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CBS News
04-07-2025
- Business
- CBS News
One year after historic flooding, some Waterville residents are still struggling to recover
The historic flooding in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, has long since receded, but one year later, there are many residents who still feel like they're under water. "We're surviving," Kelly Knaeble, a flood victim, said. "I can't sit still and just lay here and expect things to get done. I have to make them happen." Knaeble's home was one of more than 100 properties that sustained heavy damage after more than a foot of rain drenched the area at the end of June 2024. The downpours led to a surging Cannon River, which quickly overwhelmed nearby Tetonka and Sekata lakes. Forest Prairie Rd in town is flooded over in parts of it in Waterville, Minnesota, United States on June 25, 2024. Christopher Mark Juhn/Anadolu via Getty Images According to Knaeble, her flood insurance required her to first elevate the house before doing any meaningful repairs. "Lift, demo or remove the house," she said. "So we decided to stay, lifted the house. They give you $30,000 to do it, but it's been the same payout amount since the 70s. Right now, we're at $85,000 just to lift." As construction continues, Knaeble and her boyfriend are living in an ice fishing house and showering at a nearby shelter. "Definitely overwhelmed still with how much we have to do, but we have the demo done and now we're in the building back phase, and that gives you the hope," she said. Bill Conlin, the city's mayor, told WCCO that only three homeowners took the buyout option from FEMA, but he added many residents and business owners have been frustrated by the bureaucracy that comes with government assistance programs like FEMA and the Small Business Administration (SBA). "In some cases, people didn't realize they were choosing one or the other," he said. "Some of the funding is unobtainable for people, some are only getting partial. They still need to come up with percentages of the repairs for their home." Conlin also shared his own stress related to reimbursements, as the city has had to exhaust its personnel and capital improvement budget while officials wait for the federal dollars to pour in. "Everything for the FEMA applications and processes take so long to get that for your city and things like that to recoup the losses," he said. "The State of Minnesota is the same deal. Funding for just some of the losses sure would help, but the city carries the burden."
CTV News
25-06-2025
- Health
- CTV News
Labour, birth services will be unavailable at Waterville, N.B., hospital for a week
Upper River Valley Hospital in Waterville, N.B., is pictured in this undated image. (Source: Horizon Health Network) The Upper River Valley Hospital in Waterville, N.B., will not have labour and birth services for the next week. Horizon Health says the services will be unavailable from 8 a.m. Thursday to 8 a.m. next Friday (July 4). Any pregnant people in the region will need to travel to Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital in Fredericton for services. 'The reason for this change is availability of physicians to provide emergency caesarian sections (C-sections),' a news release from Horizon reads. 'Even if a pregnant individual feels they are low-risk and do not require a C-section, they must still travel to the (Chalmers Regional Hospital) for labour and birth, as pregnancy-related issues and emergency situations can quickly arise during childbirth. 'All individuals in the (Upper River Valley Hospital) service area who are 35 weeks pregnant and over have been contacted by nursing staff.' For more New Brunswick news, visit our dedicated provincial page.
Irish Times
13-06-2025
- Irish Times
Splendid isolation and stunning sea views in south Kerry for €850,000
Address : Reenearagh, Waterville, Co Kerry Price : €850,000 Agent : O'Callaghan Town & Country Real Estate View this property on Those seeking to live in splendid isolation should find what they are looking for in this house located at the end of a peninsula jutting into the Atlantic in deepest south Kerry with awe-inspiring sea views and incomparable night skies. All of that and more is on offer in this two-bed built in the 1990s in the style of a crannóg, which is now coming to the market for the first time. When the owner's father discovered Hog's Head, the isthmus of land dividing Ballinskelligs Bay and Derrynane Bay, he bought not only the plots for houses that he went on to build, but all the land around it from its sheep-farmer owner. He had seen the devastation overdevelopment had wrought on scenic areas in the US, where he lived, and he was determined the peace of his Kerry retreat would be absolute. Located midway between Waterville and Caherdaniel at the top of the peninsula is the well-known Coomakiste landmark, where a serene statue of the Virgin Mary stands guard over the wonderful view over Derrynane and Deenish and Scarriff islands. Entrance and hall Living and dining area Kitchen Access to the house is on the Waterville side, on the way to Loher stone fort. There are a couple of stony beaches on this side of Hog's Head and its namesake golf course is a 10-minute drive from here. READ MORE The 173sq m (1862sq ft) house, comprising two circular buildings welded together, is at the end of a boreen leading from Loher to here, with incredible uninterrupted views out over the sea and the islands. The Skelligs can be seen from the top of the ridge behind the house, a short climb. Main bedroom Kerry Inside the interiors are quite something, with beams carved from wood sourced from Cahersiveen Cathedral and woodwork fashioned from the outer husks of teak. It is a look that is entirely its own, the rooms are mostly circular, the front door opens on to a lobby above the livingroom. Curved stairs here lead to an open bedroom above with a circular vaulted ceiling that has at its centre, a depiction of the exact constellation that can be seen with startling visibility in the night sky above the house. This part of Kerry is a Dark Sky Reserve and the stars on a clear night have to be seen to be believed. The main living area is a vast circle, bisected by a tall stone fireplace, with a dining area on a raised platform and a kitchen behind it. Skilled master craftsmen employed a wealth of materials here local to the area, including deep-blue Valentia slate on the floor. Thanks to to the beams in the roof and the teak used on the kitchen floor, it's a warm and welcoming space that feels intimate and cosy, even when wild Atlantic gales are raging outside. The Ber is D1. There is another bedroom downstairs and one bathroom, so it might suit a couple or an individual more than a family. It comes with 100 acres of mountain land and there are grazing rights in place with a local farmer, so expect sheep and goats to be constant companions. Winter is the owner's favourite time to be here, he never tires of the ever-shifting dramatic seas below the cliffs that thunder against the nearby islands, home to an important population of Manx shearwater, storm petrel and fulmar birds. It's a unique property in one of the most beautiful parts of Ireland with unforgettable views of the sea and the sky at night. If further isolation is required, the property also comes with an island at the end of Hog's Head. Nearby beaches on the Caherdaniel side are located at Bunavalla harbour, from where Skellig Tours brings visitors to the Skelligs and Derrynane where there is a glorious sweep of interconnected beaches, the famed O'Connell ancestral home and perhaps the even more famous Bridie's pub, nestled beside the harbour. Reenearagh is on the market with O'Callaghan Town & Country Real Estate, seeking €850,000.
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Waterville brothers win Griffiss AFRL Challenge
ROME, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) — A pair of Waterville brothers took home the top prize in the Griffiss Institute's AFRL Challenge on Friday. The win for Waterville students Edmond and Oscar Yang culminated a week-long event that helped students from across Central New York learn STEM skills and critical thinking, among other skills. The Yang brothers also earned $2,500 for their New York 529 savings account, to be used for their future college. Four local schools were given a challenge at the beginning of the week: analyze, design, and pitch a technical solution to a problem. This year, the problem was focused on aircraft detection and classification using an AI model. 'When I first heard the challenge I was pretty excited, because I'm interested in aviation,' Oscar said in a statement. The four teams were given mentorship by scientists and engineers from the Air Force Research Laboratory throughout the week. Over the course of four tasks, students advanced from running pre-trained models to running their own trained models. 'I was pretty excited, but then learning it was code I was a bit anxious since I had no experience with it coming in,' Edmond Yang said in a statement. 'It was a big curveball, but we're happy with the result.' Later tasks required the teams to distinguish between specific types of aircraft. The final tasks had teams identifying almost 80 different types of aircraft under a variety of real-world conditions. 'The AFRL Challenge Competition exemplifies the power of partnership,' Heather Hage, President and CEO of the Griffiss Institute, said in a statement. 'By bringing students into direct contact with Department of Defense research leaders through Rome Lab, we spark a lifelong curiosity in STEM and open doors to opportunity. Events like this one show how community investment in education pays dividends, fostering future innovators and strengthening our region's role in national security.' Holland Patent's Henry King and Nicholas Race took second place, while Notre Dame's Lily Elinskas and Eva Putrello took third. Timothy Hill and Jolainna Sciorilli of Rome Free Academy took fourth place. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
