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Memorial fund for cyclist triples fundraising goal

Andrea Boeve, 33, of Steen, was riding on a Rock County road with her 4 and 1-year old daughters in tow when she was struck by a pickup truck. The girls survived the crash.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Grim brotherhood: Oil train firefighters reuniting

Grim brotherhood: Oil train firefighters reuniting

Wounds in Lac-Megantic remain raw. Now the focus is on creating a settlement fund to compensate survivors. The environmental cleanup alone could end up costing $200 million to $500 million, based on early estimates.
by The Associated Press

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Metro Transit bus loses control, damages property

Minneapolis authorities are cleaning up after a Metro Transit bus lost control and drove onto the sidewalk in downtown Minneapolis, damaging garbage cans and smashing into light posts.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Months, millions to fix mudslide wrecked riverbank by U

Months, millions to fix mudslide wrecked riverbank by U

Engineers are leaning toward an underground structure to reinforce the bank, said Mary Edwards, Fairview's vice president of public policy.
by Peter Cox

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I-35 south of Owatonna reopens after crash

The State Patrol says there were no injuries with the accident, which happened just before 4 p.m.
by The Associated Press

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8 things to know about water safety this weekend

8 things to know about water safety this weekend

Kara Owens, DNR boat and water safety specialist, on staying safe near water this weekend.

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Philly food truck explodes, injuries reported

A propane tank on a food truck in Philadelphia exploded into a fireball, critically injuring a mother and daughter and sending at least nine others to the hospital, police said.
by The Associated Press

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Rescue efforts fail to pull man from Mississippi

Emergency responders came to the scene and tried to throw a rope with a flotation device toward the man, without success. They saw him go under the water and had yet to find him, as of Tuesday evening.
by Liala Helal

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