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Gays Mills, Wisconsin, lacks timeline for downtown relocation
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Daily Reporter (Milwaukee)
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July 16, 2008
- Author:
- Paul Snyder
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Steve Mickelson didn't like what he saw when he looked over the
bridge on his way to work in Gays Mills on Monday morning.
"The (Kickapoo River) was full," he said. "If we have a storm
this week, we might be in trouble again."
Mickelson is the owner of Mickelson's Market, a meat and produce
grocer in the heart of downtown Gays Mills. His store took on 3
inches of water last August when the village flooded and 4 inches
during last month's storms. Like many others in the village, he's
waiting to find out if or when the downtown will relocate.
The village will discuss its options with planners from the
Federal Emergency Management Agency in coming weeks. Gays Mills also
sent a letter to the ...