http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/bigstory/?refid=0 Copyright 2012, Minnesota Public Radio Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:24:03 -0600 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.21-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss mail@mpr.org (Paul Tosto) State tax officials this afternoon said they plan to extend monthly tax filing deadlines to businesses hurt by the recent flooding in northeastern Minnesota. No details yet. The state Revenue Department says it will provide extension dates and eligibility once... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/bigstory/archive/2012/06/mn-to-extend-tax-deadlines-for-flood-hit-businesses.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/bigstory/archive/2012/06/mn-to-extend-tax-deadlines-for-flood-hit-businesses.shtml Taxes Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:24:03 CDT mail@mpr.org (Paul Tosto) MPR News reporter Tom Robertson dropped into Rutledge, a town of about 230 at the confluence of the Kettle and Pine Rivers that was hit by the spreading floods in northeastern Minnesota. Here's his dispatch:More than a dozen homes here... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/bigstory/archive/2012/06/small-towns-in-floods-path-focus-on-recovery-rutledge-is-a-town.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/bigstory/archive/2012/06/small-towns-in-floods-path-focus-on-recovery-rutledge-is-a-town.shtml Weather Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:03:35 CDT mail@mpr.org (Paul Tosto) MPR News reporter Conrad Wilson files this dispatch from Moose Lake: Many people spent the better part of the last two days filling sandbags and doing all they could to fend off rising water. Roads that were submerged Thursday were... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/bigstory/archive/2012/06/mpr-news-reporter-conrad-wilson.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/bigstory/archive/2012/06/mpr-news-reporter-conrad-wilson.shtml Weather Fri, 22 Jun 2012 16:22:47 CDT mail@mpr.org (Paul Tosto) Here's the latest flooding update from MPR News reporter Jon Collins:Flooding damaged or submerged about 670 miles of paved county roads and 760 miles of gravel roads in St. Louis County, according to the public works department. Traffic engineer Victor... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/bigstory/archive/2012/06/st-louis-county-road-damage-may-top-25-million.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/bigstory/archive/2012/06/st-louis-county-road-damage-may-top-25-million.shtml Weather Fri, 22 Jun 2012 16:03:33 CDT mail@mpr.org (Paul Tosto) Interstate 35 is now open in both directions through Duluth, Minnesota's Homeland Security office said this afternoon. Here's the latest list of major road closures: Hwy 2 from I-35 to Boundary Avenue in Proctor, closed Hwy 23 from Hwy 39... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/bigstory/archive/2012/06/i-35-open-through-duluth-other-roads-still-closed.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/bigstory/archive/2012/06/i-35-open-through-duluth-other-roads-still-closed.shtml Weather Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:34:25 CDT mail@mpr.org (Paul Tosto) The town of Barnum, population about 600, has been 'completely evacuated' because of the flooding, the state Homeland Security department says. The Northland's News Center site writes:Town officials there say city's water source was not compromised due to flooding and... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/bigstory/archive/2012/06/barnum-completely-evacuated.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/bigstory/archive/2012/06/barnum-completely-evacuated.shtml Weather Fri, 22 Jun 2012 13:58:57 CDT mail@mpr.org (Paul Tosto) There's still flooding in counties southwest of Duluth but the latest National Weather Service dispatch shows things there are easing. The city of Moose Lake -- an island on Thursday -- is no longer urging emergency-only travel and the town... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/bigstory/archive/2012/06/flood-pressures-easein-moose-lake.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/bigstory/archive/2012/06/flood-pressures-easein-moose-lake.shtml Weather Fri, 22 Jun 2012 13:04:05 CDT mail@mpr.org (Paul Tosto) The St. Louis River at Scanlon, southwest of Duluth, doesn't usually draw comparisons to Niagara Falls. But the deluge this week in northeastern Minnesota has the water running at a volume pretty close to the famous falls in winter. The... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/bigstory/archive/2012/06/st-louis-river-vs-niagra-falls.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/bigstory/archive/2012/06/st-louis-river-vs-niagra-falls.shtml Weather Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:41:36 CDT mail@mpr.org (Paul Tosto) From the Associated Press: The U.S. Coast Guard is using resources from around the Great Lakes to help rescue flooding victims in Minnesota. Coast Guard Lt. Adam Saurin in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., says the agency brought in an HH-65... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/bigstory/archive/2012/06/coast-guard-rescusing-people-in-ne-minnesota-floods.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/bigstory/archive/2012/06/coast-guard-rescusing-people-in-ne-minnesota-floods.shtml Weather Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:19:20 CDT mail@mpr.org (Paul Tosto) Derek Montgomery for MPR The Duluth floods and the spreading damage across northeastern Minnesota are generating tons of news stories. Here's a feed of the most recent dispatches collected at MPR's Minnesota Today page: Reading RSS Feed ...MPR News:... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/bigstory/archive/2012/06/latest-flooding-stories-from-around-minnesota.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/bigstory/archive/2012/06/latest-flooding-stories-from-around-minnesota.shtml Weather Fri, 22 Jun 2012 10:31:55 CDT mail@mpr.org (Paul Tosto) Fruits and vegetables planted in food-damaged areas could be contaminated and should not be eaten, the Minnesota Agriculture Department is warning. "The risk of contamination is generally considered highest for food crops that were submerged in water overflowing from rivers... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/bigstory/archive/2012/06/dont-eat-fruits-veggies-from-flood-areas-state-ag-officials.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/bigstory/archive/2012/06/dont-eat-fruits-veggies-from-flood-areas-state-ag-officials.shtml Weather Fri, 22 Jun 2012 10:23:54 CDT mail@mpr.org (Paul Tosto) Homeowners dealing with the aftermath of the flooding are about to confront a horrible reality: They'll have to pay out-of-pocket for much of the damage to their homes. Only about 100 homes in Duluth carry flood insurance, available through the... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/bigstory/archive/2012/06/no-flood-insurance-little-hope-for-many-homeowners.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/bigstory/archive/2012/06/no-flood-insurance-little-hope-for-many-homeowners.shtml Weather Fri, 22 Jun 2012 09:50:54 CDT mail@mpr.org (Jon Gordon) Duluth begins assessing flood damage today after a record-setting rain.... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/bigstory/archive/2012/06/thursday-6212012duluth-flood-what-happened.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/bigstory/archive/2012/06/thursday-6212012duluth-flood-what-happened.shtml Weather Thu, 21 Jun 2012 18:04:06 CDT mail@mpr.org (Paul Tosto) Just call it the Big Muddy. Satellite images collected by the University of Wisconsin's Space Science and Engineering Center show the big brown runoff in and around Duluth today from the deluge. Click on the picture for a larger view.... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/bigstory/archive/2012/06/duluth-area-flooding-runoff-from-space.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/bigstory/archive/2012/06/duluth-area-flooding-runoff-from-space.shtml Weather Thu, 21 Jun 2012 14:30:47 CDT mail@mpr.org (Paul Tosto) The rain is over but the cascading effects of Wednesday's torrents continue. Officials in Willow River in Pine County are now evacuating residents, the state Homeland Security Department says. Earlier, we reported a key bridge into Moose Lake had been... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/bigstory/archive/2012/06/flooding-drives-evacuations-in-willow-river.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/bigstory/archive/2012/06/flooding-drives-evacuations-in-willow-river.shtml Weather Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:38:48 CDT