Red River Valley

Federal Government opens the door to projects that help keep Canadian fresh water clean and healthy

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Monday, January 22, 2024
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The Lake Winnipeg Research Consortium and the Manitoba Métis Federation participated in today's announcement to highlight their projects currently funded by the Canada Water Agency.

Key Points: 
  • The Lake Winnipeg Research Consortium and the Manitoba Métis Federation participated in today's announcement to highlight their projects currently funded by the Canada Water Agency.
  • The Government of Canada will build on the progress made from these initiatives by continuing to invest in projects that protect the country's treasured watersheds.
  • $85.1 million over five years, starting in 2023–2024, and $21 million ongoing thereafter to support the creation of a Canada Water Agency.
  • The new Canada Water Agency is the federal agency focused on fresh water, working in partnership with Indigenous peoples, provinces, territories, and stakeholders to strengthen collaboration.

North Dakota Showcases Legendary Holiday Experiences

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Thursday, November 3, 2022
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BISMARCK, N.D., Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nothing quite compares to the holiday season in North Dakota.

Key Points: 
  • BISMARCK, N.D., Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nothing quite compares to the holiday season in North Dakota.
  • This year, North Dakota Tourism invites visitors to experience the magical, one-of-a-kind, festive experiences the state has to offer.
  • This holiday cheer will be followed by the Holiday Parade of Lights, tree lighting ceremony and a winter fireworks show.
  • For more on Legendary gifts for everyone on your list, check out North Dakota's Holiday Gift Guide .

Kratos Defense, Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Partner to Deploy Self-Driving Trucks to Address Workforce Challenges and Improve the Supply Chain

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Thursday, May 19, 2022
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Maynard Factor, VP of Business Development for the Kratos Unmanned Systems Division, said, We are excited to collaborate with Minn-Dak to deploy driverless trucks within their sugarbeet harvest operations.

Key Points: 
  • Maynard Factor, VP of Business Development for the Kratos Unmanned Systems Division, said, We are excited to collaborate with Minn-Dak to deploy driverless trucks within their sugarbeet harvest operations.
  • Kratos develops and fields transformative, affordable systems, platforms, and products for national security, and ensuring the agriculture supply chain using driverless technology directly aligns with our core company objectives.
  • Our focus here is on the niche, short-haul trucking routes where Kratos technology is available today that can solve driver shortage issues impacting agriculture hauling capacity and, therefore, the supply chain.
  • Sugarbeet growers have been early adopters of emerging agriculture technologies, implementing now-commonplace innovations such as transitioning from rail to trucks and using GPS-guided farm equipment.

Sanborn Supports the Red River Water Management Board With Mapping Technology for Water Resource and Flood Control Needs

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Thursday, December 9, 2021
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The Sanborn Map Company, Inc. (Sanborn) announces it has completed collection of more than 20,000 square miles of Quality Level 1 lidar for the Red River Watershed Management Board (RRWMB).

Key Points: 
  • The Sanborn Map Company, Inc. (Sanborn) announces it has completed collection of more than 20,000 square miles of Quality Level 1 lidar for the Red River Watershed Management Board (RRWMB).
  • The data will be processed using technology that includes AI algorithms to extract ground, vegetation, hydrography, and structure information.
  • The RRWMBs jurisdiction and authority encompasses the area managed by the individual watershed districts that have membership on the Board.
  • Seven watershed districts within the Red River Valley form the RRWMB including the Joe River, Two Rivers, Roseau River, Middle-Snake-Tamarac Rivers, Red Lake, Wild Rice, and Bois de Sioux.

Vantis and Thales Partner to Build Nation’s First Statewide BVLOS Network

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Monday, October 11, 2021
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Thales, a global technology leader, was one of three aviation giants providing engineering and integration services being evaluated to enable BVLOS UAS flights on Vantis.

Key Points: 
  • Thales, a global technology leader, was one of three aviation giants providing engineering and integration services being evaluated to enable BVLOS UAS flights on Vantis.
  • Thales shares our vision for what a partnership of this magnitude could achieve, and for Vantis as the future of the UAS industry.
  • As the systems integration partner for Vantis, Thales will deploy new communications and surveillance infrastructure in phases across the state.
  • Vantis is North Dakotas statewide unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) network, the first of its kind in the nation.

Metro Flood Diversion Authority Selects Red River Valley Alliance as P3 Partner

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Friday, June 18, 2021
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Red River Valley Alliance, a consortium of private companies, will now partner with the MFDA through a private-public partnership (P3) project designed to bring reliable, permanent flood protection to the Fargo-Moorhead metro area and its 230,000 residents by the spring of 2027.

Key Points: 
  • Red River Valley Alliance, a consortium of private companies, will now partner with the MFDA through a private-public partnership (P3) project designed to bring reliable, permanent flood protection to the Fargo-Moorhead metro area and its 230,000 residents by the spring of 2027.
  • We believe Red River Valley Alliance will be an excellent partner in this critical undertaking."
  • The three lead engineers are Red River Valley Alliance Design JV, Hatch Associates Consultants Inc., and COWI North America Inc.
  • The two subcontractors are Amec Foster Wheeler and Wenck Associates Inc.
    For more information regarding Red River Valley Alliance, contact lead contractor Julio Marcos at 310-429-1356.