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William Ludwig and Brad Antoniewski recently became the unwilling owners of “lakefront” property.
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Read More »Statute, clogged drain tile leave Big Bend tradesmen’s land submersed
Court: Village not liable for flood losses (UPDATE)
The village of Lake Delton is not liable for flood damage in June 2008 to five houses and nine lots, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.
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Read More »DNR headquarters reopens after flood
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' headquarters in Madison is back open after a flood sent workers home Tuesday afternoon and shuttered the building for half a day.
Read More »Jury finds Milwaukee at fault in basement floods
One-hundred-eighty-one Milwaukee residents received the verdict they wanted Friday in a lawsuit against the city over basement flooding, but they now must wait to learn whether the jury’s ruling is valid.
Read More »Senate votes to extend federal water projects law
The Senate on Wednesday put aside its partisan differences to extend the federal government's main water resources law, which promotes investment in port improvements, flood protection, dam and levee projects and environmental restoration.
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Read More »Questions abound after UW-Superior library flood
A storm that dumped about 8 inches of rain on the Superior area in less than 24 hours overwhelmed Faxon Creek and the city's storm water system. Basements throughout the city flooded, roads, culverts and railroad tracks were washed out and the entire region, including nearby Duluth, Minn., found itself in the middle of a natural disaster.
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Read More »UW-Superior campus nears recovery after flood
Repairs at the University of Wisconsin-Superior are nearly complete after June flooding devastated the campus.
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Read More »Low-interest loans approved for Wis. flood damage
Two-year transportation bill deal retains Wisconsin’s aid levels (UPDATE)
A two-year federal transportation bill passed by Congress on Friday spares Wisconsin both a feared $60 million cut and the uncertainty of another short-term extension.
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Read More »Waukesha swapping houses for detention pond
By James Briggs The 90-year-old Waukesha neighborhood where Thomas and Carolyn Beller have lived most of their lives is feeling more rural than it has in decades. College Avenue-Harvey Avenue Area Building Demolition and Flood Mitigation Basin, Waukesha That’s because ...
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