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Photos of north Mpls., before and after tornado cleanup

Photos of north Mpls., before and after tornado cleanup

Compare photos of north Minneapolis taken before and after cleanup of the 2011 tornado.

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Group effort helped recovery, but eventually cut others out

Group effort helped recovery, but eventually cut others out

In the wake of the tornado that tore through north Minneapolis a year ago, a new group emerged as a leader. The Northside Community Response Team was a rare collaboration of dozens of nonprofits, but one that others say cut them out of the process, hindering efforts to help residents like OraLee Law.
by Rupa Shenoy

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First person: A tour of the tornado zone

First person: A tour of the tornado zone

The director of outreach at the University of Minnesota's Urban Research and Outreach/Engagement Center talks about how last year's tornado affected neighborhoods and people.
by Tom Crann

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Highway 1 fire near Ely contained

Highway 1 fire near Ely contained

Fire officials have declared the Highway 1 fire near Ely to be 100 percent contained.
by Bill Catlin

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Minneapolis looks to future of northside tornado zone

Minneapolis looks to future of northside tornado zone

Nearly a year after a deadly tornado hit north Minneapolis, thousands of homes have been repaired. But the recovery is far from complete in an area that was already struggling with poverty, crime and foreclosures.
by Jessica Mador

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Ely mayor reflects on wildfire reponse

Ely mayor reflects on wildfire reponse

As Highway 1 near Ely reopens, Mayor Roger Skraba tells Morning Edition the city's emergency plan went "good to pretty good."

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Highway reopens after fire near Ely

Highway reopens after fire near Ely

With a wildfire mostly contained, Highway 1 near Ely has reopened and residents have returned to the area.
by Rupa Shenoy

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In a north Minneapolis school, a principal and his students remember the storm

In a north Minneapolis school, a principal and his students remember the storm

Lucy Laney Elementary School is among the seven schools near the path of the tornado last year that tore through portions of north Minneapolis. The schools weren't damaged, but most of the kids experienced the storm firsthand. Emotions still run deep.
by Laura Yuen

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Firefighters work to tame blaze near Ely

Firefighters in northeastern Minnesota say they are making progress battling a fire near Ely. The fire remains 60 percent contained, an official said, and crews have lowered their estimate of the number of acres blackened to 175.
by Matt Sepic

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