Demolition efforts for the bridge near the failed Rapidan Dam are underway in Blue Earth County. On Wednesday, controlled ...

The first explosive charge at the bridge rang out like a starting gun, followed by the ratatat drumbeat of smaller explosions ...

Multiple explosions demolished the County Road 9 bridge near the Rapidan Dam after last summer's breach that led to the dam's ...

The county said that explosive charges were used both to make that process quicker and to ensure the safety of workers, as it ...

A thunderous boom and a large billow of dark-gray smoke rising in the air marked the quick demise of steel beams that had ...

Contractors blew up the remnants of a damaged southern Minnesota bridge that nearly collapsed during heavy rains last summer.

The bridge next to Rapidan Dam in Minnesota was brought down using explosives after suffering severe flood damage in 2024.

Heavy rain last June caused severe flooding that breached the Rapidan Dam on the western side of the bridge. Erosion around ...

A rare and compelling drainage feature at a reservoir is triggered for the first time in years by high water levels.

The bridge was set to be replaced after the nearby Rapidam Dam was breached in June 2024. The rushing water destroyed an Xcel Energy substation and caused a home along the bank to fall into the river.

MANKATO, Minnesota: This week, workers used explosives to destroy the remains of a damaged bridge in southern Minnesota. The ...