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MN House Passes Amended Snow Day Forgiveness Bill; Sends Back to Senate

03/18/2019 10:49 PM

After extreme cold and snow forced many Minnesota Schools to cancel classes in January and February, The Minnesota House passed snow day forgiveness legislation, late Monday, 105-21.

Proposed Ordinance Seeks to Address Sump Pump Issues in Charles City

Charles City officials say a proposed ordinance will help homeowners with sump pumps keep their homes dry while also cutting down on issues coming from water draining onto city streets.

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Homes flood as Missouri River overtops, breaches levees

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Hundreds of homes flooded in several Midwestern states after rivers breached at least a dozen levees following heavy rain and snowmelt in the region, authorities said Monday while warning that the flooding was expected to linger.

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