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Primary election absentee ballots are now available in Le Sueur County
The office of the Le Sueur County election administrator announces that absentee ballots are now available to the public for the August 13 primary election. Individuals may vote in person at the Auditor-Treasurer’s Office at the Le Sueur County Government Center, 88 S Park Ave, Le Center, MN 56057, or fill out an absentee ballot application on-line, or mail in a request for an absentee ballot to Le Sueur County Elections, 88 South Park Ave, Le Center MN 56057, and a ballot will be mailed to them.
Water is receding slowly as residents regroup from devastating flooding
As the water recedes and residents take a closer look at the damage caused by last week’s record-breaking flood, Waterville residents know they have a long road ahead of them. The City of Waterville, Le Sueur County, and President Joe Biden have declared a State of Emergency for the...
Le Sueur County picks up the pieces after historic flooding
Clayton Stoering is no stranger to coming home to a flooded crawlspace. Living in the city of Waterville for 34 years, occasional water damage has become an unfortunate hazard of residing in a community between the shores of the Sakatah and Tetonka Lakes and the flood-prone Cannon River that joins them. But this year was different. After being battered with a torrential downpour of 10-14 inches of rain over the month of June, the waters of the Cannon River rose to uncontrollable levels on Friday,...
Svoboda-Hoefs Family recognized as a 2024 ‘U of M Farm Family’
The Svoboda-Hoefs family, of Le Center, currently led by Ruth Hoefs, has been named Le Sueur County’s 2024 Farm Family of the Year by the University of Minnesota. Ruth’s parents, Reuben and Carol (Erkel) Svoboda, purchased the original 80 acres in 1954 after they got married. In the early years, Carol worked at Green Giant in Le Sueur. They had two children, Wayne and Ruth. The family worked hard on...
Le Sueur County Board OKs disaster declaration
Le Sueur County commissioners passed a resolution Tuesday, June 25, declaring the county in a state of emergency for conditions resulting from the flooding events beginning on June 17. This declaration follows a previous three-day state of emergency declaration signed and submitted June 20, and the Le Sueur County sheriff’s...
Disaster Informational Open House Scheduled
Le Sueur County/City of Waterville - Informational Open House. Connecting People to Resources Regarding Recent Flooding. Monday, July 1, 4 to 7 p.m. Invited Resources include: FEMA, Red Cross, Salvation Army, Veteran Services, Mental health, Public Health and Environmental Services.
Waterville, Minn. flooding: County declares a state of emergency
WATERVILLE, Minn. (FOX 9) - Le Sueur County passed a resolution on Tuesday declaring a state of emergency for flooding that has swamped the southern Minnesota city of Waterville. The Board of Commissioners approved the declaration during a vote on Tuesday. It follows a previous three-day declaration issued last week...
Blue Earth River swallows entire home
(AP) – The flood-ravaged Blue Earth River in southern Minnesota swallowed a home Tuesday night…after the river flow washed away sediment underneath the home. There were no reports of injuries. The Rapidan Dam remains intact. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz says that dozens of homes in the town of...
Rapidan Dam breached by flood waters in southern Minnesota; nearby residents warned to potentially evacuate
RAPIDAN TOWNSHIP, Minn. — Flooding on the Blue Earth River breached the Rapidan Dam Monday morning and it's now in an "imminent failure condition," officials said. Le Sueur County residents in low-lying areas of the Minnesota River Valley are advised to closely monitor the situation and potentially evacuate, according to the county's emergency management office. The agency initially said the dam had failed, but later updated that the dam had been breached. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for areas downstream until 4:30 p.m. The Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office says debris started accumulating on Sunday at the...
After massive flooding, Minnesota tries to sandbag, pump and dig out
WATERVILLE, MINN. - Many residents here have left their homes behind, evacuating from the community of about 2,000 residents as area flooding grows worse and volunteers try to prevent the city's two main lakes from combining into one. "People are working around the clock to save their homes," said Margo...
Le Sueur County Emergency Management warns of flooding following Rapidan Dam breach
Le Sueur County Emergency Management issued a warning to residents in low-lying areas of the Minnesota River Valley at 10:49 a.m. on Monday after surging waters breached the west end of the Rapidan Dam in Blue Earth County. Residents in the communities of Kasota, Le Sueur, St. Peter and Ottawa were advised to "closely monitor [the] situation and potentially evacuate," following word that the 475-foot structure was in an "imminent failure condition." ...
Le Sueur County declares state of emergency requesting FEMA aid
In the wake of historic flooding event which swamped scores of homes in Waterville and drenched low-lying areas across the region, Le Sueur County declared a state of emergency on Tuesday morning. Over the past week, constant storms inundated Le Sueur County with 14-16 inches of rainfall. Of the communities impacted, Waterville was hit the hardest. Streets were submerged in waters as high as three feet while hundreds of homes were flooded with overflows from Lake Tetonka, Sakatah Lake and the Cannon River. ...
Flash floods cause Rapidan Dam to fail near Mankato
(AP) – Flooding on the Blue Earth River caused a 114-year-old dam to fail Monday morning. Le Sueur County residents in low-lying areas of the Minnesota River Valley were advised to evacuate. The dam is located 10 miles southwest of Mankato. The failure is expected to cause the Minnesota...
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