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New Richland flood damage assessment begins this week before seeking Trump administration aid

New Richland flood damage assessment begins this week before seeking Trump administration aid

As the small southern Minnesota town of New Richland continues to recover from severe flooding, teams of state and federal officials will start assessing the damage later this week by visiting every home in the area.
by Hannah Yang

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Tempers flare in New Richland as residents air frustrations over repeated flooding

Tempers flare in New Richland as residents air frustrations over repeated flooding

Some New Richland residents disrupted a briefing by the city administrator on flood recovery efforts Thursday, saying they’re frustrated that the community continues to flood during periods of heavy rainfall, and they accuse the city of doing little to prevent it.
by Hannah Yang and David Schaper

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New Richland turns to flooding clean up, recovery, and long-term solutions for drainage ditch

New Richland turns to flooding clean up, recovery, and long-term solutions for drainage ditch

The city of New Richland sits in a natural depression and also has a drainage ditch that runs through the center of town. After nine inches of rain this past weekend, the town was inundated and nearly every home flooded.
by Aleesa Kuznetsov, Nina Moini and Hannah Yang

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Feds add charges against alleged shooter of firefighting plane

Feds add charges against alleged shooter of firefighting plane

A federal grand jury returned an indictment on Aug. 29 that charges Pettit, 49, with damaging an aircraft and discharging a firearm in relation to a violent crime. The charges carry between 10 and 20 years in prison.
by Matt Sepic

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Why the devastating Boundary Waters wildfires are critical for a healthy Minnesota forest

Why the devastating Boundary Waters wildfires are critical for a healthy Minnesota forest

The wildfires that burned 70,000 acres of the canoe wilderness this summer left behind a charred landscape, but also set the stage for a rebirth of northern Minnesota’s boreal forest.
by Dan Kraker

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Minnesotans' 9/11 stories remain painful, powerful 25 years later

Minnesotans' 9/11 stories remain painful, powerful 25 years later

At least 11 people with Minnesota connections are believed to have died in the attacks. Here are a few of the stories of Minnesotans who witnessed the terror.
by Stephen Smith

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Northern Minnesota wildfires now fully contained; BWCAW forests already sprouting new growth

Northern Minnesota wildfires now fully contained; BWCAW forests already sprouting new growth

The wildfires burning for more than two months in northern Minnesota are finally fully contained, according to officials with the Superior National Forest. Even in some of the most intensely fire damaged forestland, regrowth and forest regeneration is already underway.
by Dan Kraker and David Schaper

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Two doctors with Minnesota ties missing after Nepal flooding

Two doctors with Minnesota ties missing after Nepal flooding

The University of Minnesota’s Department of Orthopedic Surgery said that Dr. Ishan Patel and his wife, Dr. Akanksha Patel, were on a pilgrimage after his graduation from a medical fellowship.
by MPR News Staff

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