Video shows the aftermath of the Rapidan Dam failure after torrential rains hit near Mankato, Minn. in June, 2024.

Researchers are tracking how much sediment has been excavated since the river cut its new path. They hope to share the information with other communities with aging, at-risk dams.

U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith announced a $5 million federal grant to help southern Minnesota recover from the devastating 2024 flooding that severely damaged infrastructure across ...

The Blue Earth County Board of Commissioners voted to remove the Rapidan Dam near the city of Mankato, about 80 miles south of Minneapolis, and replace the County Road 9 Bridge, both of which were ...

Former Rapidan Dam workers Jeremy and Ron Jordan have ... In fact, the county says a month before the failure they had a near-catastrophic event when a backhoe went into a river, but luckily ...

Earlier this week, authorities said the Rapidan Dam near Mankato faced an “imminent ... Authorities said the partial failure of the abutment was caused by the recent bout of heavy rain, but ...

Tim Walz took his first boots-on-the-ground tour of damage at the partially breached Rapidan Dam near Mankato on Tuesday ... longer considered in “imminent failure condition.” ...

Xcel says it restored power to about 600 homes and businesses near the dam around midnight ... The National Inventory of Dams rated the Rapidan Dam in poor condition as of April 2023, classifying ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The partial failure of the Rapidan Dam near Mankato, Minnesota this week has highlighted a growing concern about the integrity of dams in central Wisconsin. Some dams in our ...

David Hruska woke up Monday to the roar of the dam near his Minnesota house — a sound ... feet of land between his home in Mankato and the Rapidan Dam was being torn away, taking an electrical ...