Flooding in New Richland is forcing residents and businesses to wait as water slowly recedes and recovery work continues.
Rain was falling again on Monday in southern Minnesota as New Richland dealt with serious flooding affecting 1,200 people. The town saw more than nine inches of rain this weekend, and there is not much anyone can do until the water recedes, which is starting to happen, but damage remains across the community, including at the baseball field.
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For Neighbor’s Meats owner Dan Lewer, the losses are still coming into focus after water overtook his store.
“The meat was all wasted. It was all temperature compromised, you know, it was out of the food safe zone for too long,” said Da...

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