Disasters

February 28, 2012 12:00 AM

Will Ohio shooting change school safety measures?

The deadly school shooting at Chardon High School in Ohio Monday reminds us that these events are rare, but highly disturbing. Tom Weber talks to a youth violence specialist to find out if this event changes anything in regards to school safety and how schools have adapted since the tragic events at Columbine High School in Colorado.

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February 27, 2012 11:22 AM

Medical examiner IDs MN woman found dead in hot tub

The Hennepin County medical examiner says a Nisswa woman drowned in a hot tub outside a Plymouth home over the weekend.

by Laura McCallum and Rupa Shenoy

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February 27, 2012 10:57 AM

Fiery I-94 crash closes westbound lanes near Hudson

Authorities now say the westbound lanes of Interstate 94, just west of Hudson, Wis., could be closed well into Monday afternoon after a tanker truck crashed into a bridge and burst into flames near the Roberts exit.

by Elizabeth Stawicki

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February 27, 2012 8:19 AM

BP oil spill trial delayed as parties try to find settlement

This was supposed to be the week that BP and other companies went on trial for the nation's worst off-shore oil spill. But the judge in the case yesterday delayed the start of the trial for one week as the parties, including the government, try to find a settlement.

by Tom Weber

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February 26, 2012 2:51 PM

At least 2 killed in southern Minn. crash

At least two men are dead after a car crash on the south end of Austin.

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February 26, 2012 12:50 PM

Man, 45, dies in NE Minnesota snowmobile crash

A snowmobiler has died after crashing into a tree on a trail in northeastern Minnesota.

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February 24, 2012 2:41 PM

Hiawatha light rail trains back to full service as Sabo bridge work continues

Hiawatha light rail trains disrupted after cables snapped on a bike and pedestrian bridge in Minneapolis are back to their normal schedules as of Friday at 1:15 p.m.

by Jon Collins

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February 24, 2012 6:35 AM

Sabo Bridge remains closed over safety concerns

Bridge experts are evaluating the safety of the Martin Olav Sabo Bridge in Minneapolis to determine when the pedestrian and bicycle crossing can reopen.

by Jessica Mador

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February 24, 2012 6:33 AM

NDSU mourns 4 Twin Cities students killed in car crash

Nearly 1,000 North Dakota State University students gathered last night to remember Lauren Peterson, Megan Sample, Danielle Renninger and Jordan Playle, who died Monday in a crash on I-94.

by Dan Gunderson