Disasters

A city councilman from Virginia accidentally shot and injured a top city official while the two were hunting together near their northern Minnesota city.
The U.S. Forest Service sent a seaplane into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to rescue a camper who accidentally struck himself in the leg with a hatchet.
Speaker looks toward to special session
State legislators are due to return to the Capitol on Monday for a special session to vote on funding for cleanup, repairs, and other relief for 21 counties hit by recent flooding. Earlier this week, the federal government announced it would provide disaster relief as well. While they're in session, state lawmakers are also expected to consider assistance for areas of northern Minnesota damaged by tornadoes and severe storms earlier this summer. Meanwhile, some lawmakers want to broaden the scope of the special session to toughen anti-bullying laws.
The Beltrami County sheriff's office says the trench was being dug to repair a water line north of Bemidji when it collapsed Thursday.
Investigators are seeking the public's help as they try to determine the cause of an apartment fire in Fargo that displaced about 150 people and killed several pets.
As Chile celebrates, mine's future in question
Chileans reveled Thursday in the stunning glory and jubilation of a record-setting mine rescue. As the celebration fades, however, several key questions await resolution.