Disasters

Explosion sparked fire on Madelia's Main Street
The mayor says a major fire has destroyed or damaged at least a half-dozen commercial buildings on Main Street.
Minn. traffic deaths approach a record for January
State officials said Monday the number of fatalities on Minnesota roads last month was more than double the death toll from January 2015.
Railroad: 850 gallons of soybean oil leaked in derailment
The Canadian Pacific Railroad says around 850 gallons of soybean oil leaked when six tanker cars derailed into the Mississippi River in southeastern Minnesota.
Explorer dies just short of goal: Crossing the Antarctic unaided
Henry Worsley, 55, traveled more than 900 miles across the Antarctic, attempting a solo trek that would also boost a British charity that aids wounded veterans.
A gunman opened fire at a high school and a second location in an aboriginal community in northern Saskatchewan on Friday, leaving four dead and at least two injured, officials said.
A shooter opened fire at a high school and a second location in an aboriginal community in northern Saskatchewan on Friday, leaving five dead and two others critically injured, Canada's prime minister said.