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Newsmaker: A spring of violent storms

Newsmaker: A spring of violent storms

While North Minneapolis cleans up, residents of Joplin, Missouri are recovering from the deadliest tornado to hit the U.S. since 1953. And Alabama is still reeling from April's devastating storms. Midmorning talks with a meteorologist about the intensity of the storms that have rocked parts of the country.

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Officials detail rerouted buses, 'exclusion zone' in tornado-hit area

Officials detail rerouted buses, 'exclusion zone' in tornado-hit area

Minneapolis officials have closed a large portion of north Minneapolis to traffic, because of damage caused by Sunday's tornado and the clean-up efforts.
by Dan Olson

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Rybak overseeing city's tornado response

Rybak overseeing city's tornado response

City crews in Minneapolis are clearing debris this morning, block-by-block, and assessing damage from a tornado. Residents of hard-hit north Minneapolis emerged from their homes after taking cover yesterday to see trees uprooted and roofs torn off. At least one person was killed and 33 other people were taken to hospitals.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Photos: Cleaning up after the tornado

Photos: Cleaning up after the tornado

North Minneapolis is still reeling from the tornado that struck on Sunday, May 22, 2011, that killed one person, injured 33 others, downed power lines and damaged homes. On Monday, the slow process of assessing damage and cleanup began.
by Jeffrey Thompson

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Labor department warns of contractor scams following storm

Minnesota's Department of Labor and Industry is warning Minneapolis storm victims to do background checks on contractors before signing any agreement to do repair work.
by Sasha Aslanian

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Minn. House defeats $47M for flood projects

Minn. House defeats $47M for flood projects

The Minnesota House defeated $47 million in state bonding for projects to control flooding in the Red River Valley and other parts of the state.
by Tom Scheck

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Another cyclist struck by car near U of M

A University of Minnesota student was taken to the hospital Thursday night after his bicycle collided with a car. The crash follows a number of bike accidents in recent months near the U of M campus.
by Laura Yuen

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