Water Quality

Minnesota Lottery Returns $4 Billion To Minnesota Over Nearly 35 Years

ROSEVILLE, Minn. (KVRR) — Minnesota Lottery has reached a major milestone. It has now returned $4 billion to the state to help expand outdoor recreation, support local agriculture, restore wildlife habitats and protect water quality. In fiscal year 2024 a record payout of $196.5 million was returned to lottery beneficiaries who serve each of Minnesota’s 87 counties. Players cashed in…

Microsoft and Audubon Dakota partnering to advance the Urban Woods & Prairies Initiative

Microsoft Campus in FargoFARGO, N.D.–Microsoft is partnering with the National Audubon Society’s Audubon Dakota to advance the Urban Woods & Prairies Initiative. The Initiative focuses on improvement of water storage and quality in the Fargo-Moorhead area. The partnership will help restore acres of wetland and prairie habitab in Heritage Hills Nature Park Restoration, Oakport Wetland Restoration and Forest River Nature…

Horizon Middle School Still Waiting to Find What Contaminated The Water

The city says their water is clear, if copper is to blame it came from the schools own pipes

Water at Horizon Middle School in Moorhead was tested after several students fell ill from suspected copper poisoning after drinking from a fountain. Some of the students were able to return to school this morning. Moorhead Public Service tested their water system that feeds into the school and found copper levels were normal. “We’ve never seen an incident like this…