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Disasters

Ranchers face deadline for bovine TB buyout program

Ranchers face deadline for bovine TB buyout program

Today is the deadline for cattle ranchers in northwestern Minnesota's bovine tuberculosis zone to decide whether to participate in a state buyout. The state will pay producers $500 per animal, plus $75 a year until the state regains its TB-free status.
by Tom Robertson

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Stillwater lift bridge to close for repairs

Stillwater lift bridge to close for repairs

The Stillwater Lift Bridge will be closed next week for repairs. The historic bridge over the St. Croix River was damaged earlier this week when a lumber delivery truck got stuck on it.

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Checking the progress of the 35W bridge

Checking the progress of the 35W bridge

The span of the new 35W bridge over the Mississippi is almost complete. MPR's Tom Crann checked in with the manager of the project to see how it's progressing.
by Tom Crann

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Firm tied to old Mpls. bridge helps erect new span

Firm tied to old Mpls. bridge helps erect new span

The road construction company facing scrutiny and possible lawsuits over its role in the collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge holds one of the biggest subcontracts on the replacement.
by Brian Bakst, Associated Press

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Tanker rollover spills thousands of gallons ethanol

Tanker rollover spills thousands of gallons ethanol

An ethanol tanker rolled over near Lanesboro last week spilling ethanol into the Root River. The 8,000 gallon tanker was headed north from the Preston ethanol plant when it rolled over.
by Sea Stachura

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Day camp helps childhood victims of Hugo tornado

Day camp helps childhood victims of Hugo tornado

About 50 children from the Hugo neighborhood that was hit by a tornado will attend an ecumenical day-camp this week designed to help them recover from the disaster.
by Toni Randolph

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Half of rebuilt bridge spans river again

Half of rebuilt bridge spans river again

The final section of the northbound lane of the new Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis is in place, although the new span won't be open until at least September.

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U of M veterinarians help animals caught in floods

U of M veterinarians help animals caught in floods

A second team of veterinarians from the University of Minnesota is in Iowa helping care for animals displaced by the floods. They are working in a make-shift shelter in Cedar Rapids, where more than 600 pets and stray animals are being housed.
by Toni Randolph

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Probable cause for fatal plane crash found

Federal investigators have found a probable cause for a plane crash that killed a Minnesota pilot two years ago.
by Minnesota News Network

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