04/15/22 : Joel is joined by the KFGO News Director, Paul Jurgens, and former North Dakota Governor and Secretary of Agriculture, Ed Schafer. They look back on the Flood of 1997 by telling stories.

04/15/22 : Joel is joined by the KFGO News Director, Paul Jurgens, and former North Dakota Governor and Secretary of Agriculture, Ed Schafer. They look back on the Flood of 1997 by telling stories.

1997, the year that changed the rules for flood fighting in the Red River Valley.

KFGO was recognized for their ‘97 flood coverage with a Peabody Award. Paul Jurgens, Don Haney, Ed Schultz, Doug Hamilton, Jack Sunday, Sandy Buttweiler, Jack Hasbrouck, Tina Renae, Jack Michaels, Mike Lynch, Tom Szymanski, Bob Harris, Don Hall, and Dan Wright were some of the voices heard during KFGO’s 24-hour coverage.

1997, the year that changed the rules for flood fighting in the Red River Valley.
KFGO was recognized for their &lsquo;97 flood coverage with a Peabody Award. Paul Jurgens, Don Haney, Ed Schultz, Doug Hamilton, Jack Sunday, Sandy Buttweiler, Jack Hasbrouck, Tina Renae, Jack Michaels, Mike Lynch, Tom Szymanski, Bob Harris, Don Hall, and Dan Wright were some of the voices heard during KFGO&rsquo;s 24-hour coverage.

The Flood of ’97

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Ed Schafer reflects on the Flood of 1997

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