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Halfway there: The culvert after sections were connected. Crews were working on back-filling and compacting the soil prior to repaving Highway 10. BRIAN BASHAM/RECORD

A boon to bikes & snowmobiles

Motorists traveling on Highway 10 at the east edge of Detroit Lakes may have noticed that over the past couple of weeks, eastbound traffic has been diverted to one of...

news / region Mon, Jun 17, 2013 - 12:17pm

An aerial view shows the dramatic impact of the Green Valley Fire that swept across more than 7,000 acres in May. The cause of the fire continues to be under investigation. (Jean Ruzicka / Enterprise)

DNR urges patience before cutting trees

Logging is underway following the May 14 fire that burned 7,100 acres in Hubbard, Wadena and Becker counties, area DNR Forestry supervisor Mark Carlstrom reports. But he’s stressing patience before...

news / region Mon, Jun 10, 2013 - 2:31pm

Workers head into the basement at Sanford Medical Center's Broadway Clinic in downtown Fargo to clean up a mess after there was a break in the City water service pipe for the clinic on Friday. Carrie Snyder / The Forum

Water main break floods lower levels of two Sanford buildings in downtown Fargo

FARGO – A water main break on Broadway Avenue left a big mess in the Sanford Medical Center in downtown Fargo this morning. The Fargo Fire Department responded to the...

news / region Fri, Jun 07, 2013 - 11:28am

I-94 repair in Fargo could begin Monday

FARGO – Prepare for gridlock. Interstate 94 is getting a much-needed facelift through Fargo this summer, and work on the roughly $3 million project could start Monday. Lanes will be...

news / region Fri, Jun 07, 2013 - 10:46am

Scott and Mackenzie Perala, of New York Mills, are the grand prize winners of the 2013 Perham Angler-Young Angler Fishing Tournament. It was the proud seven-year-old’s first time fishing. The father-daughter duo will now compete at internationals.
Marie Nitke/FOCUS

Record year for AYA tourney

With highs in the mere 50s, cloudy skies and bone-chilling winds, it was probably the coldest Angler-Young Angler Fishing Tournament that Perham has ever seen. But in terms of fish...

news / region Fri, Jun 07, 2013 - 9:38am

Bear shot by game warden near McGregor after attack on woman

A 72-year-old McGregor woman was bitten and clawed by a sow bear before the animal and her three yearlings left the woman’s property Monday night. The woman received “non-life-threatening” injuries...

news / region Thu, Jun 06, 2013 - 10:50am

Bruce Uselman, chief of the Wadena Police Department, is pictured in his office May 17. Uselman recently announced he is retiring after almost 40 years in law enforcement.

Uselman to retire as Wadena police chief

After 10 years of serving as chief of the Wadena Police Department and almost 40 years in law enforcement, Bruce Uselman is finally willing to let someone else walk the...

news / region Tue, Jun 04, 2013 - 11:05am

Wadena County Sheriff gives report on Green Valley Fire

Sheriff Mike Carr delivered a riveting presentation on the activities that took place during the Green Valley Fire emergency from May 14 to 18 at the May 23 meeting of...

news / region Mon, Jun 03, 2013 - 11:53am

Naomi Woods, seen May 23 at West Acres Mall in Fargo has a 2-year-old service dog named Fargo that helps her regulate her bipolar disorder. Michael Vosburg / Forum Photo Editor

Rescue dog helps Fargo woman manage challenges of bipolar disorder

FARGO - Naomi Woods describes her psychotic break as sliding into an abyss with no way out. The experience terrified her husband, best friend and son, but she doesn’t remember...

news / region Mon, Jun 03, 2013 - 11:24am

Fargo firefighters pull woman from Red River for second time

FARGO – A woman who police say was rescued from the Red River May 25 was taken to the hospital early today after Fargo firefighters found her floating in the...

news / region Mon, Jun 03, 2013 - 11:10am

Overnight rain as much as 5 inches poses street flooding issues in Fargo

FARGO – The Fargo-Moorhead area was hit with heavy rains overnight, causing some issues on streets in north Fargo and West Fargo. Fargo’s Hector International Airport reported 4.5 inches of...

news / region Thu, May 30, 2013 - 10:06am

Burned trees from Green Valley Fire
Photo by Cindy Gilster/FOCUS

Tree removal begins after fire

Area residents impacted by the Green Valley Fire arrived in number Thursday in Menahga to learn options and suggestions regarding tree removal from DNR officials, with loggers on hand to...

news / region Wed, May 29, 2013 - 9:49am

Zach Ramsey holds the injured osprey he and his dad rescued while out hunting for turkey. Submitted Photo

Hunters rescue injured osprey

Zach and Dan Ramsey’s turkey hunt was a bust, but they did bring home a bird — an injured osprey. The son and father were hunting May 11 in the...

news / region Thu, May 23, 2013 - 9:02am

Minnesota DNR lifts burn bans in 32 counties

Prompted by recent rains, the Department of Natural Resources on Tuesday lifted burning restrictions in all or parts of 32 Minnesota counties, including Becker,Hubbard, Otter Tail, Todd and Wadena. The...

news / region Wed, May 22, 2013 - 9:29am

Rain helps contain 7,100-acre grass fire in Park Rapids area

PARK RAPIDS, Minn. – A 7,100-acre grass fire that consumed 64 buildings last week is contained. Weekend rains helped departments get the fire under control. “We got rain, and that’s...

news / region Wed, May 22, 2013 - 9:04am

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