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Water main break floods streets in downtown Minneapolis
Two days after a major water main break caused havoc in downtown Duluth, an even larger break disrupted traffic and water service in downtown Minneapolis on Thursday.
Friday, January, 04, 2013 - Associated Press - News

Duluth charter school closing early because of water main break
The Duluth Edison Charter Schools Raleigh Academy in West Duluth will close at 11:30 a.m. today because of a water main break.
Thursday, October, 11, 2012 - Duluth News Tribune - News

Water main break leaves some homes without water in Hermantown
A water main break today near Morris Thomas and Haines roads should be repaired by 2 p.m., said Dean Sharpe, Hermantown’s public works superintendant.
Thursday, December, 13, 2012 - Duluth News Tribune - News

Businesses assess damage in wake of broken water main in downtown Duluth
Tuesday’s water main break was Duluth’s largest in recent years, but it did relatively little damage to Superior Street businesses between First Avenue West and First Avenue East.
Thursday, January, 03, 2013 - Duluth News Tribune - News

Big water main break causes flooding in downtown Duluth
A 16-inch water main burst late Tuesday afternoon on Superior Street in downtown Duluth, sending water gushing down the street, across Lake Avenue and into some nearby businesses.
Tuesday, January, 01, 2013 - Duluth News Tribune - News

Costs still rising in massive Minneapolis water main break
Minneapolis officials said Saturday that they haven't begun to tally the costs of a massive water main break that sent 14 million gallons of water gushing into downtown streets last week, submerging dozens of vehicles and forcing local businesses to shut down.
Sunday, January, 06, 2013 - Associated Press - News

Repairs completed on downtown Duluth water main
UPDATE: Repairs were completed about 8:30 a.m. today, and water service has been fully restored to the one-block area affected by the pipe break, according to Dan Berg, a utility operations supervisor for the city of Duluth.
Wednesday, January, 02, 2013 - Duluth News Tribune - News

Water main break causing low water pressure in parts of Duluth
The 16-inch break is on Stanford Avenue in Duluth Heights.
Wednesday, June, 06, 2012 - Duluth News Tribune - News

Water-main break disrupts service in downtown Minneapolis
The city's superintendent of water distribution says the break was caused when an excavation contractor working for a utility company was working near the pipe shortly after 2 p.m. today.
Thursday, January, 03, 2013 - Minneapolis Star Tribune - News

Water-main breaks focus attention on aging Duluth pipes
Duluth Mayor Don Ness says the city spends about $2.3 million each year to fix breaks and leaks in the city's 426 miles of underground pipes, half of which are more than 80 years old.
Tuesday, January, 08, 2013 - MPR.org/100.5 FM - News

MORNING UPDATE: Businesses assess damage in wake of broken water main in downtown Duluth
Shortly before 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Matt Livingston, maintenance manager for the Electric Fetus building in downtown Duluth, was across the street having a bite to eat. Livingston looked out to see a river flowing down Superior Street, its cold, dirty water climbing toward the doors of his building.
Thursday, January, 03, 2013 - Duluth News Tribune - None

Water sweeps down shoulder of Duluth street
Water from an apparent water main break cascaded down the shoulder of Arlington Avenue in Duluth on Sunday afternoon.
Monday, July, 30, 2012 - Duluth News Tribune - News

Piedmont Heights water main should be fixed today
Efforts to fix a water-main break by morning continued well into the night Wednesday in Duluth’s Piedmont Heights neighborhood.
Thursday, January, 24, 2013 - Duluth News Tribune - News

Part of Duluth Radisson basement, skywalk tunnel flooded
UPDATE: A section of water main broke during a planned repair project Wednesday night and flooded part of the Radisson Hotel's basement and the skywalk tunnel under Superior Street to the Duluth Public Library.
Thursday, March, 14, 2013 - Duluth News Tribune - News

Commission approves Duluth water rate hike
City officials say the money is needed, in part, because the city’s 426 miles of water mains are deteriorating and will need to be replaced. The system has been averaging about 150 breaks a year.
Thursday, June, 07, 2012 - Duluth News Tribune - News

Duluth Radisson to remain closed at least until Saturday
UPDATE: Duluth's Radisson hotel was closed this evening and could remain that way through the weekend after a water main break left part of the hotel’s basement flooded and forced the evacuation of its 80 guests.
Thursday, March, 14, 2013 - Duluth News Tribune - News

Reader’s view: City workers deserve praise
From the comfort of our warm house we observed some really great city employees working in bitter subzero weather late into the night on Jan. 23 to repair the broken water main in the Piedmont Avenue area. It was certainly a pleasure to open a faucet the next morning and again have what we normally take for granted: running water.
Tuesday, February, 05, 2013 - Duluth News Tribune - Opinion

Highway 53 lanes closed for water work next week in Superior
Utility work will cause delays for motorists on U.S. Highway 53 in Superior next week.
Saturday, January, 05, 2013 - Duluth News Tribune - News

Expect delays on U.S. 53 in Superior next week
Utility work will cause delays for motorists on U.S. Highway 53 in Superior next week.
Saturday, January, 05, 2013 - Duluth News Tribune - News

Piedmont Heights water service to be restored
UPDATE: City crews pinpointed the cause of the leak early today and now are completing repairs.
Thursday, January, 24, 2013 - Duluth News Tribune - News

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