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RED RIVER VALLEY ALLIANCE

Controlled burn near FM Diversion scheduled to begin Thursday

March 26, 2025

Eric Bolin,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — If you see smoke on the horizon Thursday or Friday, it may be due to controlled burns for the FM Diversion Project. Red River Valley Alliance will be conducting the burn along the Rush, Lower Rush, Maple, and Sheyenne rivers to clear vegetation for future construction. The burn is set to begin Thursday morning on 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…