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Month: April 2023

“Flood tourism is a thing”: Officials urge people to stay away from rising rivers, adhere to closures

By KIRSTEN MITCHELL Click here for updates on this story     STILLWATER, Minnesota (WCCO) — The St. Croix River is on the brink of major flood stage in Stillwater. The city has spent weeks preparing for this. The sandbag levee is holding strong Tuesday night protecting downtown, though some businesses have water in their basements. It’s

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DeSantis allies on Disney oversight board threaten company with taxes, rate hikes and affordable housing

By Steve Contorno, CNN Gov. Ron DeSantis’ political allies overseeing Disney’s special taxing district threatened on Wednesday to hike taxes, raise utility rates and develop land around the entertainment giant’s Central Florida theme parks as retribution for the company’s efforts to avoid a state takeover. In a meeting full of harsh words for one of

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