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Flood damage to public infrastructure tops $108M

Flood damage to public infrastructure tops $108M

The cost of damage caused by flooding in northeastern Minnesota is more than $108.6 million. Gov. Mark Dayton released the figure today.
by Conrad Wilson

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Dayton submits federal disaster request for floods

Dayton submits federal disaster request for floods

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton sent in a federal disaster request Friday detailing more than $100 million in flood damage to public infrastructure and said he expects to call state lawmakers into special session in late July or early August.

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Marriage amendment divides Hibbing, a socially conservative DFL stronghold

Marriage amendment divides Hibbing, a socially conservative DFL stronghold

The issue of who should be able to marry divides families, churches, towns and political parties. That's evident on the Iron Range, a socially conservative DFL stronghold where both sides hope to win -- and where feelings about the amendment run deep.
by Sasha Aslanian

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After flood, Duluth returning to normal

After flood, Duluth returning to normal

Last week, Duluth was a city in shock. Unprecedented flooding had washed through town, ripping streets to shreds, carrying cars away, and even taking a small boy on a terrifying ride in a culvert. So what's it like in Duluth today? For the most part, life in the city has returned to normal.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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In flooded Barnum, a community pulls together

In flooded Barnum, a community pulls together

Residents in Barnum -- and all over rural Carlton County -- are a study in self reliance. They are helping themselves, and getting help from surprising places.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Flood damage keeps Jay Cooke park closed

Flood damage keeps Jay Cooke park closed

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says Jay Cooke State Park will remain closed for now due to severe flood damage to Highway 210.

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Eyewitnesses describe frantic search for loose Duluth zoo animals

Eyewitnesses describe frantic search for loose Duluth zoo animals

As heavy rain flooded the Lake Superior Zoo Tuesday night, no one was there to notice that a polar bear and two seals had escaped from their enclosures. What happened?
by Madeleine Baran

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Road, park closures in northeastern Minnesota

Road, park closures in northeastern Minnesota

Here's a list of major road and park closures in Duluth and nearby communities as a result of rain and flooding in the region as of Wednesday morning.

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Tourism-dependent region worries about flood impact

Tourism-dependent region worries about flood impact

With parts of northeastern Minnesota devastated by flooding following heavy rains on Wednesday, some are worried about how flood damage will affect the region's $800 million tourism industry.
by Tom Robertson and Sasha Aslanian

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