Disasters

January 23, 2014 6:06 PM

Benefit concert planned for victims of Cedar-Riverside fire

Two relief funds for the victims and their families have so far collected $25,000, but that is short of what organizers hoped to raise.

by Laura Yuen

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January 23, 2014 11:27 AM

NTSB: Oil train crash risks 'major loss of life'

Federal accident investigators are warning that a "major loss of life" could result from an accident involving the increasing use of trains to transport large amounts of crude oil. They recommend a series of safety measures.

by The Associated Press

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January 23, 2014 10:05 AM

Winter car wrecks are often preventable

There are a lot of ways to get in an accident driving on winter roads, but most crashes don't involve hitting another car.

by Liala Helal

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January 21, 2014 6:56 AM

Video: Parking garage fire at U of M

By way of MPR News reporter Tim Post’s wife, here’s a video of a parking garage fire at the University of Minnesota near the Fairview Medical Center.

by Nate Minor

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January 21, 2014 6:43 AM

Northstar train strikes, kills pedestrian

Authorities say the gate arms at that intersection were down at the time when the train struck and killed the man. The train stopped a short time later. Passengers were taken by bus and other trains to their destinations.

by Tim Nelson

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January 20, 2014 11:28 AM

4th body pulled from Mississippi after crash

Recovery crews had talked about giving up the search for the fourth victim of a Mississippi River crash until spring just before they found his body.

by The Associated Press

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January 19, 2014 4:27 PM

Cold blamed in Wisconsin coal train derailment

The 135-car coal train was headed from Wyoming to a power plant on Sheboygan on busy tracks that are used only for freight trains.

by The Associated Press

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January 18, 2014 1:12 PM

ND political leaders question BNSF on rail safety

Fargo's mayor told BNSF officials at a meeting Saturday that residents are worried about a derailment in the city's downtown. Walaker believes the trains need to slow down.

by The Associated Press

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January 16, 2014 3:11 PM

Traffic deaths down slightly in 2013

Drunk driving, failure to buckle up, speeding and distracted driving are the four factors that still account for most of the fatalities on Minnesota roads.

by Tim Nelson