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Woman killed in accident on Hwy. 169 identified

The Minnesota State Patrol has identified the woman involved in a fatal car accident that closed portions of Highway 169 Tuesday afternoon.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Fire destroys waste building in southern Minnesota

Crews at back at the scene of a fire in a waste management building in southern Minnesota.

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Dozens sickened by ammonia leak at pork plant

About 40 workers at a pork processing plant in Worthington were taken to the hospital after an ammonia leak made them sick.

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Man dies in NE Minnesota boat accident

One man is dead and two others injured after two boats collided on a lake in northeastern Minnesota.

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Plane debris found in path missing jet took

An airplane seat, a life jacket, metallic debris and signs of fuel were found in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday by Brazilian military pilots searching for a missing Air France airliner.

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Deputies investigate drowning in Dakota County lake

The Dakota County sheriff's office is investigation after an 80-year-old man apparently drowned in Lake Byllesby in southern Dakota County.

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15-year-old bicyclist killed near Mankato

A 15-year-old boy was killed over the weekend while riding his bicycle near Mankato, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Threatened Andover homes safe, but grass fire still burning

Dozens of homes threatened by a grass fire in Andover over the weekend are safe, but the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says the fire may still pose some danger.
by Tim Nelson

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Missing French jet hit thunderstorms over Atlantic

Missing French jet hit thunderstorms over Atlantic

An Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris is missing after running into lightning and strong thunderstorms over the Atlantic Ocean, officials said Monday. Brazil began a search mission off its northeastern coast.

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Grass fire prompts evacuation of 50 homes in Andover

Authorities say about 50 homes in a northern Twin Cities suburb had to be evacuated on Sunday while crews worked to contain a grass fire in Anoka County.

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