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2 from Minnesota die in Iowa car crash

Two people from Minnesota are dead after the car they were in rolled over on U.S. Highway 218 in northern Iowa.

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River hits record flood level in Minot

River hits record flood level in Minot

Geese and airboats on patrol shared the streets of Minot on Friday as the Souris River set a new record for flooding, rising so quickly that it could be seen climbing up the side of homes in the North Dakota city.
by Dave Kolpack, The Associated Press

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Minot prepares for devastation

Minot prepares for devastation

The city of Minot, N.D. is bracing for the Souris River to reach its highest level ever. The predictions range from disastrous to unstoppable to historic.

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Small river could bring historic floods to Minot, N.D.

Plastic sheeting hung over the apartment building like a shroud, stretching from the eaves to the ground. Across it, someone had spray-painted the word "pray" and drawn a line labeled "1969" - the level where floodwaters had risen the last time the Souris River climbed out of its banks in Minot.
by Dave Kolpack, The Associated Press

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5 teen canoeists rescued near Duluth

Authorities have rescued five teenagers whose canoe trip went awry north of Duluth.

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Former FEMA official: Politics won't help Mpls. get tornado aid

Former FEMA official: Politics won't help Mpls. get tornado aid

The fact that Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, Gov. Mark Dayton and President Barack Obama are all political buddies won't help the city of Minneapolis get extra aid, a former FEMA official said Tuesday.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Minn. to appeal FEMA denial of individual tornado assistance

Minn. to appeal FEMA denial of individual tornado assistance

Minnesota will appeal the Federal Emergency Management Agency's denial of individual assistance for Hennepin County following the deadly May 22 tornado.
by Jessica Mador

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Man rescued from submerged car in Fargo dies

Fargo police say a man rescued from his submerged car in the Red River over the weekend has died.

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Camper's body pulled from Minn. lake

The body of a Wisconsin man has been pulled from a lake in Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

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