Disasters

June 5, 2014 5:20 PM

Child hit, injured by school bus

Authorities are not yet releasing the child's identity or condition. Hoffman said the child was conscious while being evacuated by medical helicopter to a Twin Cities hospital.

by Jon Collins

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June 4, 2014 5:59 PM

Report reveals more details on house fire that killed 5, but source still unknown

City records show an inspector cited the property for lack of electricity in August and threatened to condemn it. The inspector also noted "additional electrical problems."

by Brandt Williams

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June 4, 2014 9:15 AM

Biggest Green Line safety threat: Left turns, says Metro Transit

Metro Transit police said their biggest safety concerns along the new Green Line light-rail system involve drivers making illegal left turns and U-turns.

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June 4, 2014 8:38 AM

Driver of semi that nearly hit girl steps forward, patrol says

The Minnesota State Patrol says that a semi driver caught on video as he illegally passed a stopped school bus -- on the right, at high speed -- has been identified.

by Tim Nelson

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June 3, 2014 7:51 AM

Flooding, lake sewage releases: What we've learned

There's an ick factor to the storms that swept across Minnesota this weekend. Torrential rain dropped as much as five-and-a-half inches in parts of the state by Monday morning. That caused sewer overflows into Lake Minnetonka that have already closed beaches. But experts say that's supposed to happen.

by Cathy Wurzer and Tim Nelson

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June 3, 2014 4:49 AM

Missing Rainier climbers came from far and wide, and St. Paul

The identities of the two guides from Seattle-based Alpine Ascents International were released on its website Monday. The company and Mount Rainier National Park have refused to release other names, citing privacy issues, but family members and colleagues have released details on three other climbers.

by The Associated Press

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June 1, 2014 3:27 PM

Plane crash closes Stevens Point Airshow

The crash happened Sunday afternoon at the Stevens Point Municipal Airport. There was no immediate word on the extent of any casualties.

by The Associated Press

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June 1, 2014 1:01 PM

St. Paul man among 6 feared dead on Mount Rainier

Rob Mahaney says the family is trying to keep hope alive for his 26-year-old nephew, Mark Mahaney. But he told The Associated Press on Sunday they recognize the prognosis is grim.

by The Associated Press