MANKATO, Minn. – A Minnesota river that flowed over its banks after recent heavy rain pulled a building into the rushing water Monday and sent it over a dam. Randy Hanson joined other shocked spectators at the Rapidan Dam to witness a sight he had never seen before. The Blue Earth River rushed around and […]
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Beaver Dam woman named Miss Wisconsin 2024, will compete for Miss America 2025
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) – On Saturday evening, a new Miss Wisconsin was crowned in Oshkosh, qualifying for the Miss America competition in 2025. 22-year-old Mandi Genord of Beaver Dam swept the title among 30 others from across Wisconsin. ‘This is the absolute best job in sports’: Ed Policy named next Packers Chairman, President & CEO […]
Mandi Genord of Beaver Dam earns Miss Wisconsin 2024 crown and will compete for Miss America 2025 title
OSHKOSH – Mandi Genord will compete for the title of Miss America 2025. The 22-year-old Beaver Dam woman claimed the Miss Wisconsin 2024 crown Saturday evening at Alberta Kimball Auditorium at Oshkosh West High School from a field of 30 contestants from across the state. Genord served as Miss Wisconsin’s Teen in 2018. She is […]
Body found at Stoever’s Dam Wednesday morning: North Lebanon police
The North Lebanon Police officers are investigating after a body was found at Stoever’s Dam. At 9 a.m. June 19, police were called to Stoever’s Dam for a report of an unresponsive person face down in the water. Upon arrival, they discovered a deceased young male in the water. “An autopsy is being performed on […]
Pennsylvania American Water removes sediment inadvertently deposited in Roaring Brook in Dunmore, Scranton from dam renovation project
SCRANTON — Whether caused by storm or man, the muddying of Roaring Brook in Dunmore and Scranton has sediment removal underway to clean up recent major episodes of silt pollution. Earlier this year, Pennsylvania American Water’s renovation of the old dam at the No. 7 Reservoir in Dunmore inadvertently released large amounts of silt and […]
Dam vital for water storage faces long delay in renovation
Jun. 15—A much-needed renovation of an aging dam that’s crucial for storing and delivering water to the region’s growers was supposed to be finished by 2026, but federal officials now say they must start over, adding years to the project. Having El Vado Dam offline and the reservoir drained since repairs began two years ago […]
Next phase of Silver Lake Dam work on tap for decision
Jun. 15—ROCHESTER — The next steps in planning to dredge Silver Lake and replace the existing dam will be proposed Monday. With plans nearly a third complete, the Rochester City Council will be asked to approve a contract for nearly $800,000 with WHKS and Co. to complete final designs and manage the project through 2025. […]
El Vado Dam faces further construction delays
Jun. 9—A key dam for Middle Rio Grande Valley farmers has been out of commission for over a year as it undergoes a $33 million rehabilitation project. But the federal Bureau of Reclamation announced at a Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District meeting in May that the rehabilitation plan will not work and a new plan […]
A year after Ukraine dam blast
Standing in what remains of her house, partially destroyed by a Russian artillery strike, Raisa Abramtseva painted a bleak picture of her daily life in southern Ukraine’s Kherson region. “Nowhere to live, no water,” she said, summarising the day-to-day in her village of Novovorontsovka, which faces regular Russian bombardments and is still suffering from the […]
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Work begins on Black Eagle Dam spillway project to stop build-up of river ice
It’s been nearly 100 years since the waters of the Missouri River began rushing over the spillway at Black Eagle Dam. Throughout that time the dam has been a trustworthy source of clean, reliable electricity for the people of Great Falls. Yet there is a singular peculiarity about Black Eagle Dam that has proved troublesome […]
Local dams normally closed to the public open for National Dam Safety Day
The doors to the dam gatehouses operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are usually locked and secured behind “No Trespassing” signs. But in Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the doors to the gatehouses of seven dams in four nearby counties were open. The dams were Dover, Bolivar and Atwood dams in […]