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Benefit Sunday for tornado-ravaged Wadena

Months after a devastating tornado struck Wadena, a benefit will be held this weekend to help the still-recovering Minnesota town.

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Panel: Dollars did not trump safety in Gulf spill

Panel: Dollars did not trump safety in Gulf spill

A presidentially ordered investigation of the oil spill challenges congressional claims that BP and others made decisions that sacrificed safety to cut costs.

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4 injured in opening weekend of Minn. deer season

Two of the incidents were in separate incidents in Otter Tail County. No fatalities have been reported.

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Haiti 'got very lucky' as Tomas skirted island

Haiti 'got very lucky' as Tomas skirted island

Most everyone in Haiti was relieved that the country did not suffer what could have been its first big disaster since the January earthquake.

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Tropical storm forces Minn. aid group to evacuate Haiti camp

A Minnesota-based aid group says it had to evacuate one of its camps in Haiti because of Tropical Storm Tomas.

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7 students escape SCSU fire

Seven students escaped a house fire in the St. Cloud State University campus neighborhood.

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Ginger Bucklin says family overwhelmed by support during tragedy

Ginger Bucklin says family overwhelmed by support during tragedy

Family and friends of a Minneapolis man killed in a small plane crash with his three sons are offering their thanks to well-wishers and searchers.
by Tim Nelson

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Fire burns Rock Island Swing Bridge

Fire burns Rock Island Swing Bridge

Firefighters in Inver Grove Heights are working to put out a fire on the Rock Island Swing Bridge, the double-decker bridge spans the Mississippi River.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Park board approves site for I-35W bridge memorial

Park board approves site for I-35W bridge memorial

The Remembrance Garden will honor the 13 people who died and the 145 who were injured after the bridge collapsed during evening rush hour on Aug. 1, 2007.
by Anissa Stocks

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Fargo flood control tax not supported by all

A majority of Cass County voters living outside a proposed Fargo-Moorhead diversion channel voted Tuesday against a half-cent sales tax to pay for it.

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