Herald reporters cover events on Wednesday, Jan. 27.
Written By: Kim Wynn
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Journalist Ann Bailey reports on an upcoming bridge replacement project in Oslo that presents an opportunity to mitigate the spring flooding that is a perennial problem on the Red River north of Grand Forks. The severe flooding has resulted in Minnesota governors several times during the past few decades sending in the National Guard to help battle the water from reaching Oslo, which often becomes an island. The effort being pushed forward by the Border Township Associative Group, with members from North Dakota and Minnesota, includes replacement of two highway bridges, a railroad bridge and channel work, with an estimated cost of $96.7 million.