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2009 state fire deaths lowest number ever

Minnesota had fewer fire deaths in 2009 than any other year on record, state fire officials said Wednesday.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Training bomb-sniffing dogs

Training bomb-sniffing dogs

The bomb scare that closed down parts of Twin Cities international airport yesterday is putting the focus on bomb sniffing dogs.

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Man rescued from Mississippi River in Sartell

A St. Cloud man is recovering after falling through the ice on the Mississippi River in Sartell.

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Son of Hutchinson couple who died of carbon monoxide poisoning also dies

A memorial service will be held Friday for a Hutchinson man who died about two months after being found unconscious in a northern Minnesota cabin where his parents died of carbon monoxide poisoning.

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Virginia apartment fire displaces 70 residents

Virginia apartment fire displaces 70 residents

More than 70 people were displaced by an apartment fire in the Iron Range town of Virginia Wednesday night.
by Bob Kelleher

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BNSF identifies worker killed in railyard accident

Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad officials have identified a worker who was killed in a railyard accident.

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Repairs begin on collapsed building at NDSU

Repairs begin on collapsed building at NDSU

North Dakota State University will install steel beams to support the roof over a collapsed portion of Minard Hall.

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Woman's body found in southwestern Minnesota

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.

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35W bridge collapse trial moved back slightly

More waiting lies ahead for the people and companies involved in lawsuits connected to the Interstate 35 bridge collapse in Minneapolis.

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Report raises concerns over carbon monoxide poisoning

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.
by Madeleine Baran

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