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Winter Weather Has Truck Drivers Waiting Out Winter Storm at Rest Stops

A couple of drivers trying to head back to Canada are experiencing major delays along I-29

March 14, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. – Road closures due to bad weather Thursday are leaving truck drivers with no choice but to stay put. A couple of drivers trying to head back to Canada are experiencing major delays along I-29. “I was supposed to do my delivery today but it looks like the blizzard is coming in,” truck driver Gurpreet Sangij said. Between low…

Rescue Crews Struggle To Get To Snowmobiler With Broken Leg

Nicholas Hanson of Rochert who was about 300 yards from shore on Cotton Lake

March 14, 2019

TJ Nelson,

BECKER COUNTY, MN — A snowmobiler calls 911 after crashing his vehicle on Cotton Lake in Becker County and breaking his leg. Rescue crews had a hard time getting to 26-year-old Nicholas Hanson of Rochert who was about 300 yards from shore. Their ATV and snowmobile both became stuck in the snow-slush mix. The Becker County Sheriff’s Office airboat was brought…

Legislature Includes Snow, Sleet & Ice Damage In Farm Disaster Loan Program

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture says around 75 barns statewide have collapsed this winter

March 14, 2019

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL, MN (AP) — The Minnesota Legislature has approved expanding a zero-interest disaster loan program for farmers, just in time for producers with buildings damaged by heavy snow this winter. The bill unanimously passed the Senate Thursday, and then passed House without opposition. It now goes to Gov. Tim Walz for his signature. The bill broadens eligibility for the Disaster…

Footprints in the Snow Lead Moorhead Police to Prowler

Officers responded to suspicious activity in the 600 block of 41st Avenue South

March 14, 2019

Alison Voorhees,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Footprints in the snow led Moorhead officers to an early morning prowler. Officers were called to the 600 block of 41st Avenue South around 2 a.m. after a homeowner reported hearing noises outside and noticed fresh footprints around the house. Officers were able to track the prints to the 800 block of Belsly Boulevard where they found…

Dakota Valley Electric Customers Told To Prepare For Extended Outages

Sargent County has pulled all plows so crews will only work as long as they can do safely

March 14, 2019

TJ Nelson,

MILNOR, ND — Dakota Valley Electric Co-op crews from Milnor, Wahpeton and Hankinson are working on outages and system issues on the east side of its system. Thursday afternoon, the co-op had around 300 customers without power. They say that outages on the west side of the system so far, are few. Sargent County has pulled all plows so crews…

No Travel Advisory Issued for Rural Cass County Roads

March 14, 2019

Site Staff,

CASS COUNTY, N.D. – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office issues a no travel advisory strongly urging drivers to stay off rural roads calling it “a dangerous storm.” In a statement, the Sheriff’s Office says “Conditions will become extremely difficult as it becomes dark.” County plows have been pulled from the roads and won’t begin snow removal until conditions improve. Deputies…

High Winds Cause Roof Collapse in West Fargo, Two Escape Injury

The same building had a partial roof collapse on Sunday.

March 14, 2019

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WEST FARGO, N.D. — Emergency crews rush to a roof collapse at a building on Main Avenue with two people inside. Just before 3:00 P.M. Thursday the West Fargo fire department responded to a call at RJ Corman on the 22oo block of Main Avenue East about a roof collapse that left two people trapped inside. Thankfully, both were able…

NDSU Invites Fans to Selection Show Watch Party on Sunday

The event is free and open to the public.

March 14, 2019

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State University athletic department will host an NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament selection show watch party inside the Scheels Center at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex on Sunday, March 17. The event is free and open to the public. The watch party will be held in the Scheels Center, with the CBS Selection Show playing…

High Winds Bring Down Billboard

North Dakota Highway Patrol posted this picture from the area near West Acres Mall this morning.

March 14, 2019

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. – We’ve seen roofs cave in from the snow, but the storm is bringing high winds as well. So strong they blew down a billboard near the 13th Avenue exit for I–29 Thursday morning. Peak wind gusts hit 56 miles per hour in Fargo. To put that into perspective, the minimum wind speeds for a severe thunderstorm warning…

No Travel Advised Outside the Metro Area

ND DOT has closed I-94 between Fargo and Bismarck due to snow, blowing snow and near zero visibility.

March 14, 2019

Site Staff,

Fargo – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is urging drivers to stay off the rural roadways with no travel advised. Many Cass County roadways have become impassable with reports of slushy/snow covered roads and visibility reduced to a ½ mile or less at times. There are reports of vehicles that are stuck in ditches and on the rural county highways….