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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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Sartell residents wait for word of paper mill's future

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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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

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Man killed in Stearns Co. farm accident

Authorities say a 74-year-old man was killed in a farm accident in Stearns County.

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I-94 school bus crash: No kids involved

A crash on Interstate 94 in St. Paul involving a school bus has killed one person, but the Minnesota State Patrol says there were no children aboard the bus.
by Tim Nelson

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Future of Sartell paper remains unclear after fire

Future of Sartell paper remains unclear after fire

The future of a paper mill in the central Minnesota town of Sartell is unclear after a fire broke out Monday, killing one person and injuring four others.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Dayton pledges support to burned Sartell paper mill

Dayton pledges support to burned Sartell paper mill

Gov. Mark Dayton toured a central Minnesota paper mill Tuesday that was the site of a deadly fire Monday. The governor pledged the state's support to help get the Verso paper plant back up and running.
by Conrad Wilson

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Supreme Court won't block suit in I-35W bridge collapse

Supreme Court won't block suit in I-35W bridge collapse

The justices did not comment Tuesday in turning down an appeal by Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. of Pasadena, Calif., arguing that too much time has passed since the bridge was built in the 1960s.

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