Help sought for Wadena declining enrollment
The state senator who serves Wadena wants legislation to aid local schools because of possible loss of enrollment after last month’s tornado. “When natural disasters such as severe storms or floods...
View ArticleFlood session planned, but tornado aid uncertain
Minnesota legislators are on call to vote on flood-relief funding Monday, but it remains unclear whether communities affected by a June 17 tornado outbreak also can expect help. Continue reading →
View ArticleWadena continues to seek funds as talks resume
Wadena leaders hope this week brings better results than last week as they try to get funding included in special legislative session disaster appropriations. Continue reading →
View ArticleObama signs disaster declaration, opening door to special session
Twenty-one southern Minnesota counties will be eligible for federal disaster assistance after President Barack Obama Wednesday night declared the area a flood disaster area Continue reading →
View ArticleLawmakers prepare for short, focused special session
Minnesota legislators head back to St. Paul Monday to approve spending disaster-relief funds in what is supposed a neat, clean afternoon affair where lawmakers hear the proposal, vote for it and go...
View ArticleEmotions run high in disaster legislative session meetings
Zumbro Falls Mayor Alan VanDeWalker tells a Senate committee meeting this morning about his community’s extensive flood damage, watched by Sen. Ann Lynch of Rochester. Zumbro Falls Mayor Alan...
View ArticleWadena asks Legislature to finish rebuilding effort
Wadena asks the Minnesota Legislature to finish its recovery from a June 2010 tornado. Continue reading →
View ArticleWadena seeks aid after tornado forces out business, residents
Wadena is losing residents and businesses, city leaders told a Minnesota Senate committee Monday night in seeking state aid to rebuild facilities lost in a 2010 tornado. Continue reading →
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