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Hundreds search for missing Iowa cousins

More than 350 volunteers have joined authorities in searching for two young cousins from Iowa whose bicycles were found abandoned near a lake.

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Emergency in the BWCA: Man leads rescuers to stricken buddy

Emergency in the BWCA: Man leads rescuers to stricken buddy

When his longtime friend suffered a stroke during a canoe trip in the BWCA, Scott Pirsig sprang into action to get help.

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Otter attack leaves swimmer with 'lots of bites'

Otter attack leaves swimmer with 'lots of bites'

A woman swimming in Island Lake, 17 miles north of Duluth, said she was bitten 25 times by an otter on Saturday night.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Duluth seeks volunteers to document damage to streams

A group of Duluth residents is looking for volunteers to help document the city's network of flood-damaged streams.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Zoo in Duluth ready for visitors post-flood

The Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth reopens today. The zoo was forced to close after the grounds were flooded during the huge storm on June 20th. As a result of the flooding, eleven animals died and a seal, that escaped the zoo and ended up on Grand Avenue, is now housed at the Como Zoo in St. Paul. MPR's Phil Picardi spoke with Sam Maida, CEO of the Lake Superior Zoo.

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Vintage jet crash lands at Minn. airport

Vintage jet crash lands at Minn. airport

The pilot of a vintage Russian fighter jet is OK after crash landing his plane at the airport in Eden Prairie.
by Tim Nelson

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U building evacuated after chemical spill

The university said that about three gallons of hazardous chemicals were spilled just before 3 p.m. Wednesday as they were being moved through the building.
by Tim Nelson

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Inspectors check bridges for flood damage

Teams of bridge inspectors are checking bridges across northeast Minnesota for damage caused by last month's flooding.
by Jon Collins

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Repairs preceded Sartell paper mill blaze

Police reports released this week shed some light on the Memorial Day explosion and fire at a paper mill in central Minnesota.
by Conrad Wilson

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MnDOT checking NE Minn. bridges for flood damage

MnDOT checking NE Minn. bridges for flood damage

Teams of bridge inspectors are blanketing northeastern Minnesota to check for damage that may have been caused by last month's flooding.
by Tom Crann

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