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Man's body found stuck in Twin Cities chimney

Authorities have removed the body of a man that was found stuck in the chimney of a Brooklyn Center apartment building.

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Dayton to help honor MnDOT workers killed on job

Dayton to help honor MnDOT workers killed on job

Minnesota Department of Transportation employees are memorializing agency workers killed on the job in the last 50 years.

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Tornadoes devastate South, killing at least 290

Tornadoes devastate South, killing at least 290

Massive tornadoes tore a town-flattening streak across the South, killing at least 280 people in six states and forcing rescuers to carry some survivors out on makeshift stretchers of splintered debris.

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Street closed after Mpls. gas explosion now open

Street closed after Mpls. gas explosion now open

60th Street between 35W and Nicollet Avenue in south Minneapolis had been closed since the March 17 explosion and fire.
by Brandt Williams

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1 year ago, a rash of deadly Minn. crashes

A deadly period on Minnesota roads happened just over a year ago.

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Continental flight reports smoke in cockpit before landing

No smoke was found once the plane landed. No one was injured, and the aircraft made it to the gate without incident, officials said.

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U of M building reopens after evacuation

The University of Minnesota has reopened a building evacuated Monday afternoon because of a bomb threat. U spokesman Dan Wolter says no questionable items were found during a public safety sweep.
by Matt Sepic

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Bicyclist struck, killed by school bus in Winona

Police say a woman on a bike was struck and killed by a school bus in Winona Monday.

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Sandbagging costs soar in Moorhead

Sandbagging costs soar in Moorhead

The bill for fighting the spring flood in Moorhead is coming due, and it's heading north of a budget-busting $2.5 million.

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3 hurt when deck collapses in Rosemount

Three people were hurt when a second-story deck collapsed at a home in Rosemount. Authorities say three adults were on the deck when it gave way about 4 p.m. Sunday.

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