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Six counties added to federal disaster declaration

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has agreed to add six counties to the major disaster declaration that resulted from June's severe storms and tornadoes, state officials announced Monday.
by Madeleine Baran

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Recalled: 'Nap nanny' portable baby recliners

Portable baby recliners that are supposed to help fussy babies sleep better are being recalled after the death of an infant.

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Two on motorcycle die in Eden Valley crash

Two people on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle were killed when their bike was rear ended by a minivan in Eden Valley.

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Fund created for family in Burnsville crash

Donations are being accepted for a Burnsville family involved in a crash that claimed the life of their 11-year-old son.

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St. Paul man apparently drowns in Mankato

Authorities say a 32-year-old St. Paul man has apparently drowned in Mankato. The Blue Earth County Sheriff's Department said Teng Vue's body was pulled from eight feet of water in an area between the Blue Earth River and the Minnesota River.

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Search ends for Lake Michigan crash survivors

Authorities abandoned hope Saturday of finding alive four people missing since a small plane plunged into Lake Michigan while flying a cancer patient to the Mayo Clinic.
by John Flesher, Associated Press

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Pilot dies when helicopter crashes in near Rochester

An Olmsted County deputy says a pilot has died after his helicopter crashed in a field near Rochester.

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Rochester neighborhood slow to rebound from June tornado

Rochester neighborhood slow to rebound from June tornado

The tornado that hit Rochester last month was not as devastating as others, but some residents are still struggling with the tedious rebuilding process.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Firefighters injured in blaze at vacant St. Paul building

Five St. Paul firefighters were being treated for heat exhaustion while fighting a fire at a vacant commercial building, authorities said.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Across Minn., a patchwork system of weather sirens

Across Minn., a patchwork system of weather sirens

Some sirens did not sound off to warn residents of last month's tornadoes, and as it turns out, no state agency or law governs the patchwork system that is both publicly and privately owned.
by Tim Nelson

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