It was a busy morning for Xcel Energy teams in Grand Forks.
Line crews responded to a series electrical outages impacting southern portions of the city. At one point the Xcel outage page said over 2800 customers were left in the dark – many along south Columbia Road and 32nd Avenue South. Power was fully restored about two hours later.
A natural gas line was damaged on the UND campus shortly after 11:00 a.m. The line was located near O’Kelly Hall and the Law School. The area was blocked off until the line was shut down. There were no injuries. The all-clear was issued about an hour later.
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(File image) (KNOX) - Tuesday afternoon officers from the Grand Forks Police Department were dispatched to the intersection of 32nd Avenue South and South 31st Street for the report of a three vehicle accident involving injuries. An investigation rev...
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North Dakota National Guard Being Sent to D.C.
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(File image) (KNOX) - Monday afternoon officers from the Grand Forks Police Department were dispatched to 17th Avenue South for the report of a two vehicle crash, involving one vehicle that had overturned onto its roof. An investigation revealed that...
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