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Driver's body pulled from submerged truck in Steele County

The Minnesota State Patrol says the 71-year-old man was the sole occupant of the pickup that veered off Interstate 35 in Steele County, crashed through a guardrail and into the river Monday.
by The Associated Press

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Only one way out of Henderson as flood waters rise

Only one way out of Henderson as flood waters rise

For residents of Henderson, flooding is somewhat of a regular occurrence, so they take it in stride. Three out of the four roads that go in and out of town are closed due to flooding around this scenic town on the Minnesota River, meaning there's only one way out going West on Highway 19.

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Suicides in Parkland leave community in shock

Suicides in Parkland leave community in shock

Two students who attended Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., have taken their own lives in recent days. The school was the site of a 2018 mass shooting that killed 17 students.
by Greg Allen

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Norway to open probe into cruise in stormy weather

Norway to open probe into cruise in stormy weather

Hospital officials have said one person is in critical condition, and eight others are still hospitalized after the Viking Sky got into trouble off the Norwegian coast on Saturday. Authorities launched a daring rescue operation, taking 479 passengers off the ship by helicopter.
by The Associated Press

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How prepared are Minnesota's nuclear plants for a flood?

How prepared are Minnesota's nuclear plants for a flood?

Minnesota's two nuclear plants at Prairie Island and Monticello are both built along the Mississippi River, which is rising.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Experts warn Midwest flood risk may persist for months

Experts warn Midwest flood risk may persist for months

Even as floodwaters receded in hard-hit parts of Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska, experts warned this weekend that with plenty of snow still left to melt in northern states, the relief may only be temporary.
by Associated Press

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Flash flood forces evacuation of riverside restaurant near St. Cloud

More than 40 people were evacuated from a riverside restaurant near St. Cloud on Saturday night after a flash flood along the Sauk River — a flood apparently caused by an ice jam, one of many along Minnesota waterways in the past couple weeks.
by MPR News Staff

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Norway cruise ship guests recall tipping, terror of water

Norway cruise ship guests recall tipping, terror of water

"When the windows and door flew open and the 2 meters of water swept people and tables 20 to 30 feet, that was the breaker. I said to myself, 'This is it,'" recalled passenger Rodney Horgen of Minnesota.
by Associated Press

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