Flood-damaged Rapidan Dam expected to be razed in 2027-28
A Twin Cities engineering firm hired to design the demise of the Rapidan Dam expects it to disappear by the end of 2028 — 118 years after the structure was completed southwest of Mankato, Minn.
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Blue Earth County up against the clock — and the unknown — in flood repair projects
Faced with the task of replacing a flood-damaged bridge, and removing a breached dam, county officials face the prospect of ...
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Free Press wins more than 30 awards in Minnesota Newspaper Association contest
The Free Press won more than 30 awards at the Minnesota Newspaper Association contest this week in the Twin Cities.
Leader of rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad is named country's interim president
The leader of the former rebel group that toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad was named on Wednesday the country's interim president, following a meeting of the former insurgent factions.
Removal of failed Rapidan Dam near Mankato to begin in 2027
Engineers plan to start removal of the Rapidan Dam in 2027, after it failed during major flooding last year. The process of ...
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Rapidan bridge detonation won’t begin this week
Today, county officials told KEYC that their use of explosives to demolish the bridge has been delayed into February. More ...
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Midwest governors' budgets include bonding proposals
Bond proposals are included in recent budget proposals from the Minnesota and North Dakota governors, as the region's 2026 ...