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PedalPub crashes in downtown Minneapolis

Two people were hospitalized today after a PedalPub they were riding tipped over near downtown Minneapolis.
by Jon Collins

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Chemical leak closes St. Anthony area

Hazardous materials handlers are dealing with a chemical spill in St. Anthony.

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1 killed in CapX2020 construction accident

Authorities say one worker has died and another has been injured in a transmission line construction accident in New Prague.

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Man killed in river crash was college student

The driver whose car plunged into the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis has been identified as a student at North Central University.
by Nancy Lebens

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Car plunges into Mississippi; driver dead

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office said a Pontiac Sunfire drove off of West River Parkway, crashed through a security fence near the Stone Arch Bridge and went into the Mississippi River below.
by Tim Nelson

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82-year-old man found dead in Cook County

Searchers on Sunday found Paul Brandt, who went missing Aug. 1 while picking blueberries along the Gunflint Trail.

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Deaths of wandering autistic kids prompt action

Deaths of wandering autistic kids prompt action

At least 14 children with autism have died this year after slipping away from their caregivers. The body of the latest victim, 11-year-old Anthony Kuznia, was found Thursday in the Red River after a search near his home in East Grand Forks, Minn. The tragic phenomenon goes by various names -- wandering, elopement, bolting --about half of autistic children are prone to it.

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10 years after blackout, US grid faces new threats

10 years after blackout, US grid faces new threats

The U.S. electrical grid is better managed and more flexible a decade after its largest blackout but remains vulnerable to increasingly extreme weather, cybersecurity threats, and stress caused by shifts in where and how power is produced. Many worry the grid isn't fully prepared for the new and emerging challenges.

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Denver man's body found in Boundary Waters lake

The Lake County Sheriff's Office says a 29-year-old man from Denver died after jumping from a cliff into a lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

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Rodeo bull escapes, injures 8 at county fair

Rodeo bull escapes, injures 8 at county fair

A witness said the bull charged a Dakota County sheriff's deputy who had chased the animal after it escaped. The witness said the officer fired two shots at the beast before it ran him over.
by Tim Nelson

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