DENNIS WALAKER
THE NEW FORTY Denny has spoken...
If there is one clear-cut sign that flood season is upon us, it is this - the River Whisperer has offered his first prediction. Yes, that is correct - Fargo Mayor Dennis Walaker has surveyed the lands...
Posted on 3/13/13 at 7:26 AM
STAFF BLOG DIVERSION DISCUSSION Corps official has ‘full confidence’ F-M diversion can withstand legal challenge
FARGO The St. Paul district commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Tuesday he stands by the corps feasibility study for the Red River diversion project. We have full confidence were in g...
Posted on 8/22/12 at 12:01 AM
North Dakota, Fargo officials plan to discuss spring flood strategy today 
FARGO - Officials from North Dakota and Fargo plan to meet today to discuss Red River flooding, according to a news release issued by Gov. Jack Dalrymple's office.
By Forum staff reports , January 31, 2011
The Forum seeks Person of the Year
The Forum is once again seeking readers’ choices for area Person of the Year.
November 26, 2010
The Forum seeks Person of the Year
The Forum is once again seeking readers’ choice for area Person of the Year.
We’re looking for someone who has had an undeniable impact on the Fargo-Moorhead community in 2010.
November 24, 2010
Cities weigh growth against diversion protection
The reality of what a North Dakota-side diversion will mean for future growth has settled in for some local leaders, but an eastern alignment favored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers muddied the water for other communities last week.
By Kristen M. Daum and Heidi Shaffer , November 21, 2010
Forum editorial: It really is a matter of trust
A closed meeting sanctioned by elected officials, even a marginally legal meeting, is usually a mistake.
November 14, 2010
Closed meeting held on diversion
Local leaders meet with corps officials
A top U.S. Army Corps of Engineers official met with local leaders behind closed doors on Monday to discuss the latest on the proposed Fargo-Moorhead Red River diversion.
By Heidi Shaffer , November 10, 2010
With new faces in Washington, leaders begin to regroup on flood funding
Local leaders are regrouping after Tuesday’s defeat of two congressmen who were expected to play key roles in securing federal funding for the proposed Fargo-Moorhead diversion.
By Heidi Shaffer , November 07, 2010
Fargo sales tax will be highest to date
Fargo consumers will pay a 7.5 percent sales tax starting April 1 when Cass County’s half-cent rate approved on Tuesday takes effect.
By Heidi Shaffer , November 07, 2010
UPDATED: WF, Bismarck mayors back Berg in House race
West Fargo Mayor Rich Mattern and Bismarck Mayor John Warford are endorsing Republican challenger Rick Berg in North Dakota’s U.S. House race, the campaign announced today.
By Forum staff reports , October 22, 2010
Both men have my deep respect
By Lenny Tweeden , October 22, 2010
Heritage Center event slated tonight in Fargo
The second half of the campaign to raise more than $12 million for expansion of the North Dakota Heritage Center will kick off at a reception from 5 to 7 tonight at the Fargo Holiday Inn.
October 15, 2010
Leaders say sales tax vote imperative to ending catastrophic flood risk in F-M metro
FARGO – Public officials supporting Cass County’s proposed half-cent sales tax for flood protection stood on the banks of the Red River this morning and urged voters to approve the tax or continue to risk a catastrophic flood.
By Mike Nowatzki , October 14, 2010
Forum editorial: Walaker’s support of Pomeroy significant
The political fallout from Fargo Mayor Dennis Walaker’s endorsement of Rep. Earl Pomeroy, D-N.D., for re-election to the U.S. House was predictable.
October 10, 2010
Walaker endorses Pomeroy for House
Calls Fargo’s Berg ‘formidable’ in race
A new TV ad features Fargo Mayor Dennis Walaker endorsing Democratic incumbent Earl Pomeroy over Fargo Republican challenger Rick Berg in the tight race for North Dakota’s lone U.S. House seat.
By Sherri Richards , October 03, 2010
Census figures draw skepticism after Fargo's population declines
Data Center director says previous count may have been high
At a glance, results from the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest American Community Survey might seem like bad news for Fargo.
September 29, 2010
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