Disasters

Authorities say a man apparently drowned in a hot tub in Robbinsdale.
A pilot had to ditch his single-engine airplane in a rice paddy on the Mississippi River moments after taking off from Brainerd Regional Airport.
Lessons learned from the 35W bridge collapse
It's been two years since the collapse of the I- 35W bridge in downtown Minneapolis. In that time, Minnesota and other states have become more rigorous about managing their bridges, and researchers are learning how to help design better bridges for the future.
Four people, including two children, are dead after police say a sport utility vehicle crossed the center line and collided head-on with a dump truck west of Minneapolis.
St. Charles poultry plant fire ruled accidental
The ruling means the April 17 fire was not caused by arson, but investigators were unable to determine the exact cause.
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak's office said Monday that no public event is planned for this Aug. 1, the second anniversary of the bridge collapse.
The regional executive director of the Minn-Kota chapter of the American Red Cross plans to resign, according to a statement released by the charitable organization.
Five counties in northeastern Minnesota will split more than $1 million in federal relief funds following storm damage and flooding earlier this year.