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Disasters

Oberstar critical of NTSB finding

Oberstar critical of NTSB finding

Rep. Jim Oberstar is criticizing the National Transportation Safety Board after a published report said that investigators for the agency have determined an original design flaw is the likeliest reason for the collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis.
by Patrick Condon, Associated Press

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Metro Transit bus crashes after driver assaulted

Metro Transit bus crashes after driver assaulted

Two juveniles are in jail after a Metro Transit bus driver was assaulted and crashed his bus in south Minneapolis.

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Judge throws out I-35W replacement bridge lawsuit

Judge throws out I-35W replacement bridge lawsuit

A judge has thrown out a lawsuit challenging how Minnesota transportation officials awarded the contract for the recently opened Interstate 35W replacement bridge in Minneapolis.

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Flood waters return to Red River Valley

Flood waters have returned to the Red River Valley. Some areas along the Minn.-N.D. border have received up to ten inches of rain since the beginning of September.
by Minnesota News Network

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More than 50 bridge victims file for compensation

More than 50 bridge victims file for compensation

More than 50 victims of the Minneapolis bridge collapse have filed for compensation from the state, with more to come.

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Deadline Wednesday for bridge collapse victims

Deadline Wednesday for bridge collapse victims

Victims of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse face a deadline this week for getting compensation from a special fund established by the Legislature.

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2 missing hikers found safe in NE Minn.

Two missing hikers were found safe Thursday in a rugged section of northeastern Minnesota, authorities said.

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U of M hosts symposium on I-35W bridge construction

The University of Minnesota is holding a symposium on the collapse and reconstruction of the Interstate 35W bridge that gets underway today.
by Tim Nelson

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Carbon monoxide poisoning kills 3

Two men and a boy are dead in Minneapolis after being overcome by carbon monoxide in a north Minneapolis home.

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