Disasters

December 28, 2009 7:23 AM

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.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

December 27, 2009 10:58 PM

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.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

December 27, 2009 12:00 PM

Security reviews under way after airliner attack

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.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

December 25, 2009 12:06 PM

Minn. death toll from winter storm rises to 2

Minnesota authorities say a second person has died because of icy road conditions caused by the holiday storm.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

December 24, 2009 3:48 PM

Pair rescue Lake City man from van stuck on tracks

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.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

December 23, 2009 1:06 PM

Amish family hurt when buggy hit in western Minn.

An Amish couple and their baby are recovering after an SUV collided with their horse-drawn buggy near Bertha.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

December 21, 2009 6:37 AM

Wis. man thrown from snowmobile, hit by truck, killed

A Prairie du Chien man is dead after he was thrown from his snowmobile and then struck by a pickup.

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

December 18, 2009 9:04 AM

County prosecutor: Driver in fatal bus crash blacked out

The driver of a tour bus on its way home from an Iowa casino lost consciousness, causing the crash that killed two and injured 20 in southern Minnesota last month, a county prosecutor said Friday.

by Elizabeth Baier

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

December 17, 2009 4:32 PM

Prosecutors consider evidence in Minn. bus crash

It's been a month since a tour bus crash in southern Minnesota killed two and injured 20, and Freeborn County prosecutors are considering the evidence.

by Elizabeth Dunbar