A benefit for Ron Ohren will be taking place this Thursday, June 29. Ron Ohren of Moorhead MN, was diagnosed with Brain Cancer this past spring and has undergone many surgeries and treatments. Benefit Organizer Juan Delacruz shares the details of the Benefit and how you can support Ron. If you can’t attend the benefit…
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Hendrum, MN- A benefit to help Ron Ohren of Moorhead Minnesota will be held on Thursday, Jun 29, 2023 at the Hendrum Gymnasium in Hendrum MN. Benefit representative John Delacruz shares Ron’s story. Delacruz shares the details about the benefit. If you are unable to attend the benefit there are still ways you can support…
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Flood waters at the Red River at Halstad and Wild Rice River at Hendrum have dropped below flood stage. This after being well above flood stage for over two weeks. Both the Red and Wild Rice dropped below flood stage over the weekend and Norman County Emergency Manager Garry Johanson says he can see the…
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Good news for the people in Hendrum. Water levels on the Wild Rice River have been declining rapidly in the last 24 hours. As of 3:30 Wednesday afternoon, the National Weather Service says the Wild Rice is just under 25 feet….with flood stage at 20 feet. The Wild Rice is expected to get back below…
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Here’s the latest on the flood situation across the region: The Red River at Halstad continues to slowly recede. As of mid-afternoon, it’s at 33 and a half feet–seven and a half feet above flood stage. The National Weather Service expects the Red to keep receding, but very slowly, over the next week. Checking the…
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As we continue to monitor the flooding situation in the region, Norman County Emergency Manager Garry Johanson tells us that river levels are slowly going down. He spoke to R&J News around 11:30 Monday morning. Here are the river levels as of mid-afternoon: The Red River at Halstad is just over 34 feet. That’s eight…
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Flood warnings remain in effect for the listening area until further notice. This includes the Red River at Halstad, the Wild Rice River at Hendrum, the Marsh River at Shelly and Norman County. Here are the latest river reports as of around 9 this morning from the National Weather Service: The Red River at Halstad…
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HALSTAD, MN—R&J Broadcasting’s Jim Birkemeyer spoke with Halstad Utility Superintendent Lucas Spaeth on the flooding situation in Halstad. Here’s what the National Weather Servicer was reporting for flood water levels as of 9:30 am Wednesday. The Red River at Halstad was at 29.66 feet, with flood stage at 26 feet. The Red is expected to…
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Norman County Emergency Manager Garry Johanson spoke with R&J Broadcasting’s Joe Lancello Tuesday morning about the flooding situation in the county. The Red River is expected to peak Monday at 34 feet at Halstad. And the Wild Rice River at Hendrum is expected to peak Thursday afternoon at 31 feet before slowly receding.
R&J News reached out to Norman County Emergency Manager Garry Johanson for the latest on the flood situation in Norman County. Johanson later told us that there is water over the road on Highway 9, five miles north of Ada, between 260th Avenue and 280th Avenue. He says there are no barricades on the highway….and…
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