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Disasters

Flight disruptions in Europe get even worse

Flight disruptions in Europe get even worse

Volcanic ash blanketed parts of rural Iceland on Friday and left a widening arc of grounded aircraft across Europe, as thousands of planes stayed on the tarmac to avoid the hazardous cloud. Travel chaos engulfed major European cities and the U.N. warned of possible health risks from falling ash.

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At least 70 hogs killed in New Prague barn fire

At least 70 hogs died as a fire destroyed a barn in New Prague.

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Search to resume for man in Crow River

Authorities in Hutchinson are expected to resume a search Wednesday for a man who reportedly fell into the Crow River.

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Lightning strikes suspected in house fires

Lightning strikes are suspected of causing two house fires in the Twin Cities area Tuesday morning.

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Bodies of all dead W.Va. miners recovered

The bodies of all 29 West Virginia coal miners killed in an explosion last week have been recovered from the mine, a spokeswoman for the state mine office said Tuesday.

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Man dies aiding boy burned in backyard grill fire

A man collapsed and died after coming to the aid of a 12-year-old boy who was burned when a backyard grill exploded and caught fire in Moorhead.
by Madeleine Baran

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Authorities rescue man from Duluth's Blatnik Bridge

Authorities shut down the Blatnik Bridge in Duluth for about 90 minutes this morning to rescue a man who was apparently trying to jump off of it.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Officials identify 3rd body in Mpls. pub fire

The medical examiner is identifying another victim of the fire that started in apartments above McMahon's Irish Pub last week.

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Vigils to be held in Minnesota for hikers jailed in Iran

Vigils will be held in Minnesota and several other states on Sunday to mark the 250 days three American hikers have been held in Iran.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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ARC helping Hatians in rainy season

The hard work of cleaning up and rebuilding Haiti is being hampered by bad weather. It's the rainy season in that nation which was hit by a devastating earthquake back in January. The American Refugee Committee (ARC) is trying to build temporary housing in Haiti that can withstand bad weather.

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