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Fargo, West Fargo sticking with voluntary restrictions in place since early summer, at least for now 6:39 pm, Jul. 19, 2021 × A water gauge is visible Wednesday, June 30, 2021, on the Red River near the water purification plant in Fargo. The river is low, flowing at just 17% of its average volume. Michael Vosburg / Forum Photo Editor MOORHEAD — The city of Moorhead’s public utility is planning mandatory lawn watering restrictions in response to a severe drought affecting the reg...

19,000 homes lose power in Moorhead overnight. The skies lit up as homes went dark. About 19,000 homes powered by Moorhead Public Service lost power at 10 p.m. Monday, June 7. The storm knocked down a half-mile of power lines just south of the city. "We were prepared. We knew it was coming. Unfortunately, we never know what Mother Nature is going to do, so thats (why) you got to take it on a case by case basis," said Travis Schmidt, MPS general manager. 5. Lakes area fire departments hold open...

Justice has caught up to a Townsville mum who ripped off Centrelink for five years, falsely receiving $103,000 in payments.

Premium Content Subscriber only A TOWNSVILLE mother-of-five has paid the price for failing to declare her full-time income while receiving over $103,075 from Centrelink in single parenting payments over a five-year period. A court has heard how social worker Bianca Mary Oyston, 45, made false declarations to Centrelink claiming she had received nil income between July 2014 and May 2019. This was despite earning over $243,000 from her role at Life Without Barriers and over $193,000 from House...

MINNESOTA. (KVRR) -- A new program is helping Minnesotans catch up on their finances. 

project44 Unveils Supply Chain Visibility Conference Transform 2021 project44 Brings Together Global Community at Virtual Conference for Supply Chain Innovators CHICAGO and AALBORG, Denmark, March 02, 2021, the worlds leading Advanced Visibility Platform for shippers and logistics service providers, today announced Transform, a virtual conference for supply chain innovators taking place on March 9, 2021 in North America and March 10, 2021 in Europe. Through thought leadership sessions, product...

Moorheads diverse power sources help ensure reliable service, according to the citys electric utility. 6:02 pm, Feb. 26, 2021 × A Moorhead power substation is seen Feb. 16, a day when some power customers in the city experienced rolling blackouts. Alyssa Goelzer / The Forum MOORHEAD — Last week saw historic cold weather throughout the central U.S., resulting in power outages and huge bumps in energy bills for some power customers. While the blackouts affected many people, including...

Backyard bird-feeding sales have been booming during the COVID-19 pandemic, giving an unexpected boost to sunflower growers and processors. “Suddenly people of all ages have been drawn to bird-watching as they spend more time at home,” says Travis Schmidt, account manager, CHS Sunflower. “They’re looking for tranquility and a connection to nature that makes them feel good. As one of the nation’s top six bird food processors, CHS has participated in the groundswell. CHS markets Feather...

Researchers have gained new insight into an ongoing environmental health problem. The sampling team on the main stem of the Lower...

Some customers along Minnesota's western border were hit by outages earlier this week.