Disasters

The family of fired Minnesota Senate aide Michael Brodkorb says he's doing better after crashing his sport utility vehicle on a highway near St. Paul.
Officials with the Minneapolis Fire Department say one firefighter was injured battling a three-alarm blaze which heavily damaged two south Minneapolis businesses, including a popular pizza joint.
A missing northwestern Minnesota man has been found dead in a field, a possible victim of exposure to the cold.
Former Senate staffer Brodkorb critically injured in crash
The Minnesota State Patrol says Michael Brodkorb's car struck the wall of a bridge along 35E in Mendota Heights Wednesday about 9 p.m. Wednesday and came to rest against a concrete median barrier.
Tab for Minneapolis water main break: $325,000
The city of Minneapolis says the water main break that flooded a busy downtown area earlier this month cost $325,000 to repair.
A baby girl is in critical condition and three other family members are being treated after their sport utility vehicle went through the ice on Lake Minnetonka.
TSA to remove controversial X-ray scanners
The Transportation Security Administration confirms that it is getting rid of airport body scanners that produce a naked image of travelers.
All 300 residents in tiny Oslo, Minn., which is in the northwestern part of the state, would really like to take a hot shower this morning. They haven't had running water since Sunday.
An All Nippon Airways flight made an emergency landing at a Japanese airport after a cockpit message showed battery problems, in the latest trouble for the Boeing 787 "Dreamliner."
The husband of a Minnesota woman who was trapped in her overturned car on an icy pond says she's expected to recover.