North Dakota officials are promoting a decades-long idea of piping Missouri River water across the state to central and eastern North Dakota to combat future drought conditions. A groundbreaking is planned Tuesday near Carrington to mark the start of pipeline construction for the Red River Valley Water Supply Project. It’s a more than $1 billion project that still faces huge funding and legal hurdles. Fargo relies primarily on the Red River for its water. During the 1930s, the river almost dried up. Backers say similar conditions today would cause extreme water shortages and billions of dollars in economic damage to the region. Grand Forks taps its water from both the Red and Red Lake Rivers.
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Homeowners, renters have until September 27 to apply for federal assistance
(KNOX) - Governor Tim Walz is encouraging Minnesotans impacted by this summer's severe flooding to apply for federal assistance. Homeowners and renters in 19 counties affected by this summer's severe flooding have until September 27 to apply for fede...
Sep 17, 2024
Governor Walz announces surge in Minnesota exports
(KNOX) - Governor Tim Walz today announced that Minnesota exports of goods surged to $7.1 billion in the second quarter of 2024, a 17% increase over the same period in 2023. Minnesota's export growth topped the national rate (5%) for the quarter and ...
Sep 16, 2024
North 32nd Street in Grand Forks to close Thursday
(KNOX) - Crews will be closing 27th Avenue North from North Washington Street to North 32nd Street, starting on Thursday, September 19. Crews will begin installing the sanitary sewer along 27th Avenue North. The closure is expected to be in place unt...
Sep 17, 2024
'Cans for Corn' will be from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday
(KNOX) - Every year, Paul Sprole grows sweet corn. Sprole hosts "Cans for Corn," where people donate canned goods to the Salvation Army in exchange for the sweet corn that he grows. There's a shortage of volunteers this year to pick the fie...
Sep 17, 2024
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