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Disasters

DNR: Wildfires near Cloquet are arson

The DNR said someone has been setting wildfires near Cloquet, just south of Duluth.
by Bob Kelleher

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Community comes together to remember crash victims

Community comes together to remember crash victims

The town of Cambridge is still trying to understand an accident that took the lives of six people early Sunday morning. Last night, the community gathered to remember the victims and help each other heal.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Parents have to help make driving laws stick

Parents have to help make driving laws stick

Legislators can write laws and courts can enforce them, but parents can explain why the laws need to be obeyed.

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Fire destroys popular Lake Mille Lacs restaurant

Fire destroys popular Lake Mille Lacs restaurant

A popular restaurant on Lake Mille Lacs burned to the ground on Monday, authorities said.

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If they're obeyed, Minnesota's laws can save lives

If they're obeyed, Minnesota's laws can save lives

The recent, tragic losses point to the need for better compliance with the laws already on state books.

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Students get sobering warning before prom season

Students get sobering warning before prom season

With prom season underway, school officials across Minnesota are reminding students about safe driving. School leaders say they hope this year's messages will especially hit home, given the run of deadly crashes in recent days.
by Tom Weber

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Four more people die in car accidents

Three people are dead in a Dakota County crash that caps a deadly few days on Minnesota roads.

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Passenger in fatal crash was on probation for DUI

Passenger in fatal crash was on probation for DUI

The teen driver had received her license just three weeks before and was subject to Minnesota's Graduated License rules, meaning she shouldn't have been driving at that time of night. The teens who died apparently weren't wearing seat belts.
by Tim Nelson and Elizabeth Dunbar

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Minnesota's graduated license restrictions law

Minnesota enacted new restrictions on drivers under age 18 in 2008.

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Teen charged in Lakeville crash that killed 3

Prosecutors have filed a careless driving charge against a 17-year-old for a crash in Lakeville that killed three people on Dec. 12.

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