Disasters

August 7, 2009 9:06 AM

Minnesota firefighters head to Alaska to battle blazes

Firefighters from across the Great Lakes region are leaving today to help battle fires burning in central Alaska.

by Tim Nelson

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August 5, 2009 8:06 PM

Detroit Lakes man faces charges in July 4 crash

A 26-year-old man is in jail facing charges in a Fourth of July crash that killed four people near Detroit Lakes.

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August 5, 2009 5:56 PM

Two dead after motorcycle strikes tractor

Two people died in rural southeastern Minnesota yesterday, when a motorcycle hit a tractor pulling a horse trailer.

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August 5, 2009 4:30 PM

Bus company files lawsuit over bridge 35W collapse

Two companies already accused by the state of negligence that contributed to the Interstate 35W bridge collapse face another lawsuit -- this time from the company that owns the school bus that was on the bridge at the time of the collapse.

by Elizabeth Baier

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August 4, 2009 7:10 AM

Hiawatha LRT rolling again after accident with car

The Hiawatha LRT line resumed full operation last night, hours after a motorist was injured when his car was struck by the train at a Minneapolis intersection.

by Tim Post