Fargo enters 'full flood-fighting mode'

In a morning meeting fraught with a sense of urgency, the Fargo City Commission signed off on almost $1.2 million worth of clay levee work and alternative flood protection equipment.

• Fargo-Moorhead flood outlook
• Red at Fargo expected near major flood stage by next weekend
• Red River at Fargo reaches minor flood stage
• Jamestown could see more water than in ’97
• Rapid snow melt, rain creates some NW Minnesota highway hazads
• GRAND FORKS: Building up in Burke
• GF County outlines sandbag operations

GF County outlines sandbag operations

Grand Forks County will supply empty sandbags to county residents this spring — at the county highway shop, at the Grand Forks City Public Works Department, and at several other sites around the county.

• Red River expected to reach minor flood stage in Fargo by Monday
• Kathryn could be at flood risk again
• N.D. approves funds for permanent flood control in Grafton
• Southern Red River Valley flood warnings issued

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Consultants list possible new GF library sites

Consultants for Grand Forks Public Library have returned with a list of nine potential locations for a new library, and for some, it’s created more questions than before.

Pawlenty to speak at N.D. GOP state convention

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty will be a keynote speaker during the North Dakota Republican Party state convention March 19-21, the party announced today.

• Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty

Red Lake Falls parent seeks school action after son is urinated on by another student

A parent has pulled his children out of a Red Lake Falls, Minn., elementary school and is asking for officials to take action after his son was urinated on by another student, he told the Herald on Friday.

Daylight saving time alters more than sleep

At 2 a.m. Sunday, we switch from Central Standard Time to Central Daylight Time. Most of us take that to simply mean we sleep one hour less. “I don’t have time to wake up early,” said Katie Gorman, Grand Forks. Her mother agreed.

Dana Sande announces for GF Council

Dana Sande, vice president for business development for the UND Aerospace Foundation, said Friday that he has filed as a candidate for the Grand Forks City Council’s Ward 6 seat in the June election.

N.D. approves funds for permanent flood control in Grafton

Grafton will get the flood protection project it's been seeking. The $41 million project is expected to be completed by 2015.

• Grafton dike

Alerus Financial launches small business Web site

Alerus Financial officially launched a new Web site Friday that officials say will give Red River Valley small businesses access to free content, financial calculators, tools and discussion topics, a spokeswoman announced.

• Alerus Financial's Small Business Connect

Sambursky gets more prison time

Paul Sambursky pleaded guilty on Thursday to four felony counts related to his July attempts to escape from the North Dakota State Penitentiary in Bismarck. The sentence is five years with all but the one year suspended.

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N.D. lawmaker says he’s innocent of assault, won’t quit his seat

A North Dakota legislator insisted Friday he did not punch his estranged wife, almost a year after he pleaded guilty to a separate charge that he shoved her to the pavement in a parking lot. Rep. Dave Weiler, R-Bismarck, pleaded not guilty Friday to a misdemeanor charge of simple assault, a day after police arrested him for allegedly striking Nicole Weiler in the face at her south Bismarck home.

• Davd Weiler

Bismarck man charged with murdering wife in front of 3-year-old son

A Bismarck man was charged with murder Friday after authorities said he beat his wife to death in front of her 3-year-old son.Derek Bollinger, 27, told South Central District Judge Sonna Anderson during his initial court appearance that he felt “horrible” about the incident.

• Bismarck slaying

OUR OPINION: Thin wins generate strife, not stability

American government and politics do not respond well to narrow majorities when big issues are at stake. That’s why other transformative measures — including Social Security, Medicare and welfare reform — passed with bipartisan supermajorities rather than narrow partisan ones.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS: March for Babies

This month Jodi Hedl will walk with Joy for the March of Dimes.
Hedl, and her 11-week-old daughter, Isla Joy, will be part of the March for Babies walk on March 20 at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks. The walk is the March of Dimes’ largest fundraiser and is held to raise money for the organization whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature births and infant mortality.

• Jodi Hebl

Vonn wins super-G, overall World Cup title

Olympic downhill gold medalist Lindsey Vonn capped a historic season with her third straight overall World Cup title Friday. Vonn won the final super-G race of the season for her 33rd World Cup win, eclipsing Bode Miller as the most decorated American skier.

• Lindsey Vonn

Canada's Loonie races towards parity, touches 20-month high

An economist says if speculation that the Bank of Canada will raise interest rates this summer continues to gain momentum, the Loonie will be on par with the U.S. Dollar within the next few weeks.

• Canada's loonie