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Disasters

Franco guilty on all 24 counts

A jury in Willmar Wednesday night found Olga Franco guilty of driving a minivan into a school bus and killing four children last February near Cottonwood.
by Tim Post

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Hundreds gather at the 35W bridge to remember

Hundreds gather at the 35W bridge to remember

Friday night marked the one year anniversary of the I-35W bridge collapse. Several hundred people attended a memorial service near the foot of the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis to remember the tragedy.
by Jessica Mador

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In the shadow of the new bridge

In the shadow of the new bridge

When the I-35W bridge fell, it severed a major traffic artery through Minneapolis. The detours and bridge construction have brought noise, spectators and traffic bottlenecks to the immediate area.
by Brandt Williams

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Panel distributing money from bridge compensation fund will face tough decisions

Panel distributing money from bridge compensation fund will face tough decisions

Victims who were injured in the 35W bridge collapse and families of the 13 people killed can file for compensation from a nearly $37 million fund created by the Legislature. A panel of three attorneys will decide who gets some of the money, and how much they get. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer talked with Susan Holden, chair of that panel.

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MnDOT: One year later

MnDOT: One year later

MnDOT is a different agency than it was one year ago, when one of the worst infrastructure failures in U.S. history happened.
by Tom Weber

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Federal bridge funding on the anniversary of the bridge disaster

After the 35W bridge collapsed into the Mississippi River a year ago, the outcry centered on the lack of funding for bridge repair and replacement. But a year later, bills to enhance federal funding have yet to be approved.

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