MADISON, Wis. (AP) — State environmental officials are urging people to contact them for advice on repairs after flooding struck western and south-central Wisconsin last month. According to the Department of Natural Resources, people who need to reinstall flood-damaged culverts ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Damage estimates from the past week’s floods are climbing. State emergency management officials said Thursday that 418 homes and 62 businesses have sustained damage, up from 372 homes and 57 businesses on Wednesday. The floods have ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin River is dropping, promising relief for the state’s flood-weary south-central section. The river started overflowing its banks on Saturday after heavy rains to the north flowed downstream. The river poured around a levee and ...

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ORONOCO, Minn. (AP) — The town of Oronoco, 30 miles from the border with Wisconsin, is coping with the loss the main bridge leading into the southeastern Minnesota community. KARE-TV reports The Minnesota Avenue/County Road 18 bridge is now impassable, ...

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By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The swollen Wisconsin River should recede dramatically over the next day or so, giving an isolated rural neighborhood a chance to recover from three days of flooding, authorities said Tuesday. ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Residents in Milwaukee and Grant counties who had flooding damage from the July rains will now have a chance at federal assistance. Gov. Jim Doyle appealed an earlier Federal Emergency Management Agency decision that denied assistance ...

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The Milwaukee Common Council on Wednesday approved a proposal to sell city-owned houses for $1 to owners who lost their homes in the July 22 floods. Between 18 and 24 homeowners could qualify to buy the homes that the city ...

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By Marie Rohde

staff writer

It is you and I who are responsible for the sewage backups that did millions of dollars in damage to homes and businesses in the metro area last month, says the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District.

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — The city of Milwaukee is trying to gather information to appeal the federal government’s decision not to provide flooding aid to residents. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is providing assistance for damage to schools and public property, ...

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