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Rising Minnesota River leads to closing of portions of Highway 212 and 67 near Granite Falls and Montevideo

WILLMAR -- Rising waters on the Minnesota River have led to the closing of portions of two area highways, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced. U.S. Highway 212 between Granite...

news Mon, Apr 04, 2011 - 2:30pm

Red River in Fargo expected to rise to 39 feet by next Monday

FARGO - The Red River is expected to reach 39 feet by early next Monday morning, according to the latest National Weather Service forecast.

news Mon, Apr 04, 2011 - 12:21pm

Cold slows rising waters, give a reprieve to flood fighters on Hawk Creek in west central Minn.

CLARA CITY -- A return to sub-freezing temperatures is giving flood fighters a reprieve in the area, but worries remain about the additional moisture held in the six- to 12-inches...

news / region Wed, Mar 23, 2011 - 10:44am

Jeff Stager worked with a partner setting up sandbags Tuesday afternoon in the north side of Clara City.

Flood fighting now underway in west central Minnesota

CLARA CITY -- Flood fighting efforts have got underway as waters swelled over the banks of tributaries to the Minnesota River on Tuesday afternoon. Volunteers began sandbagging an area on...

news / region Tue, Mar 22, 2011 - 4:09pm

Wayne Karels had four feet of floodwater reach his home outside of Montevideo in 1997, and last year the waters came to within an inch of again flooding the home. He expressed concerns about the potential for flooding this year. He was among more than 200 people who packed the American Legion Club in Montevideo to hear Gov. Mark Dayton and other state officials describe flood preparation efforts. (Tribune photo by Tom Cherveny)

Flood preparation taking shape in western Minn.

MONTEVIDEO -- Amid warnings to prepare for major flooding, more than 200 people on Friday filled the American Legion Club in Montevideo to hear Gov. Mark Dayton and public safety...

news / region Sat, Mar 05, 2011 - 12:00am

Piers in the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway bridge over the Chippewa River in Benson increase the possibility that ice and debris could jam and cause flooding. Plans are in place to take action if it appears jamming could occur once the spring melt begins. (Tribune photo by Ron Adams)

City of Benson prepares for flooding, just in case

BENSON -- A project in the 1950s to straighten the Chippewa River channel at Benson made the threat of spring flooding a problem of the past for the Swift County...

news / region Sat, Feb 12, 2011 - 12:00am

Years of study in the Minnesota River shows that it holds a very large sized population of flathead catfish, giving anglers an opportunity tangle with 40 pound behemoths like the one held here. Submitted photo

Winter sites hold big 'home bodies'

MONTEVIDEO -- As surely as bears return to their dens to hibernate each winter, flathead and channel catfish seek out their favorite deep water hideouts in the Minnesota River to...

outdoors / region Sat, Feb 05, 2011 - 12:00am

There are more reports of paddlefish being seen in the Minnesota River. It's not known if the apparent increase in their numbers can be credited to improving water quality, or higher, average water flows in the last decade, or a combination of these and other factors. Submitted photo

Electrifying fish stories

MONTEVIDEO -- For 30 years the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has been electro-fishing the Minnesota River to coax out the secrets of the fish in its murky waters, and...

outdoors / region Sat, Feb 05, 2011 - 12:00am

Flood outlook for Minnesota River Valley: You can bet on it

WILLMAR -- The stage is set for spring flooding in the Upper Minnesota River Valley and its tributaries. The National Weather Service in Chanhassen is urging residents in the upper...

news / local / region Thu, Jan 20, 2011 - 12:00am

Snowpack turns eyes to rivers

MONTEVIDEO -- Communities along the Minnesota River are keeping their eyes open for the potential of spring flooding as the snowpack continues to grow. The city of Montevideo recently sent...

news / region Wed, Jan 19, 2011 - 12:00am

Probability of significant Red River flooding rises

FARGO - The Red River at Fargo has a 20 percent chance of surpassing the record crest set in 2009 and a 50 percent chance of beating last year's crest,...

news / state Tue, Jan 18, 2011 - 10:14am

Man who assaulted woman at Belgrade church faces more prison time

ST. PAUL -- Lindon Roy Knutson, 62, of St. Cloud, pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal charge of failing to register as a sex offender. Knutson, who was sentenced in...

news / local Thu, Jan 06, 2011 - 12:00am

Xcel Energy is planning to remove the Minnesota Falls dam located on the Minnesota River downstream of Granite Falls. It provided a reservoir of cooling water for a coal-fired power plant that is no longer operated. Submitted

Plans to remove vintage dam pose costly dilemma

GRANITE FALLS -- Plans by Xcel Energy to remove a dam of 1905 vintage on the Minnesota River present a costly dilemma for an area ethanol producer. An engineering study...

news / region / business Wed, Jan 05, 2011 - 12:00am

Forecast: Fargo-Moorhead could see third consecutive major flood this spring

Here we go again.

news / state Fri, Dec 24, 2010 - 8:15am

Friendship tour wins statewide contest with $25,000 prize

MONTEVIDEO -- A project designed to foster friendly relationships between up-streamers in the Minnesota River Watershed with down-streamers from the Mississippi River and Lake Pepin area has received the most...

news / region Wed, Dec 15, 2010 - 10:33am

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VFW baseball: Willmar I pounds Willmar II

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Studio Hop begins tonight in Willmar, Spicer, New London, Minn., area

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