Disasters

February 15, 2010 12:51 PM

Police ID victims of New Ulm house fire

The fire was discovered Sunday evening. The two people were found inside the home, and they died later at a hospital.

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February 15, 2010 11:12 AM

La Crosse student missing after night of drinking

A La Crosse college student is missing, and authorities are considering whether to search the Mississippi River after footprints were found on the ice.

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February 12, 2010 10:09 AM

8 children taken to hospitals after bus crash near Kingston

Eight children were taken to hospitals on Thursday after their school bus crashed with a pickup truck west of the Twin Cities, authorities said.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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February 12, 2010 5:00 AM

A failure of car design, and a failure of driver's ed

A good driver should be able to compensate for a hazard -- whether it's on the road or in the car.

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February 11, 2010 8:32 PM

After 1 month of chaos, Haitians help themselves

In the month since the worst disaster in Haitian history, an enormous international aid effort has not provided the people of a Haitian neighborhood with the food, shelter and security they need. So they built a new community from scratch.

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February 11, 2010 9:38 AM

Rochester man poisoned by snow blower fumes

A Rochester man who had been in a garage filled with carbon monoxide was in critical condition early this morning when rescue workers rushed him to the hospital.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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February 10, 2010 7:44 AM

9 crashes involving snowplows in 2 days

State transportation officials say this week's snowstorm resulted in nine accidents involving state snowplows.

by Tim Nelson

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February 10, 2010 7:12 AM

Rare earthquake rattles northern Ill.; no damage

A small pre-dawn earthquake has hit northern Illinois, startling sleepy-eyed residents as far away as Iowa and Indiana, but no damage or injuries were immediately reported.

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February 8, 2010 8:13 PM

Quake shakes southern Mexico, felt in capital

A magnitude 5.7-earthquake shook southern Mexico near the Oaxaca coast Monday, setting off evacuation alarms and swaying buildings as far away as Mexico City.