FEMA to require more to buy flood insurance
Floods in the Fargo-Moorhead area the past two years have prompted more people to buy flood insurance. But next year, thousands more homeowners will be forced to buy flood insurance when FEMA changes its floodplain maps.
Contractor settles in 35W bridge collapse lawsuit
Contractor URS Corp. and the state of Minnesota have settled a lawsuit over the 2007 collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge in downtown Minneapolis that killed 13 people.
Gophers fall to Xavier 65-54 in first round
The University of Minnesota men's basketball team came up short against Xavier in the first round of the NCAA tournament this afternoon, losing 65-54.