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Forgotten US airship crash recalled 80 years later

Forgotten US airship crash recalled 80 years later

Newsreel footage and radio announcer Herbert Morrison's plaintive cry, "Oh, the humanity!" made the 1937 explosion of the Hindenburg at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station probably the best-known crash of an airship. But just four years earlier, a U.S. Navy airship crashed only about 40 miles away, claiming more than twice as many lives.

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ID for cyclist killed in Mpls. accident

The bicyclist who was killed by an alleged hit-and-run driver in Hennepin County over the weekend has been identified as a 28-year-old Minneapolis woman.

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Victim of plane crash was Duluth man, 48

Clay County authorities have identified the victim of a fatal small-plane crash as Kevin Ferris of Duluth.

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Rail line re-opens following crude oil spill

Thousands of gallons of oil leaked onto frozen ground after the train carrying crude from Canada derailed Wednesday in Otter Tail County.

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20K gallons of crude spill in MN train wreck

20K gallons of crude spill in MN train wreck

Authorities say at least three cars of a Canadian Pacific train have spilled or leaked crude oil after a derailment in western Minnesota.
by Conrad Wilson

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2,000 ND Guards ready for flood fight

The North Dakota National Guard leader says there are more than 2,000 soldiers and airmen who are prepared to help with spring flooding.

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Red River diversion moving in US Senate

Red River diversion moving in US Senate

U.S. Sen. John Hoeven provided a spark for flood-fatigued officials in his home state Monday, announcing that a measure with money for a proposed Red River diversion project should reach the Senate floor in April or May.
by Dave Kolpack, The Associated Press

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Driver dies after collision with light rail train

MetroTransit officials say a 55-year-old man is dead after the car he was driving collided with a light rail train.
by Rupa Shenoy

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National Weather Service raises flood risk along Red River

National Weather Service raises flood risk along Red River

A delayed spring melt and late-winter snow has increased the risk of flooding in Fargo, N.D. and Moorhead, Minn., National Weather Service forecasters said Thursday.
by Dan Gunderson

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NWS warns Fargo-Moorhead to prepare for a top five flood

NWS warns Fargo-Moorhead to prepare for a top five flood

Fargo officials said they believe the city is still in good shape because of recent flood protection improvements, but they plan to make 500,000 sandbags to add to a reserve of 750,000 bags.
by Dan Gunderson

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