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Neighbors stunned as Valentines Day house fire claims 5 lives in Minneapolis

Neighbors stunned as Valentines Day house fire claims 5 lives in Minneapolis

An investigation is under way, and five people are now confirmed dead, at least three of them children, after fire swept through the second floor of a duplex in north Minneapolis on Friday.
by Curtis Gilbert, Tim Nelson and Liala Helal

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Five die in Minneapolis house fire

Five die in Minneapolis house fire

Fire crews were called to the neighborhood at about 5 a.m. on a report of smoke in the area. They found a fire in a duplex at 2818 Colfax Ave. N. where 15 people were living. Minneapolis Fire Chief John Fruetel said firefighters attempted to rescue people in the building in what he called very precarious conditions.
by Curtis Gilbert, Tim Nelson and Liala Helal

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Fire damages NorShor Theatre in Duluth

Officials believe the fire started with a faulty blower motor in the building's heating system. Damage to the building is estimated at $15,000.
by Dan Kraker

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Savage woman struck by truck in Minneapolis dies

Caitlin Barton, 25, had been in critical condition after the incident, which took place shortly after dark on Wednesday.
by Tim Nelson

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Snow spurs crashes, closes I-35 in Duluth

Five inches of quickly falling snow on Thursday caused dozens of accidents across Duluth, including a multi-car crash that closed a stretch of Interstate 35 for hours.
by Dan Kraker

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WATCH: Corvettes being sucked into sinkhole

WATCH: Corvettes being sucked into sinkhole

Security cameras were rolling Wednesday when a sinkhole opened up underneath the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Ky.
by Mark Memmott

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Frostbitten Minn. student returns home to family

A University of Minnesota Duluth student who suffered severe frostbite after spending the night outside in subzero temperatures has left the hospital and is back at her family's home in St. Cloud.
by The Associated Press

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Driver plunges off road near Lake Superior

Driver plunges off road near Lake Superior

A man was rescued near Duluth in subzero temperatures Tuesday morning after his car hit a guardrail and plunged down 50-75 feet, landing near Lake Superior, according to the Duluth Fire Department.
by Liala Helal

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North Dakota farmer dies in grain bin accident

Logan County Chief Deputy Sheriff and Coroner Steve Engelhardt says 39-year-old Charles Sperle died in the yard of his farm near Napoleon on Monday afternoon.
by The Associated Press

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