FLOODING
Mystery Bridge Nr. 24: The Red Rock Bridges
Our 24th Mystery Bridge profile (as I counted the unusual bridge type in a salty German city as nr. 23) features not only one bridge, but as many as five, all going back to Marion County, Iowa, whic...
Posted on 5/16/13 at 5:53 AM
The Whole Story in 12 Words
A while back I was working on a story about the massive 2009 flood here in Jamestown for a company-wide project. The story ended up not getting used, but before it ended, we asked the project leader h...
Posted on 9/25/12 at 9:24 AM
2011...A Year in Review
The first year of the second century of Scouting is drawing to a close. How exciting to be part of a relevant, dynamic organization that does so much good for kids, families and communities! After th...
Posted on 12/30/11 at 5:57 PM
Living with Water: Your thoughts and experiences wanted.
It was almost hard to believe. Last month while we visited my husband's parents in Iowa, we ran into an old neighbor of theirs who has since moved to Texas. He and his wife moved there to be closer to...
Posted on 8/7/11 at 8:08 AM
More counties added to disaster list
Five North Dakota counties have been added to the state’s presidential disaster declaration in response to spring and summer flooding and storms, according to a news release from Gov. John Hoeve...
Posted on 7/13/10 at 12:41 PM
Outlook: Chances of major flooding are slim
Rest easy, sandbaggers. The Red River here has only a 6 percent chance of reaching major flood stage this spring, according to a flood outlook released Thursday by the National Weather Service.By By Mike Nowatzki, Forum News Service , January 25, 2013
Minot engineers say scaling back flood plan not worth it
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Minot engineers say scaling back a $543 million flood control project is not worth the effort.January 06, 2013
Face of Devils Lake flooding leaving government
A man who served nearly a quarter century on the Ramsey County Commission and became the face of the prolonged Devils Lake flood disaster is leaving government.December 16, 2012
2013 will bring buyout offers for 56 Fargo homes
By Dave Olson, Forum Communications , December 10, 2012
N.D. getting more money from FEMA
North Dakota is getting a federal grant of nearly $1.4 million to help with recovery efforts following last year’s historic Missouri River flooding in the Bismarck-Mandan area.December 05, 2012
First home buyouts completed in Minot
MINOT (AP) — Lawyers handling home buyouts near the Souris River in the Minot area say sales are complete on the first two homes that will be removed to make way for flood protection.By Associated Press , October 01, 2012
Demolition costs surprise buyers
By Jill Schramm, Associated Press , October 01, 2012
Flood plan holdouts dig their heels in
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Every night, Tamra Gullickson takes an evening stroll along the river here, and every night more and more of them appear. “Like weeds,” her husband Dennis says.By Erik Burgess, Forum Communications , September 17, 2012
Holdouts could hurt insurance hopes
MOORHEAD, Minn. — As devastating as the 2009 flood here was, city officials were astonished to discover it was only being labeled a “50-year event.”By Erik Burgess, Forum Communications , September 17, 2012
Water backup plan for RRV could progress without feds
FARGO — Moving Missouri River water to the Red River Valley to protect against extended droughts might have to happen without federal support.By Patrick Springer, Forum Communications , September 11, 2012
Minot airmen still displaced by 2011 ND flood
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — The military says 129 personnel at the Minot Air Force Base are still displaced by last year's Souris River flood.August 26, 2012
Abandoned homes in Minot face possible demolition
Health officials in the Minot area are looking into how many damaged houses have been abandoned following the historic Souris River flooding last summer. Those that have been deserted stand to be razed for health and safety reasons.August 21, 2012
Recovery fund gives $4.3 million so far
MINOT (AP) — More than a year after flooding along the Souris River in North Dakota, a fund set up to help Minot recover has doled out more than $4.3 million to flood victims.By Associated Press , August 06, 2012
Missouri River flood remembered a year later
BISMARCK (AP) — The Missouri River flood of 2011 will go down as historic. It was a year ago late last month — July 25 and 26, to be precise — that flood-fighting missions in Mandan and Bismarck ceased.By Brian Gehring, The Bismarck Tribune , August 06, 2012
Zoo deaths bring security concerns to light in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. — No one knows whether three hours could have made a difference to the animals that died in flash flooding 11 days ago at the Lake Superior Zoo, but that’s how much time passed between the sounding of an alarm at the Polar Shores exhibit and the time zoo officials knew they had a serious problem.By Brandon Stahl, Forum Communications , July 02, 2012
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