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Water managers take public comment after seven floods at Minnesota-Canada border

Water managers take public comment after seven floods at Minnesota-Canada border

For 15 years water levels on Minnesota's border lakes have been governed the same way, and the area has flooded seven times. This week the public will help decide if water level management should change.
by John Enger

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Investigators say Tesla car was speeding at time of crash

Federal investigators say the driver who was killed when his Tesla sedan crashed while in self-driving mode was speeding just before hitting the side of a tractor-trailer.
by The Associated Press

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200 people died on Minnesota roads so far in 2016

The deaths included 27 motorcyclists, compared with 37 at this time last year and 26 pedestrians, compared with 16 last year. Four bicyclists have also been killed this year in Minnesota.
by The Associated Press

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Collapsed Minnetonka trench was dug by company with past violation

The company that dug a trench that collapsed Monday morning, killing one worker and injuring another, paid a fine for a trench safety violation nearly six years ago.
by Matt Sepic

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Minnesota man dies in Wisconsin motorcycle crash

At about 4 p.m. Sunday on Highway 10 a Minnesota man died after he was hit from behind while riding a motorcycle in Wisconsin.
by The Associated Press

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Ely resorts scramble to meet vacationer needs after storms

Ely resorts scramble to meet vacationer needs after storms

The Minnesota resort town is struggling to accommodate vacationers in the wake of one of the year's worst storms. At least one of the largest resorts in the area had to close for repairs.
by John Enger

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Search for missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner will be suspended

Search for missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner will be suspended

Of debris that's turned up, officials note that "none of it had provided information that positively identified the precise location of the aircraft."

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