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Fargo Mayor Mahoney given 2025 Leadership Excellence Award

September 25, 2025

TJ Nelson,

Mayor Dr. Tim Mahoney (center) given 2025 Leadership Excellence Award by the North Dakota League of Cities BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Mayor Dr. Tim Mahoney has been given the 2025 Leadership Excellence Award by the North Dakota League of Cities. The award was presented during the leagues annual conference in Bismarck. They say Mahoney was selected for his compassion…

Corps of Engineers set to reroute the Red River through diversion control structure next week

July 28, 2025

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)– A major milestone for the F-M Diversion project: the Red River of the North will be rerouted through the Red River Control Structure on August 7. A special program will be held that morning at the construction site near County Road 81 south of Fargo. The concrete control structure includes three 50 foot wide Tainter gates which…

Diversion work on I-29 north of Fargo to impact northbound traffic

June 17, 2025

TJ Nelson,

Metro Flood Diversion Authority (YouTube)CASS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Continued construction on the F-M diversion will impact your travels in the area and cause some congestion. The driving lane on northbound I-29 at mile marker 75 near Harwood is now closed until the northbound bridge opens to traffic in July. That date depends on the weather. Traffic will be moved…

DOGE cuts will not target FM Flood Diversion Project

April 10, 2025

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – One of the largest federally funded projects in North Dakota will apparently not be targeted by the Department of Government Efficiency. The White House recently canceled about $20 million in federal grants that were previously approved for North Dakota infrastructure improvements. Those cuts did not include the $3 billion FM Area Flood Diversion–and there’s no indication that…

Project Leaders Discuss Future of West 94 Area with West Fargo Residents

The previously uninhabitable area could see major changes after the completion of the diversion project.

February 27, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Fargo is one of the fastest-growing cities in North Dakota, having added an estimated 15,000 people since 20-10. But while its expansion may seem boundless . . . experts say it’s been running out of space as of late. “There’s only so much land, actually, to grow in West Fargo,” explained Dan Farnsworth, a…

Trump tariffs will not impact costs of FM Diversion Project

February 14, 2025

Jim Monk,

(FARGO) – The cost of materials used for constructing the massive FM Area Flood Diversion will not be affected by tariffs set to go into effect next month by the Trump administration. Beginning March 12, President Trump plans to impose a 25% tariff on all imported steel and aluminum. Trump says the tariffs are designed to strengthen domestic manufacturing. FM…

State of the Cities Held And Mayors Talk About Construction And Safety

January 9, 2025

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Mayors of the metro’s five major cities take the stage at The Chamber’s State of the Cities. First was updates on the Fargo-Moorhead Area Diversion Project, the revitalization of downtown Moorhead and the shared vision for a new convention center that was approved by voters in November. But the main event was the panel of the…

Open Records Request Reveals FM Diversion Project Leader Was To Be Put On Leave

April 18, 2024

Alex Bertsch,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — An open records request by KVRR Local News has revealed a letter that indicates former Metro Diversion Executive Director Joel Paulsen was placed on administrative leave shortly before he resigned. That letter was never signed by Paulsen, who resigned shortly after. The notice, which is signed by Metro Flood Diversion Authority Board Chair Shelly Carlson, lists…

Diversion Work Begins To Impact I-94 west of West Fargo

April 18, 2024

KVRR Staff,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — I-94 west of West Fargo is down to one lane in each direction for FM Area Diversion work. The lane closures are less than one mile and will last through Friday. Then on Monday, single lane closures will change to the right driving lanes and remain that way until bypass lanes are complete, which is…

Army Corp of Engineers District Commanders To Visit F-M Diversion Project

May 1, 2023

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Fargo-Moorhead Diversion project is still years away from being finished but it’s already serving as a model for other similar projects in the country. Sen. John Hoeven says everyone involved has worked hard to get it across every hurdle so it can be built on schedule and within budget. The diversion is being called a…