Disasters

June 6, 2012 8:39 AM

Crews still clearing burned Sartell mill

Crews continue to remove large rolls of damaged paper at the Verso Paper mill in Sartell where an explosion and fire last month killed one person and injured four others.

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June 3, 2012 1:01 PM

Officials release name of boy who drowned in pool

Authorities have released the name of a 6-year-old boy who died after he was found unresponsive in a supervised pool at a Hopkins country club.

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June 1, 2012 4:54 PM

Groups with offices at Mpls church claim 'botched' fire investigation

The fire that destroyed the Walker Community United Methodist Church in Minneapolis disrupted the work of several nonprofit groups that had office space in the building. Some of them blame the city for not allowing them to recover their belongings, and for "botching" the investigation into the cause of the fire.

by Brandt Williams

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June 1, 2012 10:30 AM

Cost of paper mill firefighting balloons

Local officials say the cost of fighting a smoldering fire at the Verso paper mill in Sartell could climb to six figures.

by Conrad Wilson

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May 31, 2012 6:22 PM

Cyclist dies after being struck in Shoreview

A 28-year-old bicyclist has died after being struck by a car in Shoreview.

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May 31, 2012 5:53 PM

2 hospitalized in Hutchinson plane crash

Hutchinson Police Services say they received a report of a plane going down and smoke coming from a crash site just before 4 p.m. Thursday.

by Rupa Shenoy

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May 31, 2012 5:39 PM

Girl walking bike struck, killed by SUV

A 12-year-old girl has died after she was struck by a sport utility vehicle as she walked her bicycle across a highway in Chanhassen.

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May 31, 2012 5:12 PM

Sartell residents wait for word of paper mill's future

More than 250 people employed by the central Minnesota plant have their lives on hold as they wait to hear news of the plant's future.

by Conrad Wilson

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May 31, 2012 8:39 AM

FEMA introducing wireless emergency alerts

FEMA is introducing wireless emergency alerts next month that will relay weather and other emergency alerts directly to compatible cell phones. We'll talk to Paul Huttner, MPR chief meteorologist, about the advantages the system has over current weather warning apps.

by Paul Huttner