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Repeated flooding in some communities pushed residents to move to higher ground. But getting the resources and buy-in isn't easy, even in towns where residents have been flooded again and again.

Repeated flooding in some communities pushed residents to move to higher ground. But getting the resources and buy-in isn't easy, even in towns where residents have been flooded again and again.

As increased rainfall and repetitive flooding strain aging infrastructure in many towns, residents along the Mississippi River ask the same question: Do we pack up and move out?

Staying put in the face of flooding can be dangerous and is growing increasingly costly. Property taxes are the largest source of tax revenue for local governments in most states, but property value declines as flood risk increases. Local governments have doubled their infrastructure spending while federal funding remains relatively flat. The federal government covers about 40% of water and transportation construction, but states are left to maintain it.

Increased rainfall and repetitive flooding strain aging infrastructure in many towns across Mississippi River Basin. But what option do residents have?

After traveling to all of Wisconsins 72 counties in one summer, Apostle Islands, Kettle Moraine State Forest, Eau Claire and Amnicon Falls State Park are among the must-see places you should visit.

After traveling to all of Wisconsins 72 counties in one summer, Apostle Islands, Kettle Moraine State Forest, Eau Claire and Amnicon Falls State Park are among the must-see places you should visit.

The CAFO permit was granted without any changes from a draft document, despite comments from dozens of local residents who opposed it.

A lot of rain — but maybe not as much as you think — fell Aug. 20 on the shallow, 281-square-mile basin of land that drains into Madison's lakes Mendota and Monona.

California is beginning to adopt a bold and controversial proposal to protect its coasts...