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• Fargo-Moorhead plans ahead for second crest of the Red River
  After taking a breather over the weekend, community leaders in the Fargo-Moorhead area are gearing up for round two against the Red River.April 6, 2009
• Bills roll in for Red River flooding
  City and county leaders in Fargo-Moorhead have preliminary cost estimates in for the first round of flood fighting efforts.April 6, 2009
• Fargo-Moorhead waits for the next crest
  People in Fargo-Moorhead are waiting for the second crest of the Red River. It's expected to come in about two weeks, and it could be as high or higher than last week's record crest.April 5, 2009
• Fargo-Moorhead students return to school in wake of flooding
  Students in Fargo-Moorhead are finally heading back to school after a week and a half off because of flooding in the Red River Valley.April 5, 2009
• Red River flooding closed schools in more than a dozen districts
  MPR News contacted districts along both sides of the Red River and found 13 that lost at least one day of school due to flooding.April 5, 2009
• Fargo officials: Don't panic over threat of more flooding
  Fargo officials don't want residents to panic over the threat of more flooding in their city. They say they'll wait a few days before beginning to prepare for more flooding in the city.April 4, 2009
• Some Minn. highways still closed due to flooding
  The Minnesota Department of Transportation is reporting that some highways remain closed until further notice due to flooding.April 4, 2009
• Minn., N.D. governors call for permanent flood plan
  The governors of Minnesota and North Dakota met in Fargo this afternoon to call for permanent flood protection for Fargo-Moorhead. Local, state and federal officials say it's time for a comprehensive flood protection plan in the Red River valley.April 3, 2009
• Moorhead Schools might add days, but not for flooding
  Superintendent Lynne Kovash is recommending the Moorhead School Board add two days to the end of the school year, but those are make-ups from previous snow closings.April 3, 2009
• Harsh winter leads to fish kills in Minneapolis
  Spring walks around some Minneapolis lakes might come with a whiff of fish because those lakes are experiencing a fish kill after a harsh winter.April 3, 2009
• Fargo-Moorhead prepares for second, possibly higher crest
  Just when people in Fargo-Moorhead were beginning to breathe a little easier, patting each other on the back for the hard work that saved most of their homes and businesses -- they get word that the second crest of the flooding Red River could be worse than the first.April 3, 2009
• Red River Valley flood takes mental toll on residents
  Mental health professionals fear flooding in the Red River Valley is taking a mental toll on residents.April 3, 2009
• Early crest creates flood insurance mess
  Getting numbers from a disaster area -- like a flood zone -- is always a challenge. Officials say it's too early to know exactly how many homes have been damaged, let alone how much the damage will cost. In Fargo-Moorhead, people are just beginning to tally that information and the calls to insurance agents have begun.April 2, 2009
• After Red River flood battle comes recovery debate
  As the Red River slowly recedes into its banks, soggy flood-fighters along its route are facing a different kind of challenge: Navigating state and federal bureaucracies for help in the recovery.April 2, 2009
• Sacrificing a home to save others
  As the Red River slowly recedes from a record flood crest, many area residents are returning to assess damage. It will take days, perhaps weeks for city officials in Fargo and Moorhead to get information on how many homes have been damaged or lost. But there are pockets in each city where neighbors will begin to tell their stories of lost basements, lost possessions and even some homes that area a total loss.April 1, 2009

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