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Driving along … and the roadway vanishes beneath you. What’s it like to survive a bridge collapse?

Survivors of past bridge failures in Minnesota and Texas tell The Associated Press that the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore brings back harrowing memories of their own ordeals.

A gold pin in the shape of Minnesota – with the words “Interstate 35W ‘Bridge’ Remembering August 1, 2007” – is photographed on Linda Paul in St. Paul, Minn., on March 27, 2024. She survived the Interstate 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis on Aug. 1, 2007, and was reminded of it after the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed…

Moorhead will have underpass project open houses about road closures and construction

\MOORHEAD, Minn., (KVRR)– In Moorhead, the 11th Street Underpass project has started with road closures and open Houses. First Avenue between 10th and 12th streets as well as 11th street between 2nd Avenue North and Main Avenue are now closed. The closures are expected to last for awhile since the entire project will take about two and a half years…

Attorney General’s office releases emails of late Attorney General Stenehjem

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO) – Late Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem’s emails that were first thought to be lost forever have been released by the Attorney General’s office through an open records request from KFGO News after they were recovered. The 2,700-page document, released Wednesday, contains about 2,000 thousand emails from Stenehjem’s personal phone, but reveals little new information related to his…

Sixth Year of Art Exhibits at Hector International Airport

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Hector International Airport has some new artwork thanks to the sixth year of the ArtWORKS program. The exhibit by local artist Hope Thier features whimsical characters, with dinosaurs in bowties, playing hockey, and drinking wine. The paintings are installed above the baggage area, with reprints being displayed at the departure gate. The Arts Partnership chose to…

Postal workers concerned over distribution changes

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — As part of a plan to upgrade its Postal processing, transportation, and delivery networks, USPS announced that it will be converting its Processing and Distribution Centers in Bismarck, Grand Forks, Huron, S.D. to Local Processing Centers. This means mail in those regions would first be sent to Fargo before being sent on to their destinations, even…

Former Force Star and Minnesota Native, Jack Peart Signs with Wild

Minnesota Prep Hockey Star Inks Pro Deal With Home Team

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Wild all calling up some serious homegrown talent today, inking Jack Peart to an entry level contract. Peart was Minnesota’s Mr. Hockey in 2021 following his senior season at Grand Rapids High as well as the Reed Larson award as the State’s best senior defenseman. He netted 32 goals and 83 points in his 68 career…

Former Sen. Joe Lieberman, Democrats’ VP pick in 2000, dead at 82

NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, who nearly won the vice presidency on the Democratic ticket with Al Gore in the disputed 2000 election and who almost became Republican John McCain’s running mate eight years later, has died, according to a statement issued by his family. Lieberman died in New York City on Wednesday due to complications from a…

MyPillow, owned by election denier Mike Lindell, faces eviction from Minnesota warehouse

FILE – MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell speaks to reporters outside federal court in Washington, June 24, 2021. On Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, a federal judge affirmed a $5 million arbitration award against the MyPillow chief executive in favor of a software engineer who challenged data that Lindell claims proves that China interfered in the U.S. 2020 elections and tipped…