Disasters

Speaker Daudt open to ideas to help Mille Lacs area resorts
Gov. Mark Dayton said he might call a special session of the Legislature to discuss providing aid for resorts and businesses around the lake.
Separate small plane crashes Monday night in southwest Minnesota and western Wisconsin killed seven people.
Inspectors find dozens of rail bridges need repair
State and local inspectors declared 71 -- one in five -- of the rail bridges that span Minnesota's roadways structurally deficient. It's a record worse than that of the state's highway bridges.
How inspectors rate railroad bridges
Inspectors rate the condition of several bridge components on a 0 to 9 scale.
Target recalls 143K nightlights over fire risk
No injuries have been reported, but consumers should stop using the nightlights and return them to any Target store for a refund, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday.