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September 4, 2024 2:59 PM

Law enforcement had prior warning about suspect in fatal Georgia high school shooting

“Obviously what you see behind us is an evil thing today,” Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith said as he stood in front of Apalachee High School. A suspect was taken into custody, authorities say.

by Bill Chappell and Jonathan Franklin

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September 4, 2024 2:44 PM

Retreat center north of Twin Cities faces lengthy cleanup after severe storms

A retreat center in Isanti County faces months of cleanup after last week’s severe storms damaged or downed hundreds of trees on the property.

by Peter Cox

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August 31, 2024 8:33 AM

Campfire explosion kills one; injures several others

A campfire exploded in a northern Minnesota township near Side Lake, Minn. killing one person and injuring several others, some critically. Flammable liquid that caused the explosion remains unknown.

by MPR News Staff

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August 25, 2024 1:55 PM

For Minnesotans hit hard by flooding, 1 month remains to apply for federal aid

As of Saturday, $6.8 million has been approved for 1,400 Minnesota residents, according to FEMA. Recovery centers are open Monday through Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and will temporarily close for Labor Day on Sept. 2.

by Cari Spencer

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August 23, 2024 4:31 PM

An attack at a festival in a German city leaves dead and wounded, report says

People were killed and injured in an attack on Friday at a festival in the city of Solingen in western Germany, the news agency dpa reported. It wasn’t immediately clear how many casualties there were.

by The Associated Press

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August 15, 2024 3:11 PM

Bridge collapse closes Ontario rail line, just north of Minnesota border

A railway bridge in Ontario — just north of the Minnesota border — collapsed Wednesday, blocking rail and boat traffic. The span is known as the Five-Mile Bridge, and crosses a channel of Rainy Lake.

by MPR News Staff

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August 15, 2024 1:15 PM

Two dead after Minneapolis apartment fire

Two people are dead after a four-story residential apartment building caught fire Tuesday, officials with the Minneapolis Fire Department announced Thursday.

by MPR News Staff

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August 15, 2024 11:09 AM

Four killed in construction-zone crash in northeast Minnesota

Four people — including two children — died Wednesday when a semi crashed into stopped vehicles in a construction zone along a northeast Minnesota highway.

by MPR News Staff