Disasters

A snowplow driver in southwestern Minnesota's Murray County found the body of a woman who apparently walked away from her car after driving it off the road this week.
More waiting lies ahead for the people and companies involved in lawsuits connected to the Interstate 35 bridge collapse in Minneapolis.
Sixty-one Minnesotans died from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning from 2003 to 2007, with the number of fatalities peaking in the fall and winter months, according to a new report by the state's Department of Health.
Napolitano concedes airline security system failed
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano conceded Monday that the aviation security system failed when a young man on a watchlist with a U.S. visa in his pocket and a powerful explosive hidden on his body was allowed to board a fight from Amsterdam to Detroit.
Part of historic NDSU building collapses
Part of the historic Minard Hall on the North Dakota State campus has collapsed amid an ongoing expansion project.
Investigators piecing together a brazen attempt to bring down a trans-Atlantic airliner said Sunday the suspect tucked a small bag holding his deadly concoction on his body, using an explosive that would have been easily detected with the right airport equipment.
Minnesota authorities say a second person has died because of icy road conditions caused by the holiday storm.
A Lake City man will be able to enjoy his Christmas thanks to two strangers who pulled him out of his minivan seconds before it was demolished by a train at a railroad crossing.
An Amish couple and their baby are recovering after an SUV collided with their horse-drawn buggy near Bertha.
A Prairie du Chien man is dead after he was thrown from his snowmobile and then struck by a pickup.