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No major damage from St. Paul floods

Floodwaters on the Mississippi River in St. Paul started to recede overnight. This morning, the water mark stands at 18.3 feet, down about two inches from the crest.
by Cathy Wurzer and Tim Nelson

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Man dies in fall from 4th floor at Mall of America

A man who climbed over a fourth-floor railing of the Mall of America rotunda has fallen to his death.

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3 teens rescued after canoe capsizes on Sauk River

Three teenagers have been rescued after their canoe capsized on the Sauk River in Rockville.

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Montevideo survives Minnesota River flood scare

Montevideo survived largely unscathed from another flood scare Tuesday, as the Minnesota River crested at six feet above flood stage.
by Mark Steil

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Stillwater mayor on bridge closure

Stillwater mayor on bridge closure

Rising waters on the St. Croix River will force the Stillwater lift bridge to close today. For the more than 16,000 cars and trucks that cross the bridge each day, the Minnesota Department of Transportation recommends detouring south to the Interstate 94 bridge at Hudson or north to the Highway 243 bridge at Osceola.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Fire displaces Bemidji apartment residents

Fire displaces Bemidji apartment residents

Residents of more than five dozen apartments have been forced to find other places to live after a raging fire swept through the three-story building in Bemidji.

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Wrongful death lawsuit filed in bus crash

The family of a woman who died in a tour bus crash near Austin last November has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.

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Natural Gas Lines and Sanitary Sewers: The Unseen Threat

Natural Gas Lines and Sanitary Sewers: The Unseen Threat

MPR News Reporter Tim Nelson explores natural gas safety and takes a look at a technology called "trenchless utility installation" that can sometimes cause gas explosions.
by Anna Weggel and Tim Nelson

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Officials look to next steps after Red crests

Officials look to next steps after Red crests

The water is on its way down this morning on the Red River at Fargo-Moorhead, and today the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - FEMA - will be in Fargo-Moorhead to talk with local officials.
by Cathy Wurzer and Dan Gunderson

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Fargo-Moorhead calm as Red River crests

Fargo-Moorhead calm as Red River crests

The Red River crested in Fargo-Moorhead Sunday, with water levels right around 37 feet. For people who live along the river, the flood this year was a much different experience than it was when the river reached a record level in 2009.
by Tom Robertson

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