Water Line Break Closes Hotel, Guests Moved
The Radisson in downtown Duluth is expected to remain closed through the weekend after a water line broke and flooded parts of the hotel's basement causing its guests to find other accommodations.
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The Radisson in downtown Duluth is expected to remain closed through the weekend after a water line broke and flooded parts of the hotel's basement causing its guests to find other accommodations.
The state wants this weekend's wet weather to be a warning to home owners.
It's not spring yet but some people south of the metro are already dealing with an unwelcome sign of spring: Flooding.
Steady rain on Saturday has forced MnDOT to close a 10-mile stretch Highway 169 south from St. Peter to Mankato until Sunday.
Recent snowfall has increased the risk of flooding to normal on parts of the Upper Minnesota and Mississippi River basins.
The National Weather Service has slightly increased the expected spring flood levels at the Red River in Fargo, but city officials say they're prepared for the worst-case scenario.
The National Weather Service says that the melding winter snowpack is not expected to do enough to alleviate dry soil conditions around Minnesota.
An underground water line ruptured early Saturday in downtown St. Paul, flooding several city blocks, and causing a widespread drop in water pressure - prompting city officials to warn customers to use water only after boiling for three minutes.
A bipartisan Mississippi River Caucus is being launched in the U.S. Senate in an effort to encourage commerce and address issues such as flood mitigation and navigation concerns.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is granting $2 million to help repair a 3-foot wastewater pipe damaged by Duluth storm damage last June.
For the vast majority of residents and businesses affected by Thursday afternoon's water main break, the water is now safe to drink as water pressure has returned to normal.
Parts of downtown Duluth looked more like a river instead of city streets overnight.
Como Zoo's 23-year-old female polar bear, Berlin, has made a strong recovery after undergoing major surgery at the University of Minnesota's Veterinary Medical Center.
Four months after the Northland flooding, Jay Cooke State Park is reopening on Monday.
The Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth is now facing a citation after several animals drowned there during this summer's flooding.
Minnesota is offering grants to farmers in 15 counties who suffered losses due to heavy rains and flooding in June.
It's been more than two months since heavy flooding damaged several parts of northeastern Minnesota.
Nestled in Minnesota's southeastern bluff country, Rushford is both scenic and quaint. But five years ago, its greatest asset became its worst enemy.
All the laughter and giggles pouring out of a Moose Lake church is a lot more than just kids playing games. Consider all this fun and frivolity a form of group therapy.
As Minnesota lawmakers try to agree to a flood relief package prior to meeting in special session, there's a new warning out to flooded homeowners.
The U.S. Small Business Administration has granted a disaster declaration for three Minnesota counties and an Indian reservation that will give home- and business-owners who lost property in June's floods access to low interest loans.
Gov. Mark Dayton is asking the U.S. Small Business Administration to declare parts of northeastern Minnesota a disaster area because of storms and flooding in June.
The polar bear who was displaced from her zoo in Duluth during flash flooding earlier this year is now on public display in St. Paul.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is standing by its denial of flood aid for individuals and businesses in northeastern Minnesota.
Grandma's Miller Hill location in Duluth was submerged in water when last month's flood hit.
