Disasters

May 17, 2011 2:33 PM

Residents demand relief against rising waters of Devils Lake in N.D.

Devils Lake in North Dakota is forcing hundreds of farmers off the land. About 1,000 residents who live around the lake rallied this week to demand relief from the flooding lake.

by Dan Gunderson

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May 17, 2011 2:16 PM

Car runs over dog, plows into Duluth home

A speeding car ran over a tree with two dogs tied to it - killing one of them - before smashing into the front of a Duluth home.

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May 17, 2011 8:54 AM

Marathoner who collapsed and died identified

The man who collapsed and died following the Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon last weekend has been identified.

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May 16, 2011 12:25 PM

5 released from hospital after St. Cloud crash

Four children and the school bus driver who were hospitalized following a collision with a taxi Monday morning have been released from St. Cloud Hospital.

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May 12, 2011 11:51 AM

Construction begins on 35W bridge memorial in Mpls.

Construction workers poured concrete Thursday morning for the 35W bridge memorial site in Minneapolis.

by Brandt Williams

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May 12, 2011 6:08 AM

Memorial to 35W bridge victims starts taking shape

The memorial to victims of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse is starting to take shape at a Minneapolis park along the Mississippi River.

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May 10, 2011 7:38 PM

Obama declares 20 Minnesota counties disaster areas

The declaration will allow state and local governments and some nonprofit organizations to receive federal funding to help pay for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by severe storms and flooding.

by Madeleine Baran

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May 10, 2011 12:57 PM

Plant in Fridley evacuated out of precaution

All 70 or so employees have been evacuated from a Fridley metal plating plant.

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May 10, 2011 9:10 AM

Journalist T.R. Reid on politics, healthcare, and Japan

Reporter and author T.R. Reid discussed his long career covering politics, foreign affairs, and more recently, health care at the University of St. Thomas as part of Minnesota Public Radio's Broadcast Journalist Series.