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Relatively quiet night in Wis. 'boom' town

If the number of phone calls to police is any indication, it was a relatively quiet night in the eastern Wisconsin community of Clintonville, where intermittent booms have awakened residents for several nights.

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Q&A: Councilman Samuels on tornado recovery

Q&A: Councilman Samuels on tornado recovery

It's been ten months since a tornado tore through north Minneapolis causing more than $16 million in damage to public infrastructure. City Council Member Don Samuels, who represents much of that area, speaks with MPR News.
by Tom Crann

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Milan wildfire could hint to risks ahead

Getting a taste of what may be ahead, firefighters Monday battled a wildfire which destroyed several buildings near Milan in southwest Minnesota.
by Mark Steil

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3 dead in small plane crash near Glencoe

3 dead in small plane crash near Glencoe

Authorities say no passengers survived a small plane crash in a field north of Glencoe.
by Martin Moylan

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ND man found dead near MN tracks was Amtrak rider

Authorities say a North Dakota man found dead along railroad tracks in western Minnesota was a passenger on an Amtrak train bound for Chicago.

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Body found along railroad near Moorhead ID'd

Authorities have identified a body found along railroad tracks in western Minnesota as a 27-year-old North Dakota man.

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Body found along railroad tracks near Moorhead

The Clay County sheriff's office is investigating the death of a person whose body was found along railroad tracks in western Minnesota.

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Victims of fiery crash identified in Eagan

Investigators say the drivers of two vehicles were killed Saturday about 6 p.m. when one of the motorists crossed the center line.

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Wisconsin man drowns trying to rescue dog

The man jumped into the river off St. Feriole Island Sunday afternoon to save his dog. Witnesses told police he began struggling, then disappeared under water.

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No injuries as train derails in Moorhead

The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway train derailed shortly after 7 p.m. Saturday along 1st Avenue North. The train was heading into Fargo, N.D.

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