Gov. to seek more flood damage aid

The state government is still trying to get help for private property owners who sustained damages with this year's flooding, and the governor may be sending a letter today asking for that help.

Sheena Wilson, deputy chief of staff for Gov. Brian Schwietzer, said the state Disaster and Emergency Services was working to finish compiling the preliminary damage assessments submitted by private property owners and businesses Monday.

"The application is long and complicated, " Wilson said Monday. "We have a couple of people working on it at DES, hoping against hope to be able to finalize that this...