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Areas reopened on Superior National Forest

The U.S. Forest Service is reopening some areas of the Superior National Forest for public use.

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Costs of fighting BWCA forest fire reach $21M

Officials say the costs of fighting a huge forest fire in and near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area have reached $21 million.

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Somali famine getting less attention, still 'not solved'

Somali famine getting less attention, still 'not solved'

Humanitarian aid workers from Minnesota predict the famine in Somalia will get worse before it gets better. Much-needed rain is expected to fall on the East African country over the next couple of months. But ironically, increased rainfall could deepen the crisis.
by Laura Yuen

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Indy 500 winner Wheldon dies after huge crash in Vegas race

Indy 500 winner Wheldon dies after huge crash in Vegas race

Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon died Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway after his car became ensnarled in a fiery 15-car pileup, flew over another vehicle and landed in a catch fence just outside turn 2. Three other drivers were hurt.

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Watchdog: Air traffic controller errors soaring

A report by a government watchdog says errors by air traffic controllers have increased sharply in the past three years.

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Two workers die in Minnesota work site crash

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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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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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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