Disasters

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.
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.
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.
Two missing hikers were found safe Thursday in a rugged section of northeastern Minnesota, authorities said.
The University of Minnesota is holding a symposium on the collapse and reconstruction of the Interstate 35W bridge that gets underway today.
Two men and a boy are dead in Minneapolis after being overcome by carbon monoxide in a north Minneapolis home.
Minnesota sees increase in bicycle fatalities
Bicycle commuting is up by double-digit numbers in Minneapolis, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. However, there is a downside to having more bike commuters. Already this year, bike fatalities in Minnesota are more than double what they were for all of last year.
State officials are rolling out a new eight-bed "mini-hospital" meant to provide care in emergencies and towns without regular hospitals.
A new normal for Twin Cities commuters
The new I-35W bridge opened this morning, less than 14 months after the old span collapsed into the Mississippi River. For drivers, what used to be a routine trip before the collapse, was -- at least for today -- anything but routine.