Disasters

January 4, 2018 3:08 PM

Wisconsin buggy driver killed in crash with semi

A westbound semi struck the rear of the buggy, and the buggy driver, 26-year-old Moses Petersheim of Osseo, was fatally injured. He was the only occupant.

by Kirsti Marohn

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January 2, 2018 5:40 PM

Fact check: Trump can't claim credit for zero jet deaths

Here's a look at commercial aviation's safety record globally and in the U.S., as well as the president's role.

by The Associated Press

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January 2, 2018 8:31 AM

Pilot lands single-engine plane without wheels in Fargo

A pilot and three passengers escaped injury when their single-engine airplane made an emergency landing at the airport in Fargo.

by The Associated Press

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January 2, 2018 7:58 AM

Man found injured on Minneapolis sidewalk has died

Officers found the man about 2 a.m. Monday after responding to a 911 call. The victim was taken to North Memorial Medical Center where he died a short time later.

by The Associated Press

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January 1, 2018 6:20 PM

Former Wisconsin-Stout standout killed in Costa Rica crash

Amanda Geissler was a guide for Backroads, the adventure travel company that organized a tour connected to the flight. She was a point guard at Wisconsin-Stout from 2003-07.

by Associated Press

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January 1, 2018 1:34 PM

St. Paul family of 10 sickened by carbon monoxide

A St. Paul family of 10 was taken to a hospital after being sickened by dangerous levels of carbon monoxide in their home.

by Associated Press

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December 31, 2017 3:23 PM

5 treated for possible CO poisoning at Eveleth nursing home

The Eveleth Fire Department says a staff member reported suspected carbon monoxide at the Fitzgerald Nursing Home and Rehab on Sunday morning

by Associated Press

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December 31, 2017 3:11 PM

Plane with 10 foreigners aboard crashes in Costa Rica

The Costa Rican government says that a plane with 10 foreigners and two local crewmembers has crashed in a wooded area.

by Associated Press

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December 29, 2017 3:05 PM

Western mega-fires may bring smokier skies to Minnesota in 2018

Climate change and decades of fire suppression are creating prime conditions for massive wildfires to burn out West, and the smoke can create air quality issues in Minnesota.

by MPR News Staff