PRESS RELEASE: Street lane closure begins Wednesday, July 22, to repair a watermain leak on Main Avenue between 5th Street and 6th Street in Moorhead.

For Immediate Release on Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Beginning on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, eastbound traffic will be reduced to one lane on Main Avenue between 4th Street and 6th Street in Moorhead to repair a watermain leak. This lane closure is anticipated to last 7 to 10 days, weather permitting.

Motorists should follow all traffic control signage or find an alternate route during this lane closure.

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Please contact the following individual for more information regarding this press release:

Jake Long, Water Distribution Manager

Moorhead Public Service

Phone: 218.477.8000 Option 4

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Moorhead Public Service, 2901 South Frontage Road, Suite 2, P.O. Box 779, Moorhead, MN 56561-0779 ♦ 218.477.8000, Option 4

Providing safe and reliable electricity and water to the community of Moorhead since 1895.

For information about Moorhead Public Service, visit our Web site at www.mpsutility.com.

Receive updates from Moorhead Public Service at www.twitter.com/mpsutility or www.facebook.com/mpsutility.

PRESS RELEASE: Street Lane Closure begins Monday, June 22, 2026, for a watermain replacement project at the intersection of 1st Avenue North and 17th Street North in Moorhead.

For Immediate Release on Thursday, June 18, 2026

Beginning Monday, June 22, 2026, eastbound and westbound traffic on 1st Avenue North between 17th Street and 15th Street North will be reduced to one lane to replace the watermain. 17th Street North will be closed between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue North. This lane closure is expected to last ten days, weather permitting.

Motorists should follow all traffic control signage or find an alternate route during the project.

Please contact the following individual for more information regarding this press release:

Jake Long, Water Distribution Manager

Moorhead Public Service

Phone: 218.477.8000 Option 4

E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Moorhead Public Service, P.O. Box 779, Moorhead, MN 56561-0779 ♦ 218.477.8000, Option 4

Providing safe and reliable electricity and water to the community of Moorhead since 1895.

For information about Moorhead Public Service, visit our website at www.mpsutility.com.

Receive updates from Moorhead Public Service at www.x.com/mpsutility or www.facebook.com/mpsutility

PRESS RELEASE: Watermain Replacement Project to begin on Monday, June 8 on Moorhead’s 8th Street South between 3rd Avenue and 10th Avenue South.

For Immediate Release on Friday, June 5, 2026

Beginning on Monday, June 8, 2026, Moorhead Public Service will be replacing watermain in several phases at various locations along Moorhead’s 8th Street South corridor between 3rd Avenue and 10th Avenue South. This project will replace failure-prone watermain before a future Minnesota Department of Transportation street improvement project.

Please note that 8th Street South will remain open throughout the project. Traffic impacts will occur during certain phases of the project, as traffic control signage will be in place for lane closures and traffic shifts to one lane. Motorists should follow all traffic control signage or find an alternate route during the project.

Please contact the following individual for more information regarding this press release:

Jake Long, Water Distribution Manager

Moorhead Public Service

Phone: 218.477.8074

E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Moorhead Public Service, P.O. Box 779, Moorhead, MN 56561-0779 ♦ 218.477.8000, Option 4

Providing safe and reliable electricity and water to the community of Moorhead since 1895.

For information about Moorhead Public Service, visit our Web site at www.mpsutility.com.

Receive updates from Moorhead Public Service at www.x.com/mpsutility or www.facebook.com/mpsutility.

PRESS RELEASE: Watermain Replacement Project to begin in early June on 8th Street South between 3rd Avenue and 10th Avenue South in Moorhead

For Immediate Release on Friday, May 22, 2026

Moorhead Public Service will be replacing watermain in several phases at various locations along Moorhead’s 8th Street South corridor between 3rd Avenue and 10th Avenue South. The project is anticipated to begin in early June 2026. This project will replace failure-prone watermain before a future Minnesota Department of Transportation street improvement project.

Please note that 8th Street South will remain open throughout the project. Traffic impacts will occur during certain phases of the project, as traffic control signage will be implemented for lane closures and traffic shifts to one lane. Motorists should follow all traffic control signage or find an alternate route during the project.

Please contact the following individual for more information regarding this press release:

Jake Long, Water Distribution Manager

Moorhead Public Service

Phone: 218.477.8000

E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Moorhead Public Service, P.O. Box 779, Moorhead, MN 56561-0779 ♦ 218.477.8000, Option 4

Providing safe and reliable electricity and water to the community of Moorhead since 1895.

For information about Moorhead Public Service, visit our Web site at www.mpsutility.com.

Receive updates from Moorhead Public Service at www.x.com/mpsutility or www.facebook.com/mpsutility.

The graph below shows the current electric grid conditions in the Southwest Power Pool footprint for Moorhead Public Service:

There are two types of energy alerts that will be communicated to Moorhead Public Service (MPS) customers during an energy alert or if controlled outages are necessary:

1. Energy Alert:  This is the level where MPS will issue a public appeal to reduce energy.

2. Energy Emergency:  This is the level where MPS will start controlled outages (rolling blackouts).   

For more information on current grid conditions in the Southwest Power Pool footprint, please visit https://www.spp.org/markets-operations/current-grid-conditions/

The U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) is a map that is updated each Thursday to show the location and intensity of drought across the state of Minnesota.

Visit www.drought.gov/states/Minnesota for more information and to view weekly updates.

To view currrent levels of the Red River, please visit:

https://water.noaa.gov/gauges/05054000