MANKATO — Blue Earth County Historical Society has rescheduled a program about a landmark dam that was stood near Rapidan until it was heavily damaged by flooding last summer. Local photo historian ...

RAPIDAN — Imagine a six-story building, perched precariously, inching its way across a narrow bridge, a churning river below. In 1949, that’s exactly what happened at the Rapidan Dam near Mankato. A ...

MANKATO – Every few weeks, David Hruska and his family return to their old home beside the Blue Earth River. They walk along the riverbank near the Rapidan Dam, take pictures, and relive the memories ...

A drone image of the Blue Earth River upstream towards the Rapidan Dam in October of 2024. It shows the magnitude of impact following the release of sediment into the stream following the partial ...

Andrew Brown, a senior geoarchaeologist, inspects the camera on a drone before sending it up for another flight over the Rapidan Dam on Monday. Brown and other researchers are using drone imagery to ...

Nearly a year ago, flooding at the Rapidan Dam destroyed a family's home and shut down their long-time restaurant. Now, they're starting over in a new location. "It's our legacy. We want to keep it ...

Nearly a year ago, the Rapidan Dam and surrounding area were hit by major flooding. It cost one family their home and damaged infrastructure in the area. But now, help for repairs is on the way in the ...

RAPIDAN, Minn. — For most, opening a business is a point of pride and joy. For Jenny Barnes, her new store still brings hard memories. "Probably like I feel now, about ready to cry," Barnes said.

But the home he knew is gone, as is the river where he and his father fished their entire lives. The area near the 115-year-old Rapidan Dam, once lauded as one of southern Minnesota’s prettiest ...