Disasters

June 23, 2015 10:01 AM

Stillwater Lift Bridge reopens after truck damage

Lanes in both directions closed shortly after 9 a.m. A spokesperson for the Minnesota Department of Transportation said repairs would take about two hours.

by Jon Collins

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June 23, 2015 8:21 AM

I-35W southbound reopens after pedestrian death

The two left lanes on the interstate were closed shortly after 7 a.m. and reopened shortly before 9:30 a.m.

by Jon Collins

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June 23, 2015 6:50 AM

Death toll from heat wave in Pakistan tops 450

In Karachi, temperatures soared as high as 113 degrees Fahrenheit. The government has called on the military to set up heat stroke centers.

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June 19, 2015 12:43 PM

Alarming trend: Minnesota motorcyclist deaths up 56 percent

Minnesota officials in May warned of a jump in motorcycle deaths, including four deaths in four days. In early June it happened again -- four motorcyclists dying in as many days in Minnesota.

by MPR News Staff

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June 18, 2015 4:30 PM

7-year-old boy pulled from abandoned St. Paul pool dies

Authorities also identified the 3-year-old girl who drowned in an apartment pool in Brooklyn Park earlier this week.

by The Associated Press

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June 17, 2015 2:06 PM

Fourth motorcyclist killed in as many days in Minnesota

The latest death was Tuesday evening near Stillwater when a 54-year-old man veered off Highway 95 and crashed in a ditch, according to officials.

by The Associated Press

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June 16, 2015 12:00 PM

Balcony collapse in California kills at least 6 people

Police had received a complaint about a loud party in the apartment about an hour before the accident but had not yet arrived when the balcony gave way. At least seven others are seriously injured.

by The Associated Press