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Disasters

7 hospitalized after deck collapses

Seven people were taken to the hospital after a second-story deck collapsed during a family gathering at a Forest Lake home.

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Wis. boy killed by lightning is identified

Minnesota authorities have identified a 9-year-old Wisconsin boy who was fatally injured by a lightning strike on a Lake Superior beach.

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Crews work to repair Sabo bridge

Crews work to repair Sabo bridge

Crews in Minneapolis were beginning on Sunday to repair the Martin Olav Sabo bike and pedestrian bridge, six months after a pair of cables supporting it broke loose.
by Curtis Gilbert

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3 generations killed in head-on crash

A head-on collision near Willmar has claimed the lives of three people: a 68-year-old woman, her adult daughter and her 8-year-old granddaughter.

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Minnesota getting SBA disaster loans

Disaster declaration issued.
by Tim Pugmire

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Sabo bike bridge repairs begin Sunday

Sabo bike bridge repairs begin Sunday

Support cables on the bike and pedestrian bridge broke loose in February.

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Disaster aid work continues at Capitol

Special session still likely next Friday.
by Tim Pugmire

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Pilot walks away from crop-duster crash

A pilot was able to walk away after a crop-duster crash in western Minnesota.

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Stillwater lake closed for season after boy's death

Stillwater lake closed for season after boy's death

Stillwater officials say they'll keep Lily Lake closed for the remainder of the season after tests confirmed a rare amoeba infection killed a 9-year-old boy earlier this month.
by Jessica Mador

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Report: Overheated compressor caused Verso Paper fire

Report: Overheated compressor caused Verso Paper fire

The Memorial Day explosion and fire at Verso Paper in Sartell was caused by overheating in one of the mill's air compressors, according to a report by investigators. The explosion killed one employee and injured four others.
by Conrad Wilson and Jon Collins

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