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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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Minnesota traffic deaths rise in 2012

Final crash data from 2012 shows a slight increase in fatalities for the first time since 2007, the state Department of Public Safety announced Tuesday.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Body pulled from Chippewa River

Eau Claire police say canoeists spotted the body Monday not far from the Short Street Bridge.

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Investigation over in natural gas explosions

Investigations into a pair of natural gas explosions that destroyed two homes in 2010 have now been closed, according to the State of Minnesota's Office of Pipeline Safety.
by Tim Nelson

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Boat burns on Lake Minnetonka, no injuries

The boat caught fire on Robinson Bay on Sunday. Its occupants got a ride to safety from other boaters.

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Woman dies in apparent Owatonna drowning

Authorities say the woman was found face down in Lake Kohlmier in Owatonna Sunday just before 5 p.m. First responders attempted to revive the woman, who has not been identified.

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