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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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Grateful Ely watches, regroups after wildfire

Grateful Ely watches, regroups after wildfire

Residents of Ely are regrouping after an extremely close call Thursday after a wildfire burned to within a couple hundred yards of the Iron Range town's southeastern edge.
by Dan Kraker

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After the Mpls. tornado, herons find a new home

After the Mpls. tornado, herons find a new home

It was just about a year ago that a tornado struck north Minneapolis, causing the deaths of two residents and millions of dollars in damage. Another casualty was a great blue heron rookery on an island in the Mississippi River. This week, MPR's Tom Crann took a tour of the herons' new home on a different island, and learned they're doing just fine.
by Tom Crann and Jayne Solinger

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Fire near Ely slowing down

Fire near Ely slowing down

As firefighters continue to battle the wildfire south of Ely, authorities have lifted the evacuation order within city limits.
by Jon Collins

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Deer herd crashes through Moorhead mall window

Shoppers at Scheels and the Moorhead Center Mall got a surprise this weekend.

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2 killed in house fire caused by lightning

Investigators believe a lightning strike ignited a house fire in Blue Earth that killed two people.

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Mail workers hold drill for possible attack

Workers with the U.S. Postal Service will deliver empty pill bottles to homes in the metro area Sunday in a drill to test how well they can deliver medicine in the event of a terror attack.

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