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Stories of recovery from Minneapolis residents

We asked members of our public insight network to share their stories of the tornado and recovery over the past year.

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First person: Helping neighbors in need

First person: Helping neighbors in need

Tom Crann talks with Chanda Smith Baker, who as CEO of Pillsbury United Communities had to balance getting immediate help to those who needed it, while suffering her own losses from the tornado.
by Tom Crann

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The tornado recovery, by the numbers

The tornado recovery, by the numbers

MPR reporter Brandt Williams shares some of his observations on the one-year anniversary of the north Minneapolis tornado, and how the recovery has gone so far.
by Brandt Williams

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One year after north Minneapolis tornado, a principal looks back

One year after north Minneapolis tornado, a principal looks back

David Branch, principal of the Lucy Craft Laney Elementary School in north Minneapolis, joins The Daily Circuit to talk about how his school and the community are recovering one year after the tornado.

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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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