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Verso Paper billed $350K for mill fire

Verso Paper billed $350K for mill fire

Verso Paper has been billed $350,000 by fire departments who responded to an explosion and fire at its mill in Sartell.

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Only 2 of 9 tornado sirens in Virginia work

City officials in Virginia will decide whether it's time to replace an aging warning siren system after seven of the nine units failed to sound during a recent test.

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New approaches to teen driver safety

New approaches to teen driver safety

Car accidents are the leading cause of death for teenagers. Some experts think scaring teens with images of crashes is the way to get teens to realize how serious driving is. Others say that's not the way to build skills necessary to produce good drivers.

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High-tech sensors track performance of 35W bridge

High-tech sensors track performance of 35W bridge

The bridge is fitted with hundreds of sensors that track how the span reacts to things like weight on the bridge, vibration and temperature.
by Jessica Mador

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Rep. Peterson says drought concerns shouldn't derail the farm bill

The U.S. House of Representatives could vote yet this week on a disaster relief bill to help the nation's farmers who have seen their crops and livestock suffer this sweltering summer.

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Bicyclist fatally struck by pickup truck

The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating after a bicyclist was struck and killed in Baxter.

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'Someone Just Like You'

'Someone Just Like You'

Minnesota's poet laureate offers a reflection about the collapse of the Interstate Hwy. 35W bridge five years ago.

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With memories of I-35W collapse still fresh, officials diligently fixing bridge problems

With memories of I-35W collapse still fresh, officials diligently fixing bridge problems

The state is halfway through a 10-year upgrade to replace some of Minnesota's most worrisome bridges. With the collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge still fresh for many people, officials at the state Department of Transportation say they are more vigilant than ever.
by Tim Nelson

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Court rulings on I-35W bridge rattle builders

Court rulings on I-35W bridge rattle builders

After the Interstate 35W bridge collapsed, Minnesota lawmakers had no doubt that as the owner of the bridge the state would be at the center of a legal dispute.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Bridge survivor on 5th anniversary: 'The day I got to live'

Bridge survivor on 5th anniversary: 'The day I got to live'

Tomorrow marks the fifth anniversary of the I-35W bridge collapse in downtown Minneapolis. On August 1, 2007, 13 people died and 145 others were injured when one of Minnesota's busiest bridges suddenly fell into the Mississippi River. MPR's Tom Crann checks in with one of the survivors of the collapse, Lindsey Petterson Walz. Even five years later, she says the events of that day still affect her in many ways.
by Tom Crann

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