Disasters

October 13, 2011 2:34 PM

Two workers die in Minnesota work site crash

A car struck and fatally injured two workers at a construction site along I-35W in Burnsville Thursday afternoon.

by Madeleine Baran and Rupa Shenoy

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October 12, 2011 9:40 AM

Pagami fire costs going up

On Wednesdays, we check in with one of our reporters based outside the Twin Cities to find out what's going on in that part of Minnesota. For the past several weeks our Duluth reporter Dan Kraker has been covering the Pagami Creek Fire, still burning in the Boundary Waters. He's also gearing up for a royal visit.

by Cathy Wurzer and Dan Kraker

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October 10, 2011 11:16 AM

Officials watching tiny forest fire in Voyageurs park

A fire is burning in Voyageurs National Park, but it's so small and remote that officials are just keeping an eye on it.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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October 10, 2011 7:46 AM

10 die on Minnesota roads over weekend

The most recent incident happened Sunday in New Ulm, when a 75-year-old St. Cloud woman crossing Broadway Street was struck and killed at about 8:30 p.m.

by Tim Nelson

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October 9, 2011 12:03 PM

Humidity helps firefighters in northern Minn.

Officials at the Minnesota Interagency Fire Center say the clouds that covered skies throughout much of northern part of the state this weekend helped contain fires.

by Rupa Shenoy

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October 9, 2011 11:42 AM

Fire closes Eagan restaurant

A restaurant in Eagan is closed after a large fire burned a two-story deck.

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October 8, 2011 12:06 AM

Winds whip up fires across Minnesota

Statewide fire restrictions took effect Friday, including bans on campfires, as an extended lack of rain, unusually warm temperatures and high winds combined to create explosive conditions across Minnesota.