Pembina News

Officials say heavy rains during the Victoria Day long weekend have caused extensive overland flooding of farmland in some parts of southern Manitoba.

Type of products, size of facility should be known by fall of 2013 A slaughter plant in northeastern ND is one step closer to reality after a survey of producers/members of the ND Stockmen's Association from Cavalier, Nelson, Pembina, Ramsey and Walsh counties indicated a very strong interest in the addition of a custom processing facility.

Jack Dalrymple is requesting a federal disaster declaration to help 16 counties and the Spirit lake Reservation recover from spring flooding.

An RCMP civilian pilot in Manitoba used the police force's airplane, snowmobile and vehicle to go caribou hunting.

National Weather Service figures show that the Red River flood threat in North Dakota and Minnesota appears to have passed.

Jeremy Botelho relaxes in the sun, watching ice float by on the swollen Red River at Kildonan Park last Friday.

Joe Bryksa ; john woods / Winnipeg Free Press RIGHT: An aerial view of the Red River flowing around Victoria Crescent on Sunday.

President Obama has approved an emergency declaration for flooding in North Dakota.

President Obama has approved an emergency declaration for flooding in North Dakota.