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NE Minn. flood recovery, 6 months later

NE Minn. flood recovery, 6 months later

It's been six months since flash flooding wreaked havoc in northeastern Minnesota. We'll get an update on the recovery.

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Verso Paper fined for fatal explosion

Verso Paper fined for fatal explosion

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined Verso Paper Corp. for the explosion and fire that killed one employee and injured four others at its Sartell paper plant last May.
by Conrad Wilson

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Mpls. to hire first firefighters in years

Mpls. to hire first firefighters in years

The Minneapolis Fire Department will start accepting applications next month for new firefighters.
by Brandt Williams

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Photos: NE Minn. flood recovery, 6 months on

Photos: NE Minn. flood recovery, 6 months on

Six months ago this week, flash floods tore through northeast Minnesota, ripping up roads and filling basements. The disaster caused more than $40 million in damage to private homes -- many of them without flood insurance.

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Flood aid trickles in 6 months after NE Minnesota deluge

Flood aid trickles in 6 months after NE Minnesota deluge

Six months ago this week, flash floods tore through northeast Minnesota, ripping up roads and filling basements. The disaster caused more than $40 million in damage to private homes -- many of them without flood insurance. But some of the hardest hit areas have so far received very little state or federal funding.
by Dan Kraker

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Minn. survivalists put their faith in being prepared

Minn. survivalists put their faith in being prepared

The rising number of weather-related catastrophes is fueling a growing interest in survivalism. That trend was on display over the weekend at a convention in Bloomington called the Survival Preppers Expo. Organizers said they were providing a resource for people who want to be prepared for a catastrophic emergency.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Conn. shooting sparks Minn. rally on gun violence

The Connecticut school shooting has opponents of gun violence planning a rally in Minneapolis.

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Rabbi Harold Kushner on dealing with grief and loss

Rabbi Harold Kushner on dealing with grief and loss

Rabbi Harold Kushner spoke in Minneapolis about coping with hard times and the lessons that can be learned from the Bible's Book of Job. His newest bestseller is "The Book of Job: When Bad Things Happened to a Good Person." He spoke Oct. 18, 2012 at an event sponsored by Park Nicollet Foundation's "Growing Through Grief" program.

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LIVE coverage on Connecticut school shooting.

Coverage from WNPR, Connecticut Public Radio, on the elementary school shooting this morning. 27 people are reported to be dead, including 18 children.

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Nashwauk man found dead in burned car

Itasca County sheriff's officials have identified the man found dead following a car fire in Balsam Township.

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