partake. A NASA calculator estimates just over 62 percent of coverage should be viewable between 1 and 3 p.m., the most drastic at 1:59 p.m.
Send your eclipse photos to tell@mpr.org. The Fargo Forum has details on the 1979 eclipse in North Dakota, which it calls “a much bigger deal.”
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Construction is underway on the 11th Street underpass in Moorhead, a $120 million project to shift traffic and pedestrians away from trains north of downtown.
A federal judge in North Dakota has dismissed the excessive-force lawsuit of a New York woman who was injured in an explosion during the protests of the Dakota Access oil pipeline.
An arts and entertainment district is set to break ground in downtown Fargo on May 1. The Fargo Forum has the story.
Events
A sound yoga session, sports trivia and jazz night are on Monday night.
Tuesday’s events include a gluten-free baking class and Kicks Band show.
Catch the Fargo Whiskey Fest, a game night, an event where you can read to therapy dogs and MercyMe at the Fargodome later this week. Or watch “A Night at the Museum” at the Plains Art Museum or take Tango lessons.
Tickets are for sale for Sunday’s Totally Rad Vintage Fest in Fargo.
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