Moorhead's South Park wading pool permanently closed

MOORHEAD — The wading pool at South Park in Moorhead is permanently closing. The Moorhead Parks and Recreation Department announced the closure of the pool near Ellen Hopkins Elementary in a press release on Friday, July 5. The pool has been closed since the beginning of the season. The pool is beyond reasonable repair and must be demolished, said the press release. It was built in the 1950s and has leaks and failing concrete. South Park Pool is built on property owned by Moorhead Area Public Schools, so building a...