County commissioners last year voted to replace the bridge and remove the nearby Rapidan Dam, both of which were ... the removal of a beloved store. Mankato is about 80 miles south of Minneapolis.

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) ...

The bridge in Mankato that spans the Blue Earth River near the Rapidan Dam is starting to come down. Crews began demolition work Tuesday, months after extreme flooding pushed the river from its ...

A Twin Cities engineering firm hired to design the demise of the Rapidan Dam expects it to disappear by the end of 2028 — 118 years after the structure was completed southwest of Mankato ...

MANKATO, Minn — Contractors on Wednesday blew ... County commissioners last year voted to replace the bridge and remove the nearby Rapidan Dam, both of which were at risk of crumbling after ...

His $887 million pitch includes $10 million for dam recovery efforts after last summer’s catastrophic flooding ...