Superintendent search to begin early for Breckenridge

Breckenridge, Minn. (WDAY TV) - The Breckenridge school board made big decisions tonight regarding its next Superintendent. The search for the new leader will begin any day, ahead of many districts in Minnesota. After years of controversy, board members in Breckenridge hope that will change with their next Superintendent.

• Superintendent search
• Breckenridge school board

Idea to sell Rourke runs into opposition

Moorhead, Minn. (WDAY TV) - Moorhead leaders are fielding complaints about the idea to sell the Rourke art Museum.

• Fielding complaints

Fargo considers lighting utility fee

Fargo, ND (WDAY TV) - The city of Fargo is working to create a lighting utility fee to fund the city's 11-thousand street lights.

• Street light utility

Justice Department settles with Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The Justice Department says the city of Fargo has agreed to make improvements to make buildings, restrooms and other facilities accessible to people with disabilities.

• Disability agreement

Main Avenue construction project finishes phase 1

West Fargo, ND (WDAY TV) - 11.6 million dollars, 7-years, and a lot of orange cones. That's the West Fargo Main Avenue project.

• Phase 1 completion

Despite financial concerns, ice arena project gets underway

Fergus Falls, Minn. (WDAY TV) - Despite opposition to a proposed ice arena in Fergus Falls, the city council is going ahead with phase one of the project tonight. The city will now commit almost 100 thousand dollars, to draw up plans. City leaders are going into this without a guarantee that it'll move forward.

• Arena moving forward
• City Council

Lawyers outline fees in traffic fines case

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A settlement in a federal class action lawsuit filed against the city of Fargo over traffic fines is going to a judge.

Learning real world skills while helping those in need

Fargo, ND (WDAY TV) - Students from NDSU are getting a life lesson about volunteering and helping people in need. At the same time, they're getting the skills they'll eventually need in the real world. Freedom by Design is a group made up of architecture students. Its goal is to find people in the Fargo area with disabilities or financial problems.

• Making a ramp
• Freedom by Design

Warm weather helps construction season wrap up

(WDAY TV) - The unusual warm weather is helping road crews wrap up work before winter. This after the flood and wet fall forced projects to be delayed several weeks.

• Driving difficulties

Ransom County officials consider retention ponds for flood protection

Lisbon, ND (WDAY TV) - Officials in Ransom County are also looking for the answer to permanent flood protection. They say the Baldhill Dam isn't enough and right now, homeowners are pushing for retention ponds. At another flood meeting, this time outside the metro, discussion turned to how the Baldhill Dam effects flooding in rural towns.

• Lisbon flood control
• The Baldhill Dam

Wind group CEO tours West Fargo tower plant

WEST FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The chief executive officer of the American Wind Energy Association took a tour of a wind tower plant in West Fargo as part of her campaign to promote wind energy.

• Wind industry strong

Groundbreaking set for Jamestown Hospital

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (AP) — Officials are starting work on a $52 million hospital in Jamestown.

Fargo Park District turns 100

Fargo, ND (WDAY TV) - 2010 is a major milestone year for the Fargo Park District. It turns 100 years old. Celebrations kicked off today at the Downtown Depot.

• 100th birthday

Main Street reopens in Valley City

Valley City, ND (WDAY TV) - It’s another step toward full flood recovery in Valley City.

• Main Street opens

Dilworth city leaders want representation for flood diversion decision

Dilworth, Minn. (WDAY TV) - Dilworth city leaders are encouraged, but still say there needs to be more progress to be made. During last week's metropolitan flood management work group meeting, four members from the city council were invited to sit in. Tonight, those four talked about the meeting with the rest of the council.

• Asking for a voice
• Proposed diversion