Bob CollinsThe definitions of flood plains are expanding, and homeowners are caught between higher insurance rates, and the need for coverage.
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Than TibbettsWhile Bob takes a well-deserved day off after covering the flood in Moorhead — if you haven’t read the [Saving Riverview Circle series](http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/news_cut/archive/floods/), please do — Steve Mullis and I will be house-sitting here at News Cut today. A quick flood update… well, [it’s snowing now](http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/03/31/flood_tuesday/). A lot. Perhaps the linguists among us can help Read more →
Island Park Levee
Eggs on their end, Special Olympics, the curse of the college towns, the church vs. homeless shelter debate, and the ‘whack job yard art’ contest.
Five at 8 – 3/18/09
Press releases vs. news headlinesI generally don’t get too upset at potholes; they are what they are and they are a fact of life. This year, however, they seem particularly bad and each time I reset the curvature of my spine to and from work, I wonder to what extent they’re particularly severe because of the difficult winter, and Read more →
Five at 8 – 3/16/09