WEST FARGO, N.D. — Earlier this week, we told you how vandals caused 201,000 gallons of water to flood Bonanzaville. Earthworks Services has been working all day to break up sheets of ice three to four inches thick. “This is a lot more ice than I’ve ever encountered. Pretty unfortunate someone would be willing to do this,” Nathan Volk, an operator…
Much of the ice on the road has melted but it doesn’t mean drivers are in the clear. In all the years he’s been patrolling Otter Tail County, Minnesota State Patrol Sgt. Jesse Grabow says this winter is proving to be unlike the rest. “This is definitely one of the worst areas that I’d seen as far as freezing rain…
WALL LAKE, MN — Charges are possible against a Fergus Falls man after he was rescued from Wall Lake east of Fergus Falls. An ATV driven by 65-year-old Leon Engelhardt broke through the ice. He was rescued by two other men. Otter Tail County deputies and paramedics from Ringdahl Ambulance treated Engelhardt for severe hypothermia. He was taken to Lake…
EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. — A deadly early morning crash on icy roads in East Grand Forks. 30-year-old Marcus Contreras of Grand Forks died shortly before 2:30 a.m. when his car ran into a bridge support column on River Road underneath the Kennedy Bridge. The state patrol says there was ice and snow on the road at the time. The airbag…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Separately vanilla ice cream and root beer are delicious. But together they create an American classic that not only tastes great but it can also make a difference! This weekend at all Hornbacher’s locations in the metro and Grand Forks, you can get a root beer float for just 50 cents. All of the money raised will…
FARGO, N.D. — That’s a wrap on the 2017-2018 skating season at Fargo parks. The park district has closed all outdoor rinks and warming houses for the season. They say it’s due to the poor ice conditions and standing water thanks to our warm weather. The Fargo Park District would like to thank all skaters for another great year on…
FARGO, ND — Fargo Public Works staff say they are doing everything they can to get excess water off the streets and into the drains. After weeks of negative temperatures and plenty of snow, the drains are iced over, leaving puddles of melted slush throughout the streets. Staff has been spread out around town, opening up drains because they say…
DETROIT LAKES — Polar Fest in Detroit Lakes ends tonight but you can still take in the beauty of a 24–foot–tall ice palace until they knock it down. It took more than 1,100 blocks of ice to build the 24–foot–tall by 30–feet–wide ice palace and now it’s time for the community to say goodbye. “It’s bitter sweet,” said Scott Walz,…
OTTER TAIL LAKE, Minn. — Otter Tail County is celebrating 150 years by honoring Minnesota culture…and their celebrating on ice! This weekend’s party on Otter Tail Lake is the beginning of a yearlong celebration. Most people can’t say they’ve been to a party on ice. “For anybody that’s never been on ice yeah they just wouldn’t believe it,” said Jim…
Workers in Detroit Lakes are finishing up the crafting of the Ice Palace. The palace is being constructed using ice that was harvested in Detroit Lakes. The crafting began in early January under the direction of artist Hans Gilsdorf. It is expected to be completed with lights and music by February 8th . The viewing will run through February 19th….
