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Current-Events Report
A current-events report explains an occurrence that is important locally, nationally, or internationally. In this essay, Lupita Ruiz describes a major decision that the city council must make.
Current-Events Report
Will Green Lake Become Green River?
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The writer introduces the matter before the city council. At the Rochester Council of the Whole meeting Tuesday, Mayor Kretchmer reported that the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has indicated that the Green Lake Dam must be removed or replaced in the next five years. According to the DNR report, the dam “could not withstand a 100-year flood event,” and so must be addressed.