Disasters

Investigators are looking for the cause of an apartment fire in Edina that caused dozens of residents to evacuate.
Officials in Duluth to size up flood damage
Federal and state officials meet in Duluth Wednesday morning to begin assessing the damage done to homes and businesses by recent flooding. Results of the assessments could lead to federal aid for the region.
Much of Carlton County in northeast Minnesota is expected to remain without emergency 911 service and other communications until about 7 p.m. tonight. So far, the loss of service has not resulted in any major public safety issues.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's office has identified the young boy who drowned in a lake while celebrating a birthday in Golden Valley.
The sheriff's department said Tuesday Vergas firefighters responded to the property Monday afternoon and found the 67-year-old homeowner inside the rubble.
The Clearwater County Sheriff's Office says the man's body was found Sunday afternoon by a boater.
Small towns bear brunt of flood damage
The city of Duluth grabbed headlines following flooding that surged across northeast Minnesota nearly three weeks ago. But several small towns just to the southwest suffered some of the most extensive damage.
Dayton urges Verso Paper to seek aid
Governor Mark Dayton says aid to rebuild a central Minnesota paper mill could come up in a special session, but the company must work with state economic development officials before the session takes place.
Sheriff's officials say a boating crash on a lake in southwestern Minnesota is fatal, but they are providing few details about what happened.
A 100-year-old Duluth-area woman lost her home of 62 years in last month's flood, but she's ready to move on with her life.