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Tuesday meeting to start writing disaster-relief bill
Minnesota legislators and Gov. Mark Dayton staffers plan to meet Tuesday as they begin writing a bill to provide disaster relief. The 11:30 a.m. meeting in the state Capitol will be the first of what...
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2011...A Year in Review
The first year of the second century of Scouting is drawing to a close. How exciting to be part of a relevant, dynamic organization that does so much good for kids, families and communities! After th...
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Living with Water: Your thoughts and experiences wanted.
It was almost hard to believe. Last month while we visited my husband's parents in Iowa, we ran into an old neighbor of theirs who has since moved to Texas. He and his wife moved there to be closer to...
Posted on 8/7/11 at 8:08 AM
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Snow Melt
We have had a major snow melt here, the rain that began on Sunday continues to do battle with the snowbanks. Far Guy and I took some photos of the water in our area yesterday. We live in the Mississip...
Posted on 3/24/09 at 5:05 AM
More blog posts about flooding

Flood threat prompts warning for well owners

An ounce of prevention now could be worth gallons of cure later for private water well owners facing floods this spring, said state health officials this week.

April 06, 2013

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Flood assistance grants available to 15 counties in Minnesota

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting applications for state flood assistance from farmers severely impacted by record rainfall and flooding in June 2012.

September 30, 2012

Prepare now for spring flooding

Heavy snows this winter could bring damaging floods this spring. On average, U.S. consumers lose about $2.4 billion every year from flood damage.

By Staff Report , March 13, 2011

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More counties eligible for disaster aid

Federal authorities have added eight Minnesota counties to those eligible for disaster assistance following last month's floods.

By Don Davis , October 19, 2010

Legislators prepare for disaster-relief session

Minnesota legislators head back to St. Paul Monday to approve spending disaster-relief funds in what is supposed a neat, clean afternoon affair where lawmakers hear the proposal, vote for it and go home.

By Don Davis , October 16, 2010

Lawmakers, Pawlenty agree on disaster bill; Wadena recovery included

Legislative leaders and Gov. Tim Pawlenty today agreed on a bill that provides funds to recover from last month's southern Minnesota floods and would appropriate some money for Wadena to plan for a new community center to replace facilities damaged in a June tornado.

By Don Davis , October 12, 2010

Special session delayed, but Wadena wants to be part of it

Wadena-area leaders scrambled to get their request for tornado relief funding included in a special legislative session being called to help flooded southern Minnesotans, but they will have to wait along with their water-logged cousins.

By Don Davis , October 11, 2010

Tentative special flood session set for Monday

Minnesota legislators will meet in a brief special session Monday to fund flood relief, if the federal government declares parts of the state a disaster area yet this week.

By Don Davis , October 05, 2010

Pawlenty, lawmakers eye flood-funding session

Minnesota's governor and legislators are preparing for a special legislative session to fund flood relief even as flood waters continue to rise in parts of southern Minnesota.

By Don Davis , September 27, 2010

Sheriff: Stay out of Pine Island

Heavy flooding has effectively closed the city of Pine Island, according to the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office.

By Staff Report , September 23, 2010

Organizing basin boards for better water management

Some Minnesota lawmakers think the state could better deal with flooding and other water quality issues by organizing basin boards that would allow multiple communities to work together on management plans.

By Andrew Tellijohn , April 03, 2010

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Flooding closes stretch of U.S. Highway 10 near Little Falls

The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Minnesota State Patrol have closed the U.S. Highway 10/east Mississippi River Bridge on the Little Falls bypass due to an ice jam in the main channel and erosion to the overflow bridge.

By Staff Report , March 18, 2010

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Red River expected to rise five feet in Fargo area next week

Rains and mild temperatures melted snow that now trickling into streams and rivers prompted forecasters to issue a flood watch Thursday for the southern end of the Red River Valley and predict the river in Fargo will surge five feet in the next week.

By Staff Report , March 13, 2010

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Alexandria considers new stormwater ordinance

The proposed changes come with some controversy – concern if the timing is right to impose additional rules and expense on potential developers in light of the struggling economy.

By Al Edenloff , February 23, 2010

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Latest flood outlook shows 20 percent chance of Red River exceeding 41 feet in Fargo

The Red River in Fargo has a 20 percent chance of exceeding 41 feet in Fargo this spring, which would break the record of 40.84 feet set last March, the National Weather Service said in its latest flood outlook released Friday.

By Staff Report , February 21, 2010

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