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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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Sen. Reid taken to hospital after car crash

Troopers say Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has been taken to the hospital in an ambulance after what appears to be a rear-end crash on an interstate through Las Vegas.

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School bus tips on slippery Minn. road

A school bus has tipped over on a slippery road near Little Falls, sending six students to the hospital with minor injuries.

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Raccoon bites 3-year-old Minn. girl

A necropsy will determined if a raccoon that bit a 3-year-old girl near Austin had rabies.

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10 years after crash, a visit to the Wellstone memorial

10 years after crash, a visit to the Wellstone memorial

The event this afternoon to mark the 10th anniversary of Sen. Paul Wellstone's death will take place at the Wellstone memorial near the crash site near Eveleth, Minn. The memorial site will be busier today, but on a normal day, it's a quiet place in northern Minnesota.
by Marc Sanchez

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Man severely injured in MN home explosion

An Albert Lea woman credits her two children with saving the life of their father after an explosion in their home on Sunday.

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8 tips to stop your teen's texting and driving habit

8 tips to stop your teen's texting and driving habit

Distracted drivers killed more than 3,000 people in 2010. It's a particularly deadly problem for teens, as the family of 17-year-old Alex Brown knows tragically well.
by Emily Kaiser

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4 duck hunters plucked from frigid waters

Four teenage duck hunters are expected to fully recover after they were rescued from the frigid waters of a Beltrami County lake.

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Minn. nuclear plant down for maintenance

One of the two units at the Prairie Island nuclear power plant near Red Wing is temporarily out of service.

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