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FEMA plans to inspect Wis. flood damage next week

Published: October 1, 2010
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Federal emergency officials plan to start assessing flood damage in Wisconsin next week. According to state emergency officials, five Federal Emergency Management Agency teams will begin inspecting damage to public infrastructure in Iowa, Buffalo, Clark, Trempealeau, Jackson, Wood, Portage and Taylor counties on Tuesday. Preliminary damage reports indicate the past week’s [...]

Flood fight continues in parts of Wis., Minn.

Published: September 26, 2010
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By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With 240 guests expected, Luke Fischer and Rachel Smith weren’t about to let the widespread flooding in southern Minnesota get in the way of their wedding Saturday. The 24-year-olds, who live in the Minneapolis suburb of St. Louis Park, went back to her hometown of Waseca [...]

State tabs alternative material for road striping as paint dries up (UPDATE)

Published: June 16, 2010
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By Sean Ryan Road paint shipments to Wisconsin are at a slow drip, leaving the state with few options but to approve a new type of material for limited use. The shortage of paint is affecting areas such as Trempealeau County, which cannot restripe state or county highways this week because there is no paint, [...]