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Researchers are tracking how much sediment has been excavated since the river cut its new path. They hope to share the ...
One year ago, the Rapidan Dam partially collapsed near Mankato due to heavy rainfall and flooding from storms.
"Old stores like that, it's hard to replace them," David Hruska said. "Almost makes you cry when you see that," ...
One year ago the flooded Blue Earth River caused a partial failure of the Rapidan Dam, about 15 minutes south of Mankato.
One year ago this week, parts of southern Minnesota were almost underwater, as torrential downpours dropped nearly 10 inches ...
After several days of heavy rain across the region, water began to go around the dam in the early morning hours of June 24, ...
It’s a typical weekday morning at The Dam Store Cafe. A bell rings next to a fresh plate of a hot serving of eggs Benedict.
Days later, the Mankato area made national news as the usually calm Blue Earth River gushed around the century-old Rapidan Dam, which partially failed June 24, 2024.
One year later, a Blue Earth County community is still feeling the impacts following the collapse of the Rapidan Dam.
The Rapidan Dam near Mankato, Minn., is at risk of “imminent failure” after the flooding of the Blue Earth River, officials warned on June 24.
Nearly a year ago, flooding at the Rapidan Dam destroyed a family's home and shut down their long-time restaurant. Now ... The new Dam Store is located on 609 South Front Street in Mankato.