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Disasters

$1.4 million in aid heads to fire-ravaged Madelia

$1.4 million in aid heads to fire-ravaged Madelia

Gov. Mark Dayton signed a bill Friday that provides $1.4 million in disaster aid to Madelia. An explosive fire on Feb. 3, 2016 wiped out much of its downtown, decimating more than eight businesses.
by Associated Press

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Train carrying ethanol derails, bursts into flames in Iowa

Several fuel tank cars carrying ethanol burst into flames before dawn Friday after a freight train derailed in northwestern Iowa, authorities said. No injuries have been reported.
by Associated Press

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SUV driver strikes, kills pedestrian in St. Paul

Police say an SUV driver appeared impaired, and may have been distracted when they struck and killed a runner on Mississippi River Boulevard.
by Tim Nelson

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8,300 turkeys lost in Meeker County fire

Sheriff's deputies say a barn owned by Langmo Farms near Litchfield caught fire Tuesday, killing about 8,300 young birds. None survived. The barn was a total loss.
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Plane crashes into mall in Australia, killing pilot and 4 Americans

Plane crashes into mall in Australia, killing pilot and 4 Americans

The plane crashed into the Direct Factory Outlets mall shortly after takeoff, according to media reports. All passengers are believed to have died in the crash, and nobody inside the mall was injured.

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Kayaker's body found in Winona County, but no kayak

Authorities in Winona County are investigating the death of a kayaker whose body was found on the shores of the Mississippi River.
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Officials repeatedly said spillway safe before evacuations

Officials repeatedly said spillway safe before evacuations

For six days, amid rising waters and heavy rain, officials assured Northern California residents living downstream from a damaged dam that they were safe.
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Study: Safe drivers may be hit with auto insurance rate hikes

In Minneapolis, drivers found not at fault in an accident were still hit with penalties averaging 8 percent rate increases, according to a contested study from the Consumer Federation of America.
by Martin Moylan

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Drivers see higher premiums after not-at-fault crashes

Most drivers don't expect to be hit with a rate hike on their auto insurance after a car accident that wasn't their fault. But a consumer group says it happens and often. And it's a problem.
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