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Driver injures 3 pedestrians in Dinkytown near U

A hit-and-run driver struck three pedestrians as they walked home in Dinkytown near the University of Minnesota campus, police said.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Fire damages beet plant in East Grand Forks; no one hurt

A boiler fire caused damage at the American Crystal Sugar beet processing plant in East Grand Forks but did not interrupt operations. No one was hurt.

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Interstate 29 reopens north of Fargo

Interstate 29 reopens north of Fargo

Officials have reopened a 30-mile stretch of Interstate 29 that was closed north of Fargo due to flooding.

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Troubled dam still threatens North Dakota town

Residents downstream of a troubled dam on the Des Lacs River in northwest North Dakota remain under a flash flood watch through Saturday night.

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Flood turns Minn. prairie town into temporary island

Flood turns Minn. prairie town into temporary island

All roads leading into Oslo are flooded, isolating the tiny town 25 miles north of Grand Forks. City officials say three consecutive years of major floods have been inconvenient and tough on businesses.
by Tom Robertson

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I-29 north of Fargo remains closed due to floodwaters

I-29 north of Fargo remains closed due to floodwaters

The North Dakota Department of Transportation expects Interstate 29 north of Fargo to remain closed for a couple more days. The interstate was closed on Sunday when several inches of floodwater flowed across all four lanes.
by Dan Gunderson

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Amid losses, Japan determined to reopen schools

Amid losses, Japan determined to reopen schools

Japan is determined to begin a rite of spring: the start of the school year, even as some parents and children grieve after the quake and tsunami.

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River dam near ND city of 1,200 at risk of failure

Authorities have advised about 200 people who live near the Des Lacs river in northwest North Dakota to evacuate their homes because a dam might fail.

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I-29 closing causes traffic mess in flooded rural areas

I-29 closing causes traffic mess in flooded rural areas

Authorities say snowplows are removing debris from Interstate 29 north of Fargo, but the road will likely remain closed for at least another day.
by Dan Gunderson

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Photos: Red River flooding from the air

Photos: Red River flooding from the air

The water has reached record levels north of Fargo-Moorhead and dozens of roads are under water making travel nearly impossible. MPR News sent photojournalist Ann Arbor Miller to get an aerial view of the flooding in the Red River Valley.
by Ann Arbor Miller

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