Disasters

February 20, 2012 7:30 AM

Snowmobiles break through ice, Wisconsin man dies

A total of six people were pulled from the water. Four of them were taken to the hospital with injuries, but one did not survive.

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February 17, 2012 12:38 PM

Toddler dies after being pulled from MN hotel hot tub

A 2-year-old boy was died after being pulled from a hot tub at a northern Minnesota hotel.

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February 17, 2012 8:32 AM

Delano-based company's playground Slalom Glider slides recalled

A Delano-based playground equipment maker is involved in a voluntary product recall after more than a dozen children were injured using its slide called the Slalom Glider.

by Brandt Williams

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February 16, 2012 4:17 PM

Security-related problem found at Minn. nuclear plant

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says it found a security-related problem at the Prairie Island nuclear plant that requires additional inspections.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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February 16, 2012 11:16 AM

Flood outlook favorable for Red River Valley

The flood outlook for the Red River in eastern North Dakota is focusing on a word that hasn't been used much by the National Weather Service in recent years: minor.

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February 16, 2012 9:11 AM

Wyoming copter crash kills rescuer and MN snowmobiler

Teton County sheriff's officials say the chopper had reached the snowmobiler, 53-year-old Steven Anderson of Morris, Minn., and his party but was leaving to get more help when it crashed Wednesday.

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February 15, 2012 7:37 AM

Hundreds dead in Honduras prison fire

The fire broke out Tuesday night at a prison in Comayagua, a town 90 miles (140 kilometers) north of the Central American country's capital, Tegucigalpa.

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February 14, 2012 7:48 PM

Chemical accident shuts down water treatment plant

A chemical accident Tuesday afternoon has shut down one of the two water treatment plants that serve Minneapolis.

by Matt Sepic

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February 13, 2012 1:23 PM

Central Minn. farm fatality victim identified

The victim of a fatal farm accident in Stearns County has been identified.

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February 8, 2012 8:09 AM

13 motorists killed in January weren't buckled up

State Patrol Lt. Eric Roeske says the fatalities show that by not buckling up, motorists are giving up their best defense.

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