Disasters

August 5, 2011 11:17 AM

Hiawatha light rail back in service

The Hiawatha light rail is back in service, after a downed power line interrupted service earlier today.

by Dan Olson

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August 5, 2011 7:29 AM

Eagle Lake residents return home after ethanol derailment

Residents are being allowed to return to their homes in Eagle Lake after a freight train carrying ethanol derailed and forced the evacuation of about 300 people

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August 4, 2011 5:43 PM

Police release name of Mankato fire victim

Authorities have released the name of a 21-year-old man who died in a Mankato apartment fire this week.

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August 4, 2011 6:41 AM

Body of 6-year-old recovered from Mississippi

The body of a missing 6-year-old boy has been recovered from the Mississippi River in La Crosse County.

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August 3, 2011 12:09 PM

New 35W bridge memorial vandalized

The memorial's architect, Tom Oslund, says he noticed the apparent vandalism Tuesday morning when he visited the site.

by Brandt Williams

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August 3, 2011 7:16 AM

Teen apparently washed away in Duluth

Rescue crews are searching for a teenage boy who apparently was swept away while swimming in a rain-swollen river in Duluth.

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August 2, 2011 10:07 PM

Toddler dies after fall from ninth-floor window in St. Paul

An 11-month old girl has died after falling from a ninth-floor window of an apartment building in the 1200 block of St. Anthony Avenue in St. Paul.

by Tim Nelson

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August 2, 2011 11:22 AM

How to survive in the water, even if you don't know how to swim

It's probably just a coincidence, but there have been a number of people who have died while swimming in Minnesota lakes and rivers over the last week. Six people have drowned in just the past few days, and the Dakota County Sheriff tells the Star Tribune that he can't recall a summer with so many drownings.