Bridge next to Rapidan Dam at risk of failure a week after major flooding

RAPIDAN, Minn. – County and state officials gathered at the Rapidan Dam Tuesday to assess a still-closed bridge next to the Rapidan Dam that may be at risk of "partial or full failure" as a result of the dam's worst flooding in nearly 60 years. The assessment came during a visit Tuesday by Gov. Tim Walz to tour the dam, which county officials said last week was at risk of "imminent failure," but remains standing. Erosion caused by the now receding flood waters are threatening the stability of County Road...