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Flood blends surreal with the all-too-real
From sandbagging on the banks of the Red River to day-to-day tasks like driving to work, life in Fargo-Moorhead hasn't been the same lately. Hopefully, the sound of choppers flying over your head or t...
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Fargo voters overwhelmingly approve half-cent sales tax for flood control

Fargo voters overwhelmingly approve half-cent sales tax for flood control It was a light turnout for Fargo’s special election Tuesday, but those who did vote overwhelmingly endorsed the idea of raising the city’s sales tax one-half percent to pay for permanent flood protection.

By Helmut Schmidt , July 01, 2009

'United We Sand' campaign yields $19,000 for flood fund

FARGO - Brenda Levos, creator of the “United We Sand” campaign, has made a $19,000 donation to the Dakota Medical Foundation Flood Fund.

By Forum staff reports , June 29, 2009

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Weather service aims to streamline flood forecasts

National Weather Service officials hope Fargo-Moorhead’s spring flooding will become a springboard to clearing up confusion caused by two types of flood predictions.

By Mike Nowatzki , June 25, 2009

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Public health officials share lessons learned in flood

Public health professionals from counties in northwest and west-central Minnesota gathered Tuesday in Moorhead to absorb lessons Clay County officials gleaned from the 2009 flood.

By Dave Olson , June 24, 2009

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Water Commission OKs $45 million for Fargo flood protection

Flood protection for south Fargo took a step forward Tuesday when the North Dakota State Water Commission followed lawmakers’ lead and allocated funding for the project.

By Patrick Springer , June 24, 2009

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Experts: Apathy could foil half-percent tax vote

Experts: Apathy could foil half-percent tax vote A half-percent sales tax to pay for flood control has a “pretty good chance” of passing in Fargo, thanks to little opposition, this spring’s record flood, and broad support from city leaders and the business community, two political scientists said Tuesday.

By Helmut Schmidt , June 24, 2009

North Dakota statewide flooding expenses top $68 million

Preliminary cost estimates for the spring 2009 flood fight in North Dakota have passed $68 million and are expected to rise in the coming weeks.

By Sherri Richards , June 22, 2009

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Many cities in North Dakota have 7 percent sales tax

If Fargo voters approve an extra half-percent sales tax on June 30 to pay for permanent flood control projects, the city would not be alone at the 7 percent plateau.

By Helmut Schmidt , June 22, 2009

Cass County push for buyouts unlike 1997's

Experts explain why fewer homes qualify
Cass County is pushing hard for buyout money from a different federal source than it tapped after the 1997 flood, and for good reason.

By Mike Nowatzki , June 22, 2009

Cass officials question FEMA buyout program

A key federal flood buyout program is unrealistic, Cass County officials say.

June 18, 2009

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    • Cass County Engineer Keith Berndt summarizes a meeting held Tuesday that involved the county's Flood Buyout Program Committee and officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Hoeven meets with Lisbon, Ransom officials on flood recovery

Hoeven meets with Lisbon, Ransom officials on flood recovery LISBON, N.D. – Dean Seelig’s yard still shows the scars of spring flooding here.

By By Heidi Shaffer , June 18, 2009

Ballot counters to be tested Friday

The Cass County auditor will conduct a public electronic test of the ballot counters at 9 a.m. Friday in Election Warehouse located at 904 Page Drive in Fargo.

By Forum staff reports , June 16, 2009

Wahpeton moves vote on flood protection sales tax

WAHPETON, N.D. - The city of Wahpeton has moved back the vote for a half-cent sales tax increase to help pay for flood-related expenses and infrastructure.

By By Heidi Shaffer , June 16, 2009

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Moorhead man pleads guilty to burglary during flood

A 24-year-old man pleaded guilty Monday to burglarizing a local hotel that was closed due to the flood fight and causing more than $1,000 in damage.

By Forum staff reports , June 16, 2009

Basin planning is the key

Basin planning is the key Much has been said about flood protection in the Fargo-Moorhead area, but little attention given to river basin planning for the Red River of the North system.

By Mort Mazaheri , June 16, 2009

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