Posted at: 05/07/2009 6:08 PM
By: Nicole Muehlhausen, Web Producer
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Fargo mayor offers free beer for residents post-flood
 

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It's hard work fighting the floods, and now people in Fargo can kick back and have a cold one if they want.

During the round-the-clock sandbagging, Fargo Mayor Dennis Walaker said he'd buy everyone a beer when it was over.

New Orleans-based Dixie Brewing Company heard about the promise and has offered their help.

The company is now sending 24,000 beers to the city for a post-flood party, where residents will get a ticket for one free can of cold brew.