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Pagami Creek, one year after forest fire

Pagami Creek, one year after forest fire

It's been a year since a massive forest fire ripped through Pagami Creek, destroying 145 square miles of forest, mostly in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. As the forest comes back to life, what have we learned from this fire, and how is it informing how experts will fight future fires?

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2 victims recovered from Cass Co. lake

Authorities have identified two men whose bodies were recovered from a Cass County lake after their boat capsized in strong wind.

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Police say arson in food shelf fire

Authorities suspect arson caused a fire Sunday at the Renville County Food Shelf in Olivia, Minn. The food shelf is closed until further notice.
by Julie Siple

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2 victims recovered from Cass Co. lake

The bodies of two men have been recovered from a Cass County lake after their boat capsized in strong wind.

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Girl, 6, wakes up to alert family to fire

A 6-year-old who woke up to find her pillow smoldering alerted her family and helped them escape a fire that destroyed their rural Deer River home.

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Wooden Leg fire threatening BWCA now contained

Officials say the Wooden Leg fire that had threatened to ignite a highly flammable area of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area is completely contained.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Power outage hampers 87 Minn. libraries

A power outage in Rochester has made it hard to check out a book in much of southeastern Minnesota.

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Woman dies in St. Paul house fire

Fire officials say a woman has died in an early morning house fire in St. Paul.

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MN student dies after van rear-ends bus

Byron Public Schools are offering grief counselors to students and staff after a 17-year-old student died when her minivan rear-ended a school bus.

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BWCA firefighters in 'mop-up' mode

BWCA firefighters in 'mop-up' mode

A 50-acre wildfire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area near Ely is about 40 percent contained, but crews now have their hands full battling three new small fires in the area.
by Laura Yuen

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