MOORHEAD MAN APPREHENDED SHORTLY AFTER BANK ROBBERY
MOORHEAD – On Friday, November 8, at approximately 8:20 a.m., a bank in the 800 block of 37 Avenue South reported an armed robbery. Witnesses stated an adult male entered the bank, said they had a weapon, and demanded money. After the suspect was given an undisclosed amount of cash, witnesses were able to describe the suspect and the direction of travel of the male, who had fled on foot.
Responding law enforcement officers, some who were not far away, located and detained a male at a nearby hotel in the 3600 block of 8 Street South. The suspect, Eric Flynn, was transported to the Clay County Law Enforcement Center for further questioning. Evidence was also collected after a search warrant was conducted on a hotel room he was renting, along with the clothing he was alleged to be wearing, which was found nearby. Cash from the robbery was also located in the hotel room and on his person.
Eric Flynn is being held at the Clay County Correctional Facility on a long-form complaint for Felony First Degree Aggravated Robbery. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office and the Fargo Office of the FBI assisted the Moorhead Police Department.
CITY OF FARGO SENDING NOTICES IN COMPLIANCE WITH SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT
FARGO – In providing drinking water to our community, The City of Fargo Water Utility must comply with all aspects of the Safe Drinking Water Act, including the recently mandated Lead and Copper Rule Revisions. As part of the new federal requirements, the Water Utility is mailing notifications to residents and property owners who have a lead service line or a potential lead service line. A service line is the pipe connecting the water main to the interior plumbing in a home or building, conveying water from the water main to the faucet.
The filtration and treatment processes at Fargo’s Water Treatment Plant ensure the treated water leaving the plant contains no contamination from lead. The chemistry of the treated water is carefully calibrated to prevent the corrosion of lead-containing pipes and fixtures that could result in lead entering drinking water. Service lines made of lead can present an elevated risk of lead exposure, which can cause health concerns. About 10% of Water Utility customers in Fargo have a lead service line or a potential lead service line. Additional information, including a list of actions residents can take to reduce adverse health effects caused by lead in water, can be found at FargoND.gov/Lead. The website offers yearly water quality reports, as well as an interactive map that residents can use to learn how their service line material is classified.
The City has applied for grant funding to provide financial assistance to homeowners for lead service line replacement. In Fargo, the homeowner owns the service line from the curb stop to the dwelling. The financial assistance will be a cost-share grant with greater than 66% applied to help homeowners. Once grant funding is secured, properties with a lead service line or a potential lead service line will be mailed an information packet on the Lead Service Line Replacement Program in the spring of 2025.
CONCORDIA GALLERY HOSTS LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ARTWORK
MOORHEAD – Concordia College’s Cyrus M. Running Gallery often showcases art from professors and students, but starting Nov. 25, high schoolers from across the region will take over the space for their sculptures, paintings, drawings, and other pieces.
This juried art exhibition highlights the diversity and creativity of student designers and artists from North Dakota and Minnesota high schools.
Serving as juror this year is Concordia Professor Emeritus Heidi Goldberg. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1990, and her Master of Fine Arts in printmaking and works on paper at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1993.
Goldberg taught studio art at Concordia College from 1995 to 2022. Her works have been exhibited in local, regional, national, and international juried exhibitions. She lives and works in the sandhills near the National Sheyenne Grasslands in North Dakota.
The show will run from Nov. 25 to Jan. 16, with a public reception set from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 16. Juror remarks will begin at 5:30 p.m.
QUILTS FOR VETERANS PROJECT
FARGO – The American Red Cross is pleased to announce that its “quilts for veterans” project will continue this year. In partnership with Gate City Bank, this project brings care and comfort to local veterans through the warmth of quilts.
Local quiltmakers can bring their quilts to a nearby Gate City Bank location for drop off through November 30, 2024. The Red Cross and partners will later distribute the quilts to VA hospitals, homes and stand-down events across the region.
Since the program’s inception in 2022, quiltmakers in the Red River Valley and beyond have made and donated hundreds of quilts for veterans through this partnership.
“This community partnership makes a significant difference in the lives of veterans,” said Kimberly Vosseteig, executive director of the American Red Cross serving Eastern North Dakota and Northwestern Minnesota. “People across our region are eager to support veterans, especially those who might need an extra helping hand this holiday season.”
Quilt and fleece blanket details:
Must be new and/or made with new materials.
May be handmade or purchased quilts or fleece blankets.
Preferably 60” x 80” with neutral, masculine or patriotic themes.
Since they will be used in hospital and care facilities, they must be sturdy enough to undergo industrial washing and sterilizing process with no loose yarns or strings that could catch on medical equipment.
Quilts and blankets will go home with veterans upon hospital discharge.