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Fargo & NDDOT Advise Drivers of Main Avenue Roadwork Beginning Wednesday

This two-year reconstruction project will include the roadways between 2nd Street South and University Ave

April 15, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. – Between potholes and broken down pavement, Main Avenue is in need of a little TLC. “It’s just falling apart,” Fargo transportation division engineer Jeremy Gorden said. “Our poor street department, they have to overlay it with asphalt pretty much every other year to keep the potholes at bay.” With the start of the two-year project on Wednesday,…

Flooding From Above: Capturing the Red River at 1,600 Feet

More than 160 miles of roads are affected by water in Cass County

April 15, 2019

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RED RIVER VALLEY — Seeing this year’s flooding at the ground level only provides a snapshot compared to the portrait you’ll see at 1,600 feet in the air. “There are many roads that are washed out that are very dangerous and a lot of bridges that are under threat because of water that’s passing through,” Civil Air Patrol Chief Pilot…

President Trump Touts Tax Bill With MN Business Roundtable

April 15, 2019

TJ Nelson,

BURNSVILLE, Minn. – President Donald Trump says he’s celebrating Tax Day with a visit to Minnesota. He highlighted the $1.5 trillion package of corporate and individual tax cuts he signed into law in 2017. The president says the economy is doing well. He also said his tax cuts are “working very, very well.” A smattering of boos rose from the audience…

State Lawmakers Talk About MN Budget Issues

They say the budget over the next two years will cost between $47-$49 billion

April 15, 2019

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DILWORTH, Minn. — During the spring legislative break, a few Minnesota Democrats are finding out what people in rural areas want to see within the state’s next budget. Sen. Kent Eken of Twin Valley and Rep. Paul Marquart of Dilworth are hosting town halls all over western Minnesota. Some of the issues most important to their constituents include Gov. Tim Walz’…

Jennifer Frueh Named 2019 Administrator of the Year By Fargo Public Schools

She was named the adult education coordinator for the Fargo Adult Learning Center in 2012

April 15, 2019

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, ND — The Adult Learning Center Coordinator is surprised with the Fargo Public Schools 2019 Administrator of the Year award. Jennifer Frueh was given the award by Superintendent Rupak Gandhi during the Agassiz all-building variety show. She is a graduate of Valley City State University and North Dakota State University. Frueh began her teaching career at Cheney Middle School in…

Oslo, Minnesota Cut Off By Floodwaters But It’s “Business as Usual”

Governor Tim Walz sent several dozen Army National Guard soldiers to assist Oslo over the weekend

April 15, 2019

TJ Nelson,

OSLO, MN — Oslo, Minnesota is now an island cut off by Red River floodwaters blocking highways in and out of the town of around 300 people. The Red has crested below the record level and is holding steady. The town is protected by a massive permanent ring levee that has been in place for years. About half the population left…

Students Protest UND President Mark Kennedy At University of Colorado Boulder

Kennedy is the sole candidate for president of the University of Colorado system

April 15, 2019

TJ Nelson,

Courtesy: Hart Van Denburg/CPR NewsBOULDER, CO — Dozens of students at the University of Colorado Boulder are protesting UND President Mark Kennedy. He is the sole candidate for president of the University of Colorado system. Some students showed up with signs encouraging the Board of Regents to block the nomination. They are concerned with Kennedy’s votes while he was a Republican…

Agriculture Sec. Sonny Perdue Coming to ND Later This Month

April 15, 2019

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NORTH DAKOTA – A release from North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven’s Office says Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is coming to the Red River Valley Saturday, April 27th to talk with farmers about implementing the farm bill. He will also outline the need for prompt resolution trade negotiations and additional commodity purchases. Hoeven, who’s Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, will…

Attempted Murder Charges Filed In Mall of America Incident

Emmanuel Aranda, 24, of Minneapolis was charged Monday with first-degree premeditated murder.

April 15, 2019

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ A criminal complaint says the man suspected of throwing a 5-year-old boy off a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America told police he went to the Minnesota mall looking for someone to kill. Emmanuel Aranda was charged Monday with attempted premeditated first-degree murder in Friday’s attack . The child is fighting for his life in a…

Take a Ride: Cass County Flooding From the Air

April 15, 2019

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Red River Valley flooding from 1,600 feet. Posted by Danielle Church KVRR on Monday, April 15, 2019 CASS COUNTY, ND – Flooding in the Red River Valley from 1,600 feet. Video includes Fargo-Moorhead and areas in Georgetown, Shelly and Halstad. KVRR Reporter Danielle Church covers the flooding from the air with Civil Air Patrol pilot Chad Smith. Catch her complete story…