Former Grand Forks Mayor Pat Owens, dubbed 'America's mayor' in aftermath of Flood of 1997, dies at age 83
GRAND FORKS – Former Grand Forks Mayor Patricia “Pat” Owens, who led the community through the destructive Flood of 1997, has died. Her daughter, Robin Owens Flurer, announced the news in an email to the media Tuesday afternoon. “Today, Pat passed away of …