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Disasters

Mosquito control helicopters grounded for a day

The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District's helicopters will not operate on Thursday after a fatal accident.
by Curtis Gilbert

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Duluth mayor: A year after flood, some residents still struggling

Duluth mayor: A year after flood, some residents still struggling

Duluth sustained  more than $60 million worth of damage in the June, 2012 flood. Duluth Mayor Don Ness provided a status report today to Tom Crann of MPR News’ All Things Considered. Here is an edited transcript of their conversation: DON NESS: The nature of this storm and the damage that occurred was very localized.…
by Jon Gordon

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Zoo animals had different fates post-flood in Duluth

Zoo animals had different fates post-flood in Duluth

Admission to the Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth will be free today to mark the one-year anniversary of a flood that inundated the zoo grounds. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Peter Pruett, who's the Director of Zoo Operations.
by Cathy Wurzer

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2 kids found playing on Minn. highway

Moorhead police say a young brother and sister were found playing on a highway after leaving their locked home as their parents slept.

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Before and after photos: 2012 flood damage, recovery in Duluth, northeast Minnesota

Before and after photos: 2012 flood damage, recovery in Duluth, northeast Minnesota

Up to 10 inches of rain fell over northeastern Minnesota in June 2012, causing more than $100 million in damage. Rivers and streams flooded their banks, severely damaging roads and bridges. About 1,500 hundred homes also suffered significant damage. A year later, most of that damage has been repaired. Some work still continues though, including on the iconic swinging bridge at Jay Cooke State Park.

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Photos: Fatal helicopter crash in Maplewood

Photos: Fatal helicopter crash in Maplewood

A mosquito control helicopter crashed into a Maplewood garage on Wednesday, killing the pilot.
by Jeffrey Thompson

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Helicopter crashes into Maplewood garage, killing pilot

Helicopter crashes into Maplewood garage, killing pilot

The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District confirmed the helicopter was releasing pellets to control the mosquito population in the area. Rod Andrew Wilson lives nearby and said he heard the helicopter sputter around 8 a.m.
by Tim Nelson and Elizabeth Dunbar

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Motorcyclist deaths up; safety experts try to educate riders

Motorcyclist deaths up; safety experts try to educate riders

Traffic deaths in Minnesota rose in 2012 for the first time in five years. Public safety officials say they are concerned about the uptick after years of declining death rates.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Officials: Wis. man mauled by bear

A man who was attacked by a black bear outside a cabin in northwestern Wisconsin is recovering at a hospital.

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Postal employee killed in Brooklyn Center

Police say a postal employee has been struck and killed at a Brooklyn Center post office.
by Tim Nelson

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