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WATCH: The Lashkowitz High Rise implosion

September 16, 2023

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo’s Lashkowitz High Rise Apartment Building, a part of the city’s skyline for five decades, was successfully imploded Saturday morning. It took about 500 pounds of explosives and just a few seconds to turn the building into a large pile of rubble. The shock wave from the blast rattled windows and could be heard for miles. It…

What you need to know to prepare for Saturday’s Lashkowitz demolition

September 14, 2023

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Lashkowitz High Rise is getting ready for Saturday’s teardown in downtown Fargo. Officials say the team full of structure engineers are putting in shaped charges on the sides of the building and a small piece of dynamite at the bottom. Once the building implodes, the next project will be 110 units of affordable housing called…

Evacuation Order Issued for Implosion Saturday of Lashkowitz High Rise

September 11, 2023

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — People near the Lashkowitz High-Rise are being told they will have to evacuate the “exclusion zone” on Saturday morning or face a fine. The building will be imploded at 7 a.m. People in the “exclusion zone” will have to be out of the area from 5:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. City officials say failure to comply…

Lashkowitz High Rise demolition set for September 16

The implosion and demolition of the Lashkowitz in downtown Fargo is set for next Saturday and is sparking some buzz.

September 8, 2023

KVRR Staff,

FARGO N.D. (KVRR) — The Lashkowitz High Rise has been a part of the city’s skyline for over 50 years and with the iconic building has got the community talking. Chris Brungardt the Fargo Deputy Head of Housing said, “Well it’s developing a lot of excitement and buzz in the entire community getting a lot of phone calls and radio…

Lashkowitz High Rise Implosion Delayed One Week to September 16

September 3, 2023

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — The implosion and demolition of the Lashkowitz High Rise in downtown Fargo has been delayed by one week to September 16. The apartment building, which has been an iconic part of the city’s skyline for over 50 years, was slated to be imploded September 9. But some minor logistical challenges with permitting and coordination with all…

Federal grant will help fund asbestos removal from Fargo high rise

May 25, 2023

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – Sen. John Hoeven announced a $2 million federal grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to support the redevelopment of the aging Lashkowitz High Rise in downtown Fargo. Hoeven says the grant will help ensure the city has the funding it needs to remove asbestos at the site. The asbestos remediation is expected to take about 80 days….

HUD Grant Awarded For Demolition And Redevelopment of Downtown Fargo High Rise

November 22, 2022

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Industrial Commission has awarded $3.4 million in federal funding for the demolition and redevelopment of the Lashkowitz High Rise in Fargo. The funding comes from HUD’s Housing Trust Fund, which provides funding to states for affordable housing development. Earlier this year, Sen. John Hoeven joined local leaders to tour the high rise and talk…

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Top Stories Of 2023 For The Red River Valley

Some major events changed our entire region forever in 2023. KVRR's Adam Ladwig put together a list of some of the biggest stories, both good and bad, that impacted the Red River Valley this year