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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...
Flood conditions easing in southeastern Minnesota; Rapidan Dam store demolished before river takes it away
With the weather forecast predicting little rain in the near future, water levels at flood-swollen rivers and streams in Minnesota are starting to recede, with some falling back quicker than others
Blue Earth County officials buy, demolish beloved Rapidan Dam Store
BLUE EARTH COUNTY, Minn. — Blue Earth County officials on Friday bought and demolished the iconic Rapidan Dam Store to prevent it from falling into the Blue Earth River.The nearby home collapsed into the river earlier this week as the raging waters caused an abutment of the 114-year-old dam to partially fail. Jim Hruska bought the store in 1972, and for more than 50 years, it was a place for pie and making memories. After the river swallowed the home, the family told WCCO that officials believed the store would be next, as the river carved out the ground around it. On Thursday,...
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.
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...
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