Boat Capsizes in Blackwater River

Boat Capsizes in Blackwater River

Search continues for woman missing after boat flipped

Dallas Fire-Rescue and the North Texas Special Response Team continued searching Monday for a missing 37-year-old woman who disappeared into a large pond near Walton Walker Boulevard and Northwest Highway Sunday evening The woman and her husband were in a boat on the water when it flipped The search for her body continued Tuesday DMN-Video editing Blanca Cantu

Baby delivered

It s a story that s almost hard to believe During the last week a Hendrum man sandbagged his flooded home delivered his own baby and then evacuated in a canoe chopping ice along the way Kelsy Soby Reports WATCHING JORDAN HEAVE HIMSELF THROUGH ICY FLOOD WATER THAT HAS NOW ALSO FILLED HIS BASEMENT IT S HARD TO BELIEVE THIS PART FOR HIM FEELS EASY THE WEEK STARTED WITH A MUCH BIGGER CHALLENGE AT HIS HOUSE FLOOD WATER WAS FLOWING IN JORDAN KEPT RISING AND GETTING HIGHER AND HIGHER AND HIS UNBORN BABY WANTED OUT JORDAN SHE SAID YOU LL HAVE TO DELIVER IT AND I SAID I DON T WANT TO DELIVER IT WITH A MIDWIFE UNABLE TO GET THERE ON TIME THE TASK WAS UP TO DAD HE DELIVERED A HEALTHY BABY MARGARET AT 11 40 PM JORDAN I HAD HER ON ONE SIDE OF ME AND THE INSTRUCTIONS PROPPED UP ON THE OTHER SIDE OF ME I FOLLOW ONE BY ONE NATALIE I WAS WORRIED ABOUT HOSTPIAL DRIVEWAY ALREADY PRETTY BAD KELSEY SOBY TUESDAY MORNING JORDAN S FAMILY LEFT USING THIS ROAD TODAY THE ONLY WAY OUT WAS BY WATER AND A ONE AND A HALF HOUR CANOE RIDE JORDAN SAYS HE EVER BEEN THROUGH A FLOOD AND STAYING BEHIND ALONE TO SANDBAG WAS DIFFICULT JORDAN IT WAS HARD I WANTED TO BE WITH NEWBORN REALIZING TODAY HE D LOST THE FLOOD FIGHT JORDAN HEADED TO SHORE TO SEE THE PERFECT RESULT OF A BATTLE WON JORDAN MOST AMAZING AND MOST BEAUTIFUL MOMENT OF MY LIFE NATALIE DEFINITELY GOING TO BE MEMORABLE JORDAN S WEEK HAS BEEN ANYTHING BUT SMOOTH SAILING BUT HE SAYS HIS FAITH HAS KEPT HIM AFLOAT andamp amp gt Jordan compared his situation to the bible story where Moses parts the Red Sea Jordan s not sure when or if the family can return to their home For now they are staying with friends in Halstad

Sandbagging Efforts Begin

The sandbagging effort in andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t ward-county-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Ward Countyandamp lt aandamp gt is now underway after the latest flood forecast is calling for a better chance flooding by April 9th Two different locations were opened today to the public to get the bags filled andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t shaun-sipmaandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Shaun Sipmaandamp lt aandamp gt was there and has more It s all too reminiscent of the andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t fargo-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Fargoandamp lt aandamp gt Dome or the andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t bismarck-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Bismarckandamp lt aandamp gt -civic-centerandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Civic Centerandamp lt aandamp gt in Bismarck An unfavorable flood forecast has put Ward County on alert and the volunteers into action Heather Ehle Burdick andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t job-corpsandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Job Corpsandamp lt aandamp gt andamp quot Help with the community If they re going to help us get through job Corp I figure it would be helpful if we give back andamp quot Job Corps students were the first on hand this morning at the All Seasons Arena - sandbag central in andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t minot-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Minotandamp lt aandamp gt Heather Ehle ALE Burdick Job Corps andamp quot We ve done 800 to 900 almost andamp quot That number had jumped to nearly 1200 by noon Dana Larson Ward Co Hwy Engineer andamp quot We ve got 100 000 sandbags from the Corp We re filling 50 000 of them now in preplanning just because of the recent forecast that came out we want to make sure we had them filled to make sure we had a good supply on hand filled andamp quot To the west in Burlington at the former fire hall other volunteers from andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t minot-state-universityandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt MSUandamp lt aandamp gt and others around the area cracked open the pallet of 25 000 sandbags to begin the task of filling tying and stacking the bags Kevin Archer Burlington Fire Chief andamp quot So it s going to take kind of a monumental effort feels like but I think we ll get there andamp quot Five Inmates from the Ward County were also brought out by the Sheriff s Department to help with the effort Kevin Archer Burlington Fire Chief andamp quot Hopefully it s all for nothing you know andamp quot No hands were too small to hold a bag Rich Schlossier Lives near Burlington and his family has lived with high water in the spring time and says he s never seen a set up for flooding like this before Rick Schlossier Lives Near Burlington andamp quot In fact grace was shoveling the boat out yesterday It was full of snow Getting the boat ready andamp quot The andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t red-crossandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Red Crossandamp lt aandamp gt is also stepping up with supplies to help out those who are wielding the shovels or stacking the pallets Richard McBride Red Cross Volunteer andamp quot We brought water sandwiches hot coffee basics to just kind of provide some relief for the people who are starting to sandbag out here andamp quot Officials hope to have 50 000 sandbags ready on pallets by Friday ready just in case the water starts to rise Shaun Sipma KX News Officials say volunteers filled around eight thousand sand bags by four o clock this afternoon

Baby Delivered During Flood

IT S A STORY THAT S ALMOST HARD TO BELIEVE DURING THE LAST WEEK A HENDRUM MAN SANDBAGGED HIS FLOODED HOME DELIVERED HS OWN BABY AND THEN EVACUATED IN A CANOE CHOPPING ICE ALONG THE WAY Kelsy Soby Reports NAT WATCHING JORDAN HEAVE HIMSELF THROUGH ICY FLOOD WATER NAT THAT HAS NOW ALSO FILLED HIS BASEMENT IT S HARD TO BELIEVE THIS PART FOR HIM FEELS EASY NAT THE WEEK STARTED WITH A MUCH BIGGER CHALLENGE AT HIS HOUSE FLOOD WATER WAS FLOWING IN JORDAN KEPT RISING AND GETTING HIGHER AND HIGHER AND HIS UNBORN BABY WANTED OUT JORDAN SHE SAID YOU LL HAVE TO DELIVER IT AND I SAID I DON T WANT TO DELIVER IT WITH A MIDWIFE UNABLE TO GET THERE ON TIME THE TASK WAS UP TO DAD HE DELIVERED A HEALTHY BABY MARGARET AT 11 40 PM JORDAN I HAD HER ON ONE SIDE OF ME AND THE INSTRUCTIONS PROPPED UP ON THE OTHER SIDE OF ME I FOLLOW ONE BY ONE NATALIE I WAS WORRIED ABOUT HOSTPIAL DRIVEWAY ALREADY PRETTY BAD KELSEY SOBY TUESDAY MORNING JORDAN S FAMILY LEFT USING THIS ROAD TODAY THE ONLY WAY OUT WAS BY WATER AND A ONE AND A HALF HOUR CANOE RIDE JORDAN SAYS HE EVER BEEN THROUGH A FLOOD AND STAYING BEHIND ALONE TO SANDBAG WAS DIFFICULT JORDAN IT WAS HARD I WANTED TO BE WITH NEWBORN REALIZING TODAY HE D LOST THE FLOOD FIGHT JORDAN HEADED TO SHORE TO SEE THE PERFECT RESULT OF A BATTLE WON JORDAN MOST AMAZING AND MOST BEAUTIFUL MOMENT OF MY LIFE NATALIE DEFINITELY GOING TO BE MEMORABLE JORDAN S WEEK HAS BEEN ANYTHING BUT SMOOTH SAILING BUT HE SAYS HIS FAITH HAS KEPT HIM AFLOAT andamp amp gt JORDAN COMPARED HIS SITUATION TO THE BIBLE STORY WHERE MOSES PARTS THE RED SEA JORDAN S NOT SURE WHEN OR IF THE FAMILY CAN RETURN TO THEIR HOME FOR NOW THEY ARE STAYING WITH FRIENDS IN HALSTAD

Army Corps shares boat safety tips

Park rangers with the Army Corps of Engineers share tips so you can stay safe on the water

Economy, Foreclosures Hit Boat Owners

With the state of the economy the foreclosure crisis that has hit the housing market is also hitting boat owners at a time when the water is finally rising at our local lakes

Fatal Boating Accident Report Released

The report is out on the tragic boating accident that took the lives of three football players off the Florida coast 160 Kari Lake Reports

Man Keeping Bob-Lo Tradition Afloat

Many Detroiters have fond memories of riding the Bob-Lo Boat to the island on the Detroit River It was a local rite of passage for decades In his video report FOX 2 s Jason Carr introduces you to one man who is keeping the Bob-Lo tradition afloat in some unique ways

Boaters buy up safety equipment

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Investigator: Errors Caused NFL Boat Accident

A combination of errors is being blamed for the boating accident that killed two NFL players and a friend March 27

House Boat - 3/27/09

A windy weekend, bad for boating

Several boaters were rescued from the waters around the Sunshine Skyway after their boat overturned late Friday morning Now rescue officials fear this coming weekend will bring more dangerous boating conditions and they are urging boaters to use caution

Boaters rescued from waters near Skyway

Several boaters were rescued from the waters around the Sunshine Skyway after their boat overturned late this morning

FWC completes accident investigation

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission FWC has completed its boating accident investigation into the Feb 28 capsize of a 21-foot fishing boat occupied by four local men that included its owner NFL player Marquis Cooper

Man Found Guilty in Boating Accident Trial

37-year-old Roger Guzman was found guilty of running over 11-year-old Dallen McIntyre on Shaver Lake back in 2006

Shipwrecked Family Returns Home

A local family whose dream vacation to the Galapagos Islands turned into a nightmare when the boat they were on went aground last Sunday is back in town and telling Hal Clement their story

Cherry Blossoms | Paddle Boats

A cool way to check out the cherry blossoms is to take a paddle boat Kirk Huserik from Guest Services Inc explains

Report blames improper anchoring

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission released its report on the boating accident that stranded four football players in the Gulf-- citing careless boating after the men improperly anchored the boat

Missing boaters report released today

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is releasing its report on the boating accident that stranded four football players in the Gulf of Mexico last month

Rancher Boats to Cattle

Imagine 300 animals depending on YOU for food but you can t get to them Tonight Ag Reporter andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t sarah-gustinandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Sarah Gustinandamp lt aandamp gt crawls across the water to show us the challenges one producer faces Randy Kahl Rancher andamp quot I had a cow calving and I came around the corner up here and there was no bridge andamp quot andamp quot Sarah Gustin KX News andamp quot Crawling down those chunks of ice only to step into a canoe to walk across the water on to more chunks of ice is the only way Randy Kahl has to get to his cattle andamp quot This is the Sweet Brair Creek It drains into the Heart River Sunday night the creek rose so high so fast it washed away the only access Randy Kahl has to his yarddown stream Randy Kahl Rancher andamp quot We canoed across right through over here and he got me across and I had a horse standing right here in this little island and I had a halter and I rode the horse down the road to get to the cattle andamp quot And when he got to the cattle it wasn t what he was hoping to see Randy Kahl Rancher andamp quot They swam in around the corral where they were at they were swimming the whole board of the corral and then we got them out andamp quot Kahl says 200 cows 60 yearlings 1 bull and 200 baby calves had to swim nearly a quarter mile to higher ground He says they got everyone out but some calves did get swept down stream Randy Kahl Rancher andamp quot If the bridge wouldn t have went out I would have been there in time to move all these cattle out They would have never gotten wet I would have been there but when the bridge went out that was it andamp quot This creek may be back inside it s banks but Kahl s cows and yard are still stranded At some point this tractor will need fuel hay piles will run out and if any of these cows need a trip to the vet Randy s going to need a bridge to get there West of andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t mandan-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Mandanandamp lt aandamp gt Reporting for KX News I am Sarah Gustin andamp quot Kahl says he went home for the first time last night since Sunday He has been staying in his barn because he doesn t want to leave his cattle

Choppers Search for 4 Missing Fishermen

The search for four missing fishermen whose boat sank off the New Jersey coast entered its second day on Wednesday and fears mounted that the death toll could reach six March 25

Prepare for Boat Camp!

Richard Curtis and co look back on their time on the high seas while filming comedy The Boat that Rocked March 25

Higher Slip Rental Fees Anger Boat Owners

A proposal by city officials in Oceanside to sharply increase slip rental fees is facing opposition from boat owners

2 Dead, 4 Missing Fishermen ID'd

The Coast Guard says two brothers died and four more crew members remain missing after a fishing boat sank off the coast of Cape May

Search Continues For Missing Fishermen

The search continues for four fishermen lost at sea after their boat sank off Cape May So far there is only one survivor Two of the rescuers spoke with Fox 29 Wednesday morning

Raw 3 Rescued From Sinking Boat

A fishing boat sank off the New Jersey coast Tuesday killing at least one person and leaving four others missing in near-freezing water the Coast Guard said Rescuers plucked three people from the ocean after the sinking of the Lady Mary March 24

2 Dead, 4 Missing After Boat Sinks

The Coast Guard says a second crew member has died after a fishing boat sank off southern New Jersey Four others remain missing and have been in the icy water since early Tuesday

Boat Sinks, Loss Of Life Reported

MyFoxPhilly has learned seven people were in a fishing boat that sunk Tuesday off Cape May N J One person has died and four are missing

Rhys Ifans, Bill Nighy 'Rock' London

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Good News 4 A Change: Jobless and bored

News 4 viewers are starting businesses and succeeding in spite of layoffs and job loss reaching out to help others A young St Louis County couple both out of work and unable to find jobs is now trying to help others in the same boat

Missouri River Rising Fast

An ice jam on the Missouri River is causing flooding problems for the Fox Island area in south Bismarck The road to the Fox Island Boat Ramp closed this morning because water was flowing from the river across the road Fox Island residents have been asked to evacuate the area as a precautionary measure Officials say the sharp bends in the Missouri River make it easy for large chunks of ice to get jammed and stop the river from flowing pushing into low lying areas That s exactly what happened to Linda Robinson who says the water rose four feet in less than three hours Linda Robinson Fox Island Resident andamp quot This morning there was no water at those trees An hour after we moved the furniture the pots were getting wet and now you can see it has continued to progress since morning andamp quot Meanwhile - the U S Corp of Engineers is cutting releases from the Garrison Dam to ease flooding The releases will be cut from 11 000 to 6 000 cubic feet per second And will stay that way until the river drops back to near normal levels

Mott Flooding

Mott residents prepare for round two Ice jams like this caused the Cannonball River to flood over the weekend Water is finally slowly receeding These homeowners have a boat on hand to get to their yard This road remains under a couple of feet of water And now rain sprinkles are fallingwith the chance of more heavy snow and rain on the way That could mean Mott Mayor Troy Mosbrucker says this years been similar to 1997with one exception Troy andamp quot I mean I never seen so much water In 97 the water came and went and now it s just hanging here now with us Not running off as well as it was I don t think it is running off as well as it was We got water sitting all over yet and it s gotta drain It s gonna take a few days andamp quot So far 14 homes have been evacuated Mosbrucker says there s another area officials are keeping an eye on Lake Tschida is on the rise He says he s been told it could go up another 10 to 15 feet Mosbrucker says his cabin is on higher ground around the lakeand but worried the water could rise to that level

Ice Jams Causing Problems for Fox Island

An ice jam on the andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t missouri-riverandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Missouri Riverandamp lt aandamp gt is causing flooding problems for the Fox Island area in south Bismarck The road to the Fox Island Boat Ramp closed this morning because water was flowing from the river all the way across the road Fox Island residents have been asked to evacuate the area as a precautionary measure There are many sharp bends in the Missouri River which can cause ice chunks to get caught up and basically stop the river from flowing That s pushing it into any low lying area including peoples yards And it s all happened very fast one resident says the water rose four feet in three hours Linda Robinson is watching the water very closely she is tempted to start sand bagging but for now is waiting it out Robinson says they raised their bank two feet after the 1997 flood so she believes they are in better shape this time around Meanwhile - the U S Corp of Engineers is cutting releases from the andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t garrison-damandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Garrison Damandamp lt aandamp gt to ease flooding The releases will be cut from 11 000 to 6 000 cubic feet per second And will stay that way until the river drops back to mmore normal levels However the water lower releases will take about two days to reach the Bismarck area Late this afternoon andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t bismarck-policeandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Bismarck Policeandamp lt aandamp gt closed Riverwood Drive to Fox Island

Beulah Flooding

Most residents who live along the Knife River in andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t beulah-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Beulahandamp lt aandamp gt have had to evacuate Here s the southern portion of town this afternoon County officials say around 50 homes have been flooded in town so far and the Sheriff s Dive and Rescue team have had to rescue 12 people fromt their homes by boat While it s hard to assess just how much property damage there is at this time Emergency workers say they re just glad there haven t been any injuries Frank Bitterman County Commissioner andamp quot The emergency management is doing a good job fire departments have been helping in andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t hazen-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Hazenandamp lt aandamp gt Beulah and Zap and we re fortunate we re working together and we re going to get over this thing andamp quot There is also flooding in Zap and the outskirts of Hazen Officials say 12 andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t mercer-county-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Mercer Countyandamp lt aandamp gt roads are closed as of right now And no rural buses are running at this time

'69 Flood - 40 Days of Flooding

40 years ago andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t minot-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Minotandamp lt aandamp gt was locked in the grips of a flood unlike anything the city had ever seen All this week we re looking back at the disaster and reliving the moments from the people who were there and experienced the flood of 1969 Here s andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t shaun-sipmaandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Shaun Sipmaandamp lt aandamp gt Shaun Sipma KX News The 1969 Flood was unlike anything anyone had ever seen Not because water spilled out of Mouse River and covered the entire andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t souris-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Sourisandamp lt aandamp gt River Valley but because the flood water stayed for so long Doroles Haaland Wife of former Ward Co Sheriff andamp quot It looked like the Mississippi it was huge even if it wasn t real deep it still looked like there was water there andamp quot April 20th 1969 - it was now 12 days after the Mouse left its banks and now the entire valley was in the grip flood water In higher areas it was the basements that were filled to the brim Lester Tandberg Lived in 69 Flood Area andamp quot The water came within about 8 inches of the floor joyces and that s as high as it came andamp quot Roald Mattson Lived in 69 Flood Area We sandbagged the outside but it didn t do much good andamp quot We had motor boats and we parked them right in our front yard andamp quot Other areas in the valley lower areas weren t as lucky Hardy Lieberg Lived in 69 Flood Area andamp quot It ended up on the main floor equal to the height of the bath tubs there was water in the bath tubs It was up about three feet on the main floor andamp quot Daryl Kramer Live in 69 Flood Area The water came up edit right to the top of the fireplace andamp quot And at lest one house suffered the ultimate destruction on 4th Avenue southeast Doroles Haaland Wife of former Ward Co Sheriff andamp quot That gas wasn t shut off andamp quot Donna Hrichena s family had already been evacuated their house was right next door Donna Hrichena Lived in 69 Flood Area andamp quot They said the roof went and there was nothing left but the foundation in the ground andamp quot All the fire department could do was boat to the scene and make sure the fire didn t spread to other houses With the city cut in half emergency services were also feeling the strain from the flooding The police fire and medical services were all located on south hill and the only access to North Hill was the raised dike on broadway Doroles Haaland Wife of Former Ward Co Sheriff andamp quot Hospitals they used boats to get their people back and forth to work that lived on the other side andamp quot Miraculously everyone in Minot was able to escape the flood water However one rancher northwest of town was caught in the high water Doroles Haaland Wife of Former Ward Co Sheriff andamp quot The Sheriff s office got called out to other things like the man that was going to get his cattle in and his horse stumbled on something and he drowned by Foxholm andamp quot The entire Souris Valley was under siege by the Mouse In all nearly 3 thousand houses and apartments six schools 15 churches 210 business and three parks including andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t roosevelt-park-zooandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Roosevelt Park Zooandamp lt aandamp gt in Minot were caught in the flood water Lois Tandberg Lived in the 69 Flood Area andamp quot I was working at riverside motel at the time and of course that had closed too so I was done working then andamp quot Bob Scandamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t hempandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt hempandamp lt aandamp gt p City Employee 69 andamp quot Our park system basically in the flood plain The stat fair ground was part of the flood plain So a bunch of our public facilities were severely affected by the flood andamp quot The high water had arrived and much of it stayed The river had claimed much of Minot as its home and wouldn t be evicted until well into May So where do 12 000 people go when they re forced from their homes We ll take a look at the high water migration out of the Souris Valley tomorrow Shaun Sipma KX News You can take part in the 40th Anniversary of the 1969 Mouse River Disaster by going online at www kxnet com and clicking on the 69 Flood link There you can view our stories and write your own experience and even upload pictures

New Jersey Student Dies on Spring Break

A 20-year-old New Jersey college student died in a spring break boating accident at a Dominican Republic beach resort Watch the report from Fox 5 s Christine Persichette video report

Thunder on the Gulf

Thunder on the Gulf

LCRA: 'Things may get worse before they get better'

Due to low levels half of the 12 public boat ramps on Lake Travis are closed If the drought continues the LCRA believes the ramp at Mansfield Dam will be the only one open after June KVUE s Jessica Vess reports

Work from home, or boat...

Glenda Parker has what many might consider the best office on earth albeit a little small The Continental Airlines reservationist answers passenger phone calls from her sailboat The Soul Mate which is docked just north of Bradenton

NFL players lost at sea

Two NFL players might have taken off their life vests after their hopes of being rescued at sea faded as they clung to their capsized boat according to Coast Guard records on the eventual rescue of a sole survivor

New Details Surrounding Capsizing of Fla. Boat

Two NFL players may have died just a few hours after their fishing boat capsized in rough seas and possibly before rescuers were even alerted that they and two others were lost off the west coast of Florida March 17

Flood of 69 - Set Up For Disaster

There s been plenty of talk about spring flooding this year as record snowfall could mean record runoff this spring It was 40 years ago this April that the andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t souris-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Sourisandamp lt aandamp gt Valley was devastated by flood water that spilled out of the Mouse River Tonight we begin a series of stories looking back at the 1969 Mouse River Disaster and the stories of tragedy and triumph during that unbelievable time The Mouse River it s typically a quiet and complacent neighbor for many who live in the Souris Valley The Mouse was known for spilling over its banks It flooding the valley in 1904 and again in 1916 1923 1927 and 1928 But then the Mouse was quiet not a peep until it roared to life in the spring of 1969 Doroles Haaland andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t minot-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Minotandamp lt aandamp gt Resident andamp quot I know that we expected that it might flood but we had no idea that it would flood at the magnitude that it did andamp quot Snowfall was heavy North Central andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t north-dakotaandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt North Dakotaandamp lt aandamp gt in 1969 but not enough to worry people about flooding who lived along the Souris Valley that is until late March Word slowly trickled down that heavy snow north in the Canadian Souris River Basin was melting and water was being released from the boundary reservoir in andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t canadaandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Canadaandamp lt aandamp gt into a tributary of the Mouse to get ready for that runoff Daryle Kramer was the administrative manager for the highway Department in Minot in 69 and remembers flying north of the border to get a birds eye view of the situation Daryl Kramer Highway Department Administrative Mgr We went all the way up to the andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t mooseandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Mooseandamp lt aandamp gt Mountains edit and from the Moose Mountains all the way down to the Canadian Line the whole valley was full of water and that was on it s way to Minot However that would take some time south of the border in the U S temperatures were still below freezing and the water froze in the Mouse channel before ever reaching lake Darling By April 6th Easter Sunday the mercury was on the rise Temperatures climbed to well past 40 degrees and the Des Lacs River Basin another tributary of the Mouse was melting fast Hardy Lieberg and his family had just moved into their new home two blocks west of Perkett school six months before and were celebrating that Easter Weekend Hardy Lieberg 4th House Flooded in 69 andamp quot We had just finished up the lower level In fact that easter weekend when it all started was the first weekend we celebrated down in that lower level andamp quot Lieberg says he remembers late that Sunday there was quite a bit of commotion off to the west Hardy Lieberg 4th House Flooded in 69 We went out and looked and Roger thought because of the snow they were having some backup problems and they were opening drains and that kind of stuff We just went to bed and didn t worry about it andamp quot Bob Scandamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t hempandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt hempandamp lt aandamp gt and his family were also returning late that day from celebrating the holiday out of town that weekend and drove right past the river in Minot Bob Schemp Worked For City of Minot in 69 andamp quot We drove into town and were on 16th St SW and went past Oak Park and saw the rive and said oh my goodness what s going on the river was bank full andamp quot But the river rise was only beginning The Des Lacs river that flows into the Mouse just west of Minot was flooding and was quickly pushing the mouse of it s banks Hardy Lieberg 4th House Flooded in 69 andamp quot We had a knock at the door it was to tell us that we should probably pack up as much as we could and get out because they were just brining our neighbor out by boat down just a block from our house andamp quot With water at the first door steps in Minot the evacuations had begun the first sandbags were being filled and temporary dikes were being built Hardy Lieberg 4th House Flooded in 69 andamp quot We thought this can t be happening to use andamp quot It was and it was also happening all along the river in Minot Daryle Kramer also lived on 3rd Avenue Northwest just east of Oak Park Daryle Kramer Highway Department Administrative Mgr andamp quot It overflowed and just came down the street about a foot deep and just kept coming and coming and coming andamp quot Water was on rise from the Des Lacs run-off but the rest of the Mouse River to the North was just now starting to thaw and many in the Magic City still had no idea how bad it was going to get The 40th Anniversary of the 1969 Mouse River Disaster will continue tomorrow andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t shaun-sipmaandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Shaun Sipmaandamp lt aandamp gt KX News You can take part in the 40th Anniversary of the 1969 Mouse River Disaster by going online at www kxnet com and clicking on the 69 Flood link There you can view our stories and write your own experience and even upload pictures

Seminar focuses on boating safety

Some of the same boat captains who searched for three missing boaters last week are hoping to avoid another massive search and recovery effort Members of the Merchant Marine Captain s Association launched their first ever boating safety seminar Saturday

Boat Purchases and the Economy

If you are getting the itch for summer like the rest of us thanks to today s temperatures heading out to the Sports show may help While the andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t national-weather-serviceandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt National Weather Serviceandamp lt aandamp gt is talking about possible flooding outdoorsmen are thinking about the chance of local lakes rising And there is no better time to shop for a boat than now Mark Trottier of River City Sports say manufacturers are doing everything they can to help buyers enjoy time on the water with rebates and specials With the economy on the slide and water levels on the rise Trottier says people are just making adjustments as to hoe they spend their money not on what Mark Trottier River City Sports andamp quot people are just changing the way they do things instead of traveling long distance and going on vacations to get away they are buying stuff and staying local because we have so many resources around here and facilities to use that there really is no reason to go far away just use what we have at home andamp quot

Sports Show Day 1

Temperatures may not be warm enough to get the boat on the water or spend a night in the camper just yet but it s not too early to shop around for some of those items That s what visitors were doing today at the 28th Annual KX Sports Show Vendors from around the region have filled the andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t north-dakotaandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt North Dakotaandamp lt aandamp gt andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t nd-state-fairandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt State Fairandamp lt aandamp gt Center for the 3-day affair The show includes boats ATVs seminars and displays from several small businesses and cities Several thousand people will make their way through the event over the next few days many of whom will visit the various RV displays Rugby Homes and RV center is a returning vendor to the show and they feel it s a great way to expand their business to a much wider area Kevin Kirchofner Rugby Homes andamp amp amp RV Center andamp quot When we have a display here and we meet with people we probably sell quite a few campers here but the follow-up people come by and want a used camper instead of a new camper We have probably 30-some used campers so people want to take a look at those they go on our website or they drive to Rugby and take a look at our used stuff andamp quot The KX Sports Show continues tomorrow at 10 am and wraps up Sunday at the North Dakota State Fair Center here in andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t minot-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Minotandamp lt aandamp gt

Inmate's Letter to T.R.

New treasures are being uncovered everyday That s the word from the Theodoore Roosevelt Center at andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t dickinson-state-university andamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Dickinson State Universityandamp lt aandamp gt Over 250-thousand documents are being digitized from the Library of Congress Many are historic gemslike a letter recently found that is a major part of Roosevelt s legacy in andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t north-dakotaandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt North Dakotaandamp lt aandamp gt It s a new wrinkle to a legendary Roosevelt story But lets start from the beginning A crime takes place near Roosevelt s Elkhorn Ranch Thieves steal a boat he has tied up on the shores of the Little andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t missouri-riverandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Missouri Riverandamp lt aandamp gt Despite long oddsRoosevelt decides he must track them down 36 28 This was one of Roosevelt s favorite stories to tell later in life how he apprehended the thieves and walked them to justice 36 35 The thieves have a six day head start But on the third day of searchingRoosevelts arrests the men near the mouth of Cherry Creek He then marches them 50 miles from northwest of andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t killdeer-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Killdeerandamp lt aandamp gt to Dickinson through brutally cold conditions to justice This photo shows Roosevelt arresting the men responsible One of them is notorious horse thief Read Headed Mike Finnegan That s where the new discovery comes into the story It s this letter written from a jailed Finnegan to Rooseveltdated Sunday 1887from the penitentiary in andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t bismarck-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Bismarckandamp lt aandamp gt Finnegan says andamp quot I say two myself that is was all for the best the lessons that I have learned I shall never forget andamp quot But he also wants to clear something up 43 59 who writes to Roosevelt from the penitentiary and says you might misunderstand me I m not such a bad guy I come from a pretty good family and I didn t mean steal your boat but my boat was leaking and if I d have known it was your boat I might not have done it and maybe you can help me get a reprieve because I m not a hardened criminal 44 15 The letter ends with a PS Finnegan tells Roosevelt if he gets to Bismarck to andamp quot make a call to the prison I should be glad to meet you andamp quot It s not known if Roosevelt ever responded The letter was found as DSU begins to build its one of a kind Roosevelt Center 42 56And we have completed the first phase of digitizing 485 reels of Roosevelt s papers that s 250-thousand documents 600-thousand discreet images and were beginning to absorb those 43 10 were in negotiations with Harvard University to digitize their immense collection of Roosevelt papers photographs cartoons scrapbooks and other things 43 17 Jenkinson says people will be able to log on from all over the world to the Roosevelt Center at DSU to help create a new era of Roosevelt studies When all is said and doneit could amount from a half million to a million documents never before seen They ll begin andamp quot dumpingandamp quot in thousands of documents to the website in the next few weeks You can check them outalong with lots of other informationat www theodorerooseveltcenter org I should mention its a site for all ages Do you have a Wii Kids will be able to log on and dress up these Roosevelt characters to take on a variety of adventures

Boat Moves House to Long Island

A beach house designed by a famous architect has been brought by barge from New Jersey to Long Island Watch the report from Fox 5 s Andy Adler video left

Police capture runaway boat

Video from SkyFox shows an abandoned 14-foot boat circling the water off Davis Islands after Tampa police say the boater lost control and jumped overboard

Capsized boat consignment deal

Sometimes navigating rough waters calls for special measures In this case FOX 35 Investigator Tom Sussi brought along some balloons to help break the ice See whose bubble gets burst

Baby Lotions, Shampoos Called 'Unsafe'

A disturbing new report out claims a long list of baby and child care products contain possible cancer-causing chemicals Many are popular lotions shampoos body washes and sunblocks with familiar names like Johnson s Baby Magic and Banana Boat

Mayor wants to bring the beach back to Tingley

IT S CALLED TINGLEY BEACH--- BUT YOU WON T FIND ANYONE SWIMMING IN THE FISHING PONDS OR SUNBATHING ON THE DIRT HOWEVER THAT COULD ALL CHANGE THE MAYOR WANT S TINGLEY TO LIVE UP TO ITS NAME AS A BEACH--- LIKE IT DID IN THE 19-40 S JEFF MAHER IS LIVE AT THE SO-CALLED BEACH TO SHOW US WHAT S IN THE WORKS FOR THE MOST PART TINGLEY BEACH -- IS NOT MUCH OF A BEACH YOU CAN GO FISHING RIDE A PADDLE-BOAT AND GO FOR A BIKE RIDE BUT THE ACTUAL BEACH-LIKE ENVIRONMENT IS NOT HERE LIKE IT WAS IN THE OLD DAYS THAT COULD SOON CHANGE DURING IT S TIME CONSERVANCY BEACH LATER KNOWN AS TINGLEY BEACH WAS THE PLACE TO BE IN ALBUQUERQUE YOU COULD SWIM IN THE POND JUMP OFF DIVING PLATFORMS OR JUST SOAK UP THE WARM SUN IN YOUR BATHING SUIT THE PLACE WAS BUILT IN THE 1930 S AS PART OF PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT S NEW DEAL TO HELP PULL AMERICA OUT OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION BUT THE FUN DID NOT LAST LONG -- THE BEACH WAS SHUT DOWN IN THE 1940 S BECAUSE OF THE POLIO SCARE THAT CLOSED SWIMMING AREAS ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY TODAY THE ONLY SWIMMING AND DIVING GOING ON IS FROM THE GEESE AND THE ACTIVITIES ARE LIMITED TO THINGS LIKE FISHING -- AND STEERING REMOTE CONTROL BOATS yeah we used to come down here when there was swimming when the old ponds were here and just picnic and fish a little ROD HARDEE -- LONGS FOR THOSE GLORIOUS OLD DAYS AS DO OTHERS -- WHO NEVER GOT TO EXPERIENCE THEM there s so much to do already but it would be nice to take a little bit of the country life and put it in the city MAYOR CHAVEZ IS TRYING TO BRING THE OLD DAYS BACK HE HAS A SIX- MILLION DOLLAR RENOVATION PLAN THAT WOULD TURN THIS EMPTY DIRT LOT INTO A POND AND BEACH JUST LIKE IT WAS 70 YEARS AGO the way we have it structured now there would certainly be lifeguards it would be lined - that way we wouldn t have to worry about the public health issue that arose in the 1940 s CHAVEZ IS TRYING TO GET THE PROJECT ON THE BALLOT FOR THE UPCOMING CITY ELECTION THIS FALL THEN VOTERS WOULD DECIDE WHETHER TO BRING BACK THOSE SUNNY AFTERNOONS -- OR LEAVE THEM AS MEMORIES ON THE SHELF IN BLACK AND WHITE TOMORROW THE CITY COUNCIL WILL DECIDE WHETHER TO PUT THE PROJECT ON THE BALLOT IF VOTERS APPROVE IT -- THE CITY WOULD BREAK GROUND ON THE PROJECT JANUARY 1ST 2010 -- AND YOU COULD BE SWIMMING HERE THAT SUMMER LIVE AT TINGLEY BEACH JEFF MAHER EYEWITNESS NEWS

Hampton cancels In-Water Boat Show

Officials say that only a handful of vendors signed on for the even

car into water

One person was killed and a second hospitalized after a car drove off a private boat ramp and into Long Island Sound A police office was also treated for injuries

Passenger Allegedly Assaulted by Boat

A cruise ship crew member has been arrested at the Port of Los Angeles for allegedly sexually assaulting a passenger aboard a Princess Cruises boat

3/7 - Boat Show

Suspect in kayak accident believed to be fisherman

Police say they ve found the person who hit a 14-year-old boy on a kayak critically injuring him At first detectives thought it was a hit and run but now it appears to have been an accident KING 5 s Drew Mikkelsen reports from American Lake

Building a Cardboard Boat

At the end of the video Ron Rick and Andrea announce the winning name for Cory s boat

Names for Cory's boat - 3/6/09

Cory's Boat Names - 3/6/09

Coast Guard's new boat hits the water

The Coast Guard s new Response Boat-Medium can stop on a dime going from 42 knots to zero in a matter of seconds

Search for boaters scales down

The search for two NFL players and a third man missing in the Gulf of Mexico was scaled back Thursday but charter boat operators said they still hoped to recover their remains

Search for NFL players, other man called

The search for two NFL players and a third man missing in the Gulf of Mexico was scaled back Thursday but charter boat operators said they still hoped to recover their remains

Outdoors - Sepulga River

Paddling on the Sepulga River charity clay shoot and boat show

House Boat Burns on Lake Travis

A house boat on Lake Travis caught fire and burned yesterday Tuesday afternoon at Lake Travis The boat was docked at the Hurst Harbor Marina in Lakeway caught fire and was destroyed Workers pushed the house boat away from the dock to keep the fire away from the other boats There were no injuries as a result of the fire

Boat returns to shore

It was an emotional evening for family and friends of three missing men as crews brought to shore the boat that overturned and stranded them over the weekend

Struggle to tow boat back

Crews are in the middle of a difficult effort to bring to shore the boat that four men were stranded on over the weekend

Father told of son's final moments

The father of missing boater Will Bleakley said he found a measure of solace hearing about his son s final moments from Nick Schuyler his son s friend who was rescued Tuesday from an overturned boat in the Gulf of Mexico

'A needle in a haystack'

That s how Coast Guard rescuers describe finding Nick Schuyler hanging onto an overturned boat in the Gulf of Mexico They said when they got to Schuyler he was cold but alert and responsive

Lions President Talks about Missing Boat

Detroit Lions President Tom Lewand spoke with FOX 2 s Dan Miller Wednesday a day after the Coast Guard s search for two NFL players including former Lion Corey Smith and a third man sent adrift in chilly seas ended in futility 160

Fire Heavily Damages Boat Repair Business

Fire rages at a boat repair business in northeastern Marion County

Crews try to retrieve boat

Florida Fish and Wildlife and a local charter group headed out into the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday morning in an effort to retrieve Marquis Cooper s boat The Coast Guard called off its search for Cooper Corey Smith and Will Bleakley Tuesday

Crews head out to retrieve boat

Florida Fish and Wildlife and a local charter group are planning to head out into the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday morning in an effort to retrieve Marquis Cooper s boat The Coast Guard called off its search for Cooper Corey Smith and Will Bleakley Tuesday

Prayer service held for Cooper, 2 others

Hundreds of valley residents packed an east valley church on Tuesday night praying for the safe return of valley native Marquis Cooper and two others The men went boating off the Florida coast over the weekend but never returned FOX 10 s Sarah Acevedo has more from the prayer service

Survivor recounts 54 hours lost at sea

A Pinellas Park man watching the drama surrounding the missing boaters unfold says it s all bringing back a lot of memories In June 2007 Michael Graham s boat capsized during a storm

Web Extra: Fire Boat Auction

Coast Guard Calls Off Search for Missing Boaters

The Coast Guard says it is suspending at sundown the search for two NFL players and another man whose boat capsized off Florida s Gulf Coast March 3

Search will end for NFL players

The Coast Guard called off the search Tuesday for two NFL players and a third man lost at sea off the Florida coast after their boat capsized during a fishing trip

Coast Guard to Suspend Search for Player

The Coast Guard says it is suspending at sundown the search for two NFL players and another man whose boat capsized off Florida s Gulf Coast The Coast Guard said Tuesday it doesn t believe anyone is on the surface of the water Crews had narrowed their search for Oakland Raiders linebacker Marquis Cooper free-agent NFL defensive lineman Corey Smith and former University of South Florida player William Bleakley after finding a survivor Monday

Coast Guard Suspends Search

The Coast Guard says it is suspending at sundown the search for two NFL players and another man whose boat capsized off Florida s Gulf Coast The Coast Guard said Tuesday it doesn t believe anyone is on the surface of the water 160

'Gobs of Jobs' job fair held Tuesday

ON THE ECONOMY WATCH-- WE RE ONLY AN HOUR INTO THE GOBS OF JOBS JOB FAIR AND ALREADY HUNDREDS OF NEW MEXICO S UNEMPLOYED HAVE TURNED OUT-- WITH RESUMES IN HAND FOR MANY OF THEM SHAKING HANDS AND FILLING OUT APPLICATIONS HAS BECOME A DAILY ROUTINE KAYLA ANDERSON JOINS US LIVE FROM THE MARIOTT PYRAMID NEAR PASEO DEL NORTE AND I-25 WITH THE STORY FOR A LOT OF THESE PEOPLE THIS IS THEIR FIRST TIME ATTENDING A JOB FAIR BUT WE RE ALSO SEEING SOME FAMILIAR FACES HERE TODAY-- PEOPLE WE MET YESTERDAY AT THE HEWLITT PACKARD JOB FAIR IN RIO RANCHO FOLKS TELL US THEY LL HIT AS MANY OF THESE THINGS AS THEY NEED TO-- TO BRING IN A PAYCHECK TAMMI MONDRAGON IS HOPING THE SIXTH TIME S THE CHARM MONDRAGON WAS LAID OFF TWO MONTHS AGO SHE S BEEN HITTING JOB FAIRS LEFT AND RIGHT THIS ONE FOR REELZ CHANNEL EARLY THIS YEAR AND THIS ONE FOR HEWLITT PACKARD ON MONDAY AMANDA MODESTO IS IN THE SAME BOAT SHE WENT TO THE H-P JOB FAIR ON MONDAY AND NOW SHE S AT IT AGAIN THE SAME GOES FOR PABLO CAVASOS TWO JOB FAIRS IN AS MANY DAYS THE GOBS OF JOBS JOB FAIR IS BILLED AS NEW MEXICO S LARGEST CAREER FAIR WITH 37 POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS A PROMISING SIGHT FOR THESE OUT OF WORK NEW MEXICANS