Souris News

City of Minot, City of Surrey, City of Burlington, Ward County, state and most federal offices will be closed Friday for the Fourth of July holiday, which falls on a Saturday this year.

Bottineau County farmer Rollin Tonneson has a reason to smile. "I think the crops are looking nice, they really are,' says Tonneson.

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BOTTINEAU The quasquicentennial celebration of Bottineau city and county will be a homecoming for many who attend, and local residents want to make it a memorable one.

Despite a cloudy day and cold weather, North Dakota residents gathered at the Outlet Fishing Area below the Lake Darling Dam to take advantage of the free fishing weekend.

Today may not have been a perfect day for fishing, but that didn't stop dozens of eager anglers from dropping their lines in the water.

This blog was first published on winnipegfreepress.com on Thursday, May 14, 2009.

Gordon Alexander Forsberg, 82, Bradwardine, Manitoba, formerly of Souris, ND, died Tuesday, May 5, 2009, in Deloraine, Manitoba.

The National Weather Service says rain could worsen flooding in the Souris and James River basins in North Dakota.

A strong spring storm is headed into North Dakota Tuesday evening and while the southwest portion of the state is expected to get between a quarter and a half of an inch of rain, some western and central areas may get more than an inch, according to the National Weather Service, which issued a special weather statement late Tuesday afternoon.

The release gates at Lake Darling Dam were closed completely shortly after noon Monday, bringing to an end any threat of unwanted water to those residents of the Souris River basin who have already seen plenty of water.

Flood waters have damaged 500 homes in Manitoba and resulted in 2,355 people registering as evacuees.

Water began flowing through Lake Darling Dam Friday and into the Souris River, but at a mere 300 cubic feet per second.

Ward County may feel like the flood fight is over, but in McHenry County, it may have just begun.

Do you have photos of flooding in your area? The Minot Daily News is inviting residents to share their flood photos through the newspaper's Web site.

The flood fight is in high gear along the Mouse River. From one end of the river to the other, the mighty Mouse is flexing its muscles - washing out some homes, flooding farm and ranch lands, and altering transportation.

LOGAN A flurry of sandbagging was undertaken in Logan Monday evening and continued Tuesday as residents in that area braced for high water that had already passed through upstream communities, including Minot.

Despite high water levels, Minot city officials are not concerned about the Souris running through the Magic City.

Ward County residents are still watching the Souris and Des Lacs rivers, but they've apparently dropped.

While the flooding potential in Minot is not as great as other areas along the Souris, city officials have been dealing with their own challenges...Ice Jams.