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Gaps in Duluth flood recovery, Mayor Ness says

Gaps in Duluth flood recovery, Mayor Ness says

Duluth and its surrounding areas are continuing to recover from the record June flooding that washed out roads and destroyed hundreds of homes.
by Dan Kraker

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No estimate on reopening Liberty Island; statue OK

No estimate on reopening Liberty Island; statue OK

The Statue of Liberty survived Superstorm Sandy with every crown spike in place, but its surrounding island was so badly damaged that the National Park Service doesn't know when the beloved tourist attraction will reopen or how much repairs will cost.

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Man killed in St. Cloud fire identified

A man found dead after a St. Cloud house fire has been identified as a 23-year-old St. Cloud Technical College student.

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Will NYC act to block future surges?

Will NYC act to block future surges?

Think Sandy was just a 100-year storm that devastated New York City? Imagine one just as bad, or worse, every three years. Prominent planners and builders say now is the time to think big to shield the city's core: a 5-mile barrier blocking the entryway to New York Harbor or an archipelago of man-made islets guarding the tip of Manhattan.

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Troopers ID victim after car goes underwater

Minnesota troopers have identified the woman who died after the vehicle in which she was riding left the road and plunged into frigid water.

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1 dead, 1 hurt in fire at St. Cloud home

St. Cloud fire officials say an intense early-morning fire engulfed a local home, killing one man and injuring another.

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2 found dead in Minnetonka house fire

Minnetonka fire officials who put out a late-night house fire say two people were found dead inside.

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Minn. trooper hit while helping drivers

A Minnesota State Patrol trooper suffered minor injuries when his vehicle was hit as he was helping drivers in central Minnesota.

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Early-morning fire displaces 20 Eagan residents

An early-morning fire that swept through an Eagan apartment building has displaced about 20 people. No one was seriously hurt.

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Minn. woman bequeaths $140K to fire department

A Minnesota fire chief was left speechless recently when a neighbor bequeathed $140,000 to his department. That's eight times its annual budget and maybe enough to buy a new fire truck with the benefactor's name on it.

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