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GRAND FORKS — Rivers throughout japanese North Dakota and western Minnesota are on the rise as melting snow and heavy rains influence waterways within the area.
Some places all through the realm, together with Crookston, Minnesota, could strategy file floods within the coming days, the Nationwide Climate Service’s Greg Gust stated. Moreover, many county roads across the space are both flooded over or washed out.
In Higher Grand Forks, the climate service is predicting the Crimson River will crest at 48.5 ft mid-week. The river has already seen a fast bounce — simply earlier than midday Saturday, April 23, the Crimson was at 28.93 ft; by early Sunday afternoon, the river was as much as 39.7 ft.
Sydney Mook / Grand Forks Herald
In East Grand Forks/Grand Forks, minor flood stage is at 28 ft, average flood stage is at 40 ft and main flood stage is at 46 ft.
The rising water ranges brought about metropolis officers on each side of the river to shut the Level Bridge at 1 p.m. Sunday. Entry was closed to the Greenway and different parks alongside the river. A number of roads had been impacted all through each cities, together with the closure of the on and off ramps and underpass space underneath Freeway 2 in East Grand Forks. As of about 12:45 p.m. Sunday, twenty seventh Avenue North and North Shadyridge Drive had been closed in Grand Forks.
Flood partitions had been being put in on each side of the river.
The cities hope to maintain the Sorlie Bridge alongside DeMers Avenue open for now.
Each mayors, Brandon Bochenski and Steve Gander, have declared flood emergencies of their cities.
Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald
John Bernstrom, with Grand Forks’ public data heart, stated the town is “effectively inside” its flood safety system.
“It is simply we now have to go pull a number of triggers fairly fast,” he stated.
The Kennedy Bridge is predicted to remain open.
Whereas the Grand Cities work to place their flood safety measures in place, Crookston remains to be trying to fill sandbags because the Crimson Lake River approaches a possible historic crest.
On Sunday afternoon, the climate service adjusted its peak crest for the Crimson Lake River by about half a foot to twenty-eight.5 ft. Whereas barely decrease than the preliminary predicted crest, that might nonetheless high the town’s flood of file, which was set in 1997 at 28.4 ft.
The northwest Minnesota metropolis was in pressing want of sandbaggers on Sunday as “a number of metropolis buildings are in fast peril,” in line with a metropolis submit shared on Fb.
Because of the flooding, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has activated the Minnesota Nationwide Guard to northwest Minnesota. A information launch from his workplace famous that flooding on the Crimson Lake River at Crookston has closed native roads and threatened key amenities, together with a fireplace station and a housing growth. Native authorities assets are usually not enough to handle the menace to life and property posed by the flooding, the discharge stated.
The discharge famous that a number of counties have declared native emergencies and activated their emergency operations plans. The Polk County sheriff and emergency supervisor have requested that the Minnesota Nationwide Guard help with emergency sandbagging, patrol of flood safety methods, and potential evacuation operations.
“When our neighbors are in hassle, we step as much as help,” Walz stated in an announcement. “I’m proud that the Minnesota Nationwide Guard has answered this name to serve. The help of the Guard shall be essential to making sure the protection of Minnesotans throughout this troublesome time.”
The East Grand Forks Hearth Division deliberate to bus volunteers from East Grand Forks to Crookston to assist with the flood combat.
To contact Crookston’s Emergency Operations Middle name 218-281-4363 or 218-281-4383 for extra data.
As of Sunday afternoon, the Crimson Lake River had already hit main flood stage at 26.33 ft. The Crimson Lake River hits minor flood stage at 15 ft in Crookston, average stage at 20 ft and main flood stage at 23 ft.
Different locations in japanese North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota are additionally prone to see flooding within the coming days.
Ingrid Harbo / Grand Forks Herald
Areas within the southern Crimson River Valley have principally skilled “minor rises” this weekend, Gust stated, noting the realm has had much less rainfall over the previous few days.
“It did have extra rainfall per week in the past, and most of that rainfall is into the river system and it’s working its approach downstream,” he stated.
Nonetheless, the Sheyenne River at Valley Metropolis could attain main flood stage later over the subsequent week. The climate service says that as of Sunday afternoon, the river was sitting just under average flood stage at 15.8 ft at Valley Metropolis. It’s anticipated to take a seat round that mark till later within the week on Thursday when it could rise into main flood stage subsequent weekend at 18.5 ft.
For Valley Metropolis, minor flood stage occurs at 15 ft, average at 16 ft and main at 17 ft.
The Crimson River will seemingly crest at minor flood stage in Fargo early subsequent week round 23 ft. Minor flood stage happens at 18 ft in Fargo and average stage is at 25 ft. As of Sunday afternoon the river was at 21.8 ft at Fargo.
The Maple River close to Mapleton, North Dakota, noticed a steep enhance over the weekend. Round 12:15 a.m. Saturday the river was round 10 ft however has since entered average flood stage at 21.68 ft as of Sunday afternoon. The river could crest in a single day at 22 ft at Mapleton. Average flood stage is 21 ft there whereas main flooding happens at 23 ft.
The Goose River at Hillsboro can be experiencing average flooding at 13.69 ft Sunday afternoon and can seemingly crest at round 15.5 ft on Monday or Tuesday.
Alongside Interstate 29 north of Hillsboro early Sunday afternoon, standing water was all over the place, flooding fields on each side of the freeway.
Farther north, Oslo, Minnesota will seemingly attain main flood stage early subsequent week. As of Sunday afternoon the Crimson River was sitting at about 34.26 ft. Minor flood stage occurs at 26 ft in Oslo, with average flood stage at 30 ft and main flood stage at 36 ft. The Crimson will seemingly crest round 38 ft on Thursday earlier than slowly transferring down within the following days. The flood of file for the town is 38.37 ft, set in April 2009. The Crimson River most just lately hit 38 ft there in 2020, when it crested at 38.01 ft.
The Crimson River at Pembina may enter main flood stage by late subsequent week. At Pembina main flood stage occurs at 49 ft.
At Drayton, the Crimson additionally could enter into main flood stage subsequent weekend. There minor flood stage is at 32 ft, average is at 38 ft and main is at 42 ft. Actual crest numbers and days could fluctuate as water strikes north by the river
The Forest River in Minto could attain average flood stage early within the week at 8.1 ft. That’s effectively beneath the flood of file of 11.8 ft in 1948 and 1950.
Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – North Dakota University System Chancellor Mark Hagerott will be moving to other job opportunities.
The chancellor released this statement about his work for the state: “It has been wonderful to be the chancellor and lead the North Dakota system for almost a decade. I am proud of the work we have done as a system during my tenure. I look forward to ensuring the continued success of the students we serve by assisting the Board during the upcoming legislative session.”
Hagerott said he will continue to serve the state of North Dakota as a professor of artificial intelligence and human security.
State Board of Higher Education Chair Tim Mihalick said the State Board of Higher Education is thankful for his leadership: “He has provided a systemwide vision to higher education that is student-centric and fiscally responsible. We look forward to continuing our work together through the next year and a half, to include the upcoming legislative session, and persisting in our shared systemwide higher education goals.”
He said his transition to teaching will be beneficial to the state in the future.
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Analysts think Doug Burgum could be named as former President Donald Trump’s running mate, sparking widespread interest in the North Dakota governor’s life, career, background and finances.
The 67-year-old has governed the state since 2016, but before entering politics he was a well-known businessman and led a software company that was acquired by Microsoft for more than $1 billion. Other business interests boosted his bank balance too; he spent millions on his own White House bid last year, briefly trying to run against Trump before dropping his plans and throwing his weight behind the former president.
Now Burgum’s name has been cited by several political commentators compiling lists about who may be chosen as Trump’s for Republican vice presidential candidate and bookmakers have said the odds are firmly in his favor. Being awarded the role would automatically create a favorite for the 2028 Republican nominee for president if Trump were to win and complete his second allowed term.
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With just weeks to go until the GOP convention, political news outlet The Hill said Burgum was in the top three “most likely” contenders, along with senators J.D. Vance of Ohio and Marco Rubio of Florida.
Business magazine Forbes estimated last November that Burgum is a worth $100 million “at least.” The magazine said he is worth much more than his financial disclosures would suggest, though, because some of his riches are likely to have been disbursed in trusts for his three grown children.
The governor had relatively humble beginnings, working in his family’s grain elevator business through school and college at North Dakota State University, then becoming a chimney sweep before entering an MBA program at Stanford University.
Following the $1.1 billion sale of Great Plains Software in 2001 to the tech giant, Burgum became a senior vice president at Microsoft and was awarded more than 1.7 million Microsoft shares, which then were worth roughly $100 million, according to Forbes. He later left the firm and over the coming decades sold stock regularly as well as undergoing a costly divorce from his first wife, meaning that today the Microsoft stock is just a tiny fraction of his overall portfolio and is worth up to a $1 million.
But Burgum branched out into a string of other business ventures. He has also worked in real estate development and venture capital.
Some analysts have said money is a key factor playing to Burgum’s advantage because he appears to have been modeled in Trump’s own image. He has “two things Trump wants: a fat wallet and thick hair,” Bloomberg columnist and former political reporter Patricia Lopez joked in an opinion piece on Sunday.
While the Associated Press said: “Trump likes rich people. North Dakota’s two-term governor is most definitely rich.” Burgum and his wife, Kathryn, who are said to be extremely friendly with Trump and his team, would bring “money and rich friends to the table.”
Burgum has remained tight-lipped about the VP situation, but he has been a regular face on TV screens as he campaigns for Trump.
Trump told reporters in Philadelphia this weekend that he had chosen who he wanted to join him on the Republican ticket for November’s election but added that he had not yet revealed his choice to anyone.
Newsweek has reached out to Burgum via the governor’s office seeking further information and comment.
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FARGO — Overturning Roe vs. Wade on June 24, 2022, had major impacts for North Dakota.
“So within a few days of that, the Attorney General certified the trigger ban, and a 30-day time clock started running in North Dakota,” said Tammi Kromenaker, Red River Women’s Clinic director.
The trigger law prohibits abortion at all stages of pregnancy, except in the case of death or serious health risk.
“We had managed to get an injunction on the trigger ban, so it didn’t go into effect at the end of July,” said Kromenaker.
The ban prompted the state’s only clinic to provide abortions in downtown Fargo to make a move across the Red River into Moorhead.
The former building for the Red River Women’s Clinic that’s been in downtown Fargo for 24 years saw its last patient on August 3, 2022.
Kromenaker said the new location in Moorhead saw its first patient on August 10, 2022.
“We’re seeing about 10 to 15% more patients each week at our new space,” said Kromenaker.
She says no 24-hour waiting period is behind the increase and they’re expecting more patients from Iowa once that state’s six-week ban goes into effect.
“Many of our patients face a lot of economic obstacles. Our waiting room is often filled with a you know, cross section of our demographics that we serve in this area,” said Kromenaker.
The Red River Women’s Clinic is actively involved in a lawsuit with several OBGYN physicians in North Dakota against the state of North Dakota over
SB 2150
, which passed in 2023.
Twenty-one states have passed abortion bans, including North Dakota. It’s something executive director Bridget Turbide of North Dakota Right to Life has fought for for years.
“We have a public that is very pro-life,” Turbide said.
She says abortion bans across the country push them to focus more on educating mothers and funding pregnancy centers.
“We have pregnancy centers throughout the state that we really try to steer people towards. They help with everything from parenting classes to providing strollers, providing diapers, providing free ultrasounds, pregnancy tests,” said Turbide.
Despite the decision two years ago, it’s a fight that continues for both sides.
The Red River Women’s Clinic is working with state lawmakers for Medicaid reimbursements and the North Dakota Right to Life is working to bring educational training in 2025.
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