"The river just evolved." Drone footage reveals unexpected changes in major river after dam failure: 'It looks like we're on ...

The Bloomington-based engineering firm on Tuesday received a $1.47 million contract to draft plans for the removal of the dam, which spans the Blue Earth River west of Mankato. The Blue Earth ...

The failure of the Rapidan Dam in June opened up new research opportunities for local geologists and researchers. Such opportunities are important in light of the increasing dangers presented by ...

Water in the Blue Earth River flows around the the Rapidan Dam southwest of Mankato on June 24, 2024 threatening the integrity of the dam as well as a house on the west side of the dam.

Experts are warning that Trump administration workforce cuts at federal agencies overseeing U.S. dams are threatening their ...

Extreme erosion is apparent on the west bank of the Blue Earth River at the Rapidan Dam near Mankato on July 2. (Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

Over the weekend the Hruska family announced they’ll be opening the Dam Store at it’s temporary location in downtown Mankato ...

A woman and three of her friends got on their inner tubes, floated away from the sandy shores of Rapidan Dam Park and started ... 21-year-old Jenny Mae Kraling of Mankato went into the water.

Mankato staff continue to patrol the levee and flood control system on a 24-hour basis. The levee system is built to handle a river level of 39.5 feet. When an electric substation at the dam ...

Studies are coming out about local waterways, specifically pollution in the Le Sueur River and the long-term effects of the Blue Earth River's flooding around the Rapidan Dam last summer.

MANKATO, Minn. (AP ... County commissioners last year voted to replace the bridge and remove the nearby Rapidan Dam, both of which were at risk of crumbling after last year's deluge.