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Responders help with storm's aftermath

Dozens of Minnesota personnel will help the New York and West Virginia recover from superstorm Sandy.
by Tim Nelson

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St. Paul woman charged in hit-and-run death

St. Paul woman charged in hit-and-run death

Minneapolis police say they've arrested a St. Paul woman in connection with the hit-and-run death of an Augsburg College student over the weekend.
by Tim Nelson

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Nisswa native survives tall ship sinking

Nisswa native survives tall ship sinking

Jo Svendsen of Nisswa learned Monday that her son, John Svendsen, was among crew members rescued from the HMS Bounty.
by Tim Nelson

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Hurricane Sandy makes landfall

The latest on the MPR News live blog regarding damages from Hurricane Sandy.

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Driver of stalled car on I-494 had revoked license

Authorities say the driver of a minivan that caused a fatal accident on Interstate 494 Monday morning was driving with a revoked license.
by Jon Collins

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Fatal crash snarls morning rush on I-494

The westbound side of I-494 could be closed for much of the rest of the morning rush hour. Authorities may reopen one lane of the freeway later, but say delays will continue.
by Tim Nelson

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Hurricane Sandy grounds thousands of flights

Airlines canceled more than 5,000 flights mostly as a result of Hurricane Sandy, with hubs along the East Coast bearing the brunt of the disruptions.

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Man critically hurt in fall from deer stand

A Minnesota man who fell from his deer stand in St. Louis County has been hospitalized in critical condition.

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Teen dies when boat capsizes in Minn. lake

Authorities in Waseca County say five teenagers were duck hunting on Lake Elysian when their boat capsized. One hunter has died.

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3 Wis. counties get $13M in flood relief

Three counties in far northern Wisconsin will receive nearly $13 million in disaster relief following major flood damage from the summer.

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