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A bridge near a Minnesota dam may collapse. Officials say they can do little to stop it
MINNEAPOLIS — Rushing waters from the Blue Earth River have already left a trail of debris and destruction on the edges of a southern Minnesota dam that partially failed last week, but officials acknowledged Tuesday the structure most in danger may be the bridge that looms nearby. The County...
Accounts created to help family who lost house by Rapidan Dam
(Blue Earth County, MN) -- Blue Earth County is giving support to a family that saw its home near the Rapidan Dam washed away on Tuesday. The Hruska(HIRSCH’-kuh) family has operated the Rapidan Dam Store alongside the Blue Earth River for over 50 years. The family's home fell into the river after water rushing around the west end of the compromised dam ate away the riverbank. Lisa Kaye of Lakeland Media sister station KTOE in Mankato says the Hruskas are well known and loved...
Minnesota family store is demolished from its perch near dam damaged by surging river
RAPIDAN, Minn. (AP) — County officials bought and demolished a Minnesota family store that was precariously perched beside a cliff near a flood-damaged dam, officials said Friday. Blue Earth County bought the Rapidan Dam Store and then removed the structure to lessen the downstream impact if it tumbled into the Blue Earth River, the county said […] The post Minnesota family store is demolished from its perch near dam damaged by surging river appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.
Gone But Not Forgotten: Rapidan Dam Store Has Been Torn Down
After the family behind the Rapidan Dam Store posted a hopeful message earlier this week on social media, about reopening the store in some fashion, it appears the family took a buyout from Blue Earth County, as the building was torn down today, keeping it from falling into the every encroaching Blue Earth River.
BEC Friday, June 28 Rapidan Dam updates
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Blue Earth County Public Works, Emergency Management and Sheriff’s Office continue to monitor the Rapidan Dam situation, according to a news release from the County. While the County says that there are no significant changes to report at this time, the County and its partners...
For flood damaged properties in Blue Earth County
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The recent flooding in the city of Mankato and Blue Earth County has caused damage to infrastructure and private properties across the area. To ensure that the city of Mankato and the County receives the necessary assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the city needs residents to report any destroyed or damaged property in Blue Earth County, according to a news release from the city.
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