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Wis. Man Dies After Mudslide Destroys His Home

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Authorities in western Wisconsin have recovered the body of a man whose home was destroyed by a mudslide amid heavy rains that drenched the region.

The home slid onto State Highway 35 and blocked the road near Victory around 4:30 a.m. Thursday. Crews started searching debris for the missing resident, whose body was recovered Thursday afternoon.

The victim's name has not been released.

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