Today in Fargo-Moorhead: Carbon capture project and new high school requirements
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We could see rain Wednesday afternoon. Thursday should be partly sunny with a high of 48 degrees. Friday we’ll see a high of 53 with some breeze.
A woman was found dead when first responders were dispatched to a Moorhead crash scene Tuesday morning, according to a press release from the city. Near Main Avenue SE and 20th Street S., a vehicle struck a railroad support pillar. The crash is under investigation.
An electric cooperative that serves customers in Minnesota and North Dakota wants to build one of the worlds largest carbon capture facilities. Skeptics doubt Project Tundra will work, but the Biden administration has thrown its support behind the nearly $2 billion project.
Since it was first discovered in a St. Paul neighborhood in 2009, the invasive emerald ash borer has slowly munched its way northwestward across the state, and has now reached the doorstep of the largest stretch of ash forest in North America.
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From the Fargo Forum: High school students in Fargo will be required to take fewer physical education and elective course credits starting this fall, a move that has those teachers concerned.
Events
The Retro Night Bazaar is at Brewhalla on Thursday. A British music tribute show is also Thursday — hear music from the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones Beatles, the Kinks, Cream and the Jeff Beck Group.
Pre-sale tickets for a spring Violent Femmes show at Fargo Brewing show will go live Thursday.
The Celtic Festival is soon approaching. Free LinkFM buses operate Saturday to shuttle folks. The festival runs most of the day at the Hjemkomst Center and involves Celtic food, performances and workshops.
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade is Saturday morning in downtown Fargo. Also on Saturday, Valley RC Flyers is hosting an indoor remote-controlled aircraft event. Find more things to do at the Fargo-Moorhead events page or with Fargo Underground.
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