Disasters

A 7-year-old boy was seriously injured Tuesday afternoon after he was hit by a car in a residential neighborhood of St. Cloud, authorities said.
Hospital officials say a 14-year-old Minnesota girl has died after being struck by lightning as she played in the rain.
About a quarter of all crashes on Minnesota roads last year happened because drivers were distracted or not paying attention, according to officials with the Department of Public Safety.
A 21-year-old man from Elk River died Monday from injuries resulting from a head-on collision in Sherburne County, officials said.
Fire has destroyed the headquarters of the Bois Forte Tribal Government in northern Minnesota.
Two people are dead after a two-car crash south of Long Prairie in central Minnesota.
A 74-year-old bicyclist was killed Sunday evening in Nicollet County after turning into an oncoming semitrailer truck, police said.
St. Louis County authorities say a Saginaw man has died after his motorcycle slammed into the side of a residence.
A Lakeville teen has died after falling off a rock ledge while hiking at Taylors Falls, Chisago County officials said.
A 13-year-old boy has died after he was buried in corn on a Grant County farm.