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Manderson prepares for flooding as ice approaches

MANDERSON – With the ice jam that plagued Worland, causing severe flooding, now moving down the Big Horn River toward Manderson, the town has taken precautions to avoid damages caused by potential flooding.

“Right now, we’ve got ice jams about five miles outside of town,” said Mayor Tim Patrick on Monday. “We are monitoring the Big Horn, and our only real worry is the bridge. If it jams up there w...