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Longtime physician killed in hit-and-run crash near Mille Lacs Lake

Cathy Donovan of Onamia, a family practice physician with the Mille Lacs Health System, died Monday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle while walking along U.S. Highway 169 near Mille Lacs Lake. Authorities say the driver fled the scene.
by MPR News Staff

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Taller cars and trucks are more dangerous for pedestrians, according to crash data

Taller cars and trucks are more dangerous for pedestrians, according to crash data

Vehicles with higher front ends are more likely to cause fatalities in crashes with pedestrians than smaller cars and trucks, according to new research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
by Joel Rose

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Floods from torrential rainfall kill at least 31 in Somalia

Somali authorities say floods caused by torrential rainfall have killed at least 31 people in various parts of the country. Since October, floods have displaced nearly half a million people and disrupted the lives of over 1.2 million people.
by The Associated Press

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Split Rock Lighthouse hosts annual Edmund Fitzgerald memorial ceremony

Split Rock Lighthouse hosts annual Edmund Fitzgerald memorial ceremony

A crowd of several hundred people is expected to gather at Split Rock Lighthouse on Friday for a memorial ceremony and beacon-lighting to mark the 48th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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North Dakota lawmaker's plane took off without runway lights before deadly crash

North Dakota lawmaker's plane took off without runway lights before deadly crash

A North Dakota state senator took off from a remote Utah airport last month with his wife and two young sons in the plane without the runway lights on a dark night with no moonlight and crashed just a minute later killing everyone aboard. 
by The Associated Press

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