Just over a year since the partial failure of the Rapidan Dam saw the change of the Blue Earth River and its surrounding ...

The state has yet to make good on a promise to help fix the Rapidan Dam, which partially failed one year ago this summer.

Rapidan Dam, an earth-and-concrete structure and electrical generating station, built in 1910, had begun to overflow.

Barr Engineering says it plans to begin removal of the Rapidan Dam west of Mankato in 2027. The firm was awarded a $1.47 million contract from the Blue Earth County Board on Tuesday.

A Minnesota dam is still intact after floodwaters overcame parts of the structure and prompted officials to prepare for a potential collapse.

When it opened in 1910, the dam doubled the power capacity of Mankato's electric system, according to the Blue Earth County Historical Society.

Earlier this week, authorities said the Rapidan Dam near Mankato faced an "imminent threat" of collapse, but later they said an abutment had partially failed. The river swelled after an onslaught ...

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.

A Minnesota dam is still intact after floodwaters overcame parts of the structure and prompted officials to prepare for a potential collapse.

A few miles outside Mankato, Minnesota, painted blue and white with a vintage Pepsi sign hanging out front, the Rapidan Dam store stood for more than 50 years. That’s how long Jenny Barnes and ...