Disasters

June 11, 2008 6:22 AM

Minnesota tomatoes in high demand

While some varieties of tomatoes have been taken off of restaurant menus and grocery store shelves, a Minnesota brand is in demand. Minnesota's own Bushel Boy tomatoes have been deemed safe by the FDA.

by Minnesota News Network

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June 10, 2008 5:00 PM

Leaders worry Root River flood could dampen tourist industry

The floodwaters in Fillmore County are receding, but they have already hurt business.

by Sea Stachura

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June 10, 2008 11:01 AM

Root River flooding causes evacuations

Cities along the Root River in southeastern Minnesota are declaring emergencies after weekend flooding.

by Tom Weber

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June 9, 2008 12:39 PM

Cleanup about to begin in Fillmore County

The rain-swollen Root River flooded dozens of homes in Fillmore County, and one man had to be rescued by boat, authorities said.

by Patrick Condon, Associated Press

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June 8, 2008 5:54 PM

Evacuations advised due to flooding in Houston County

Some residents in southeastern Minnesota are being asked to evacuate due to flooding in the area.

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June 4, 2008 4:27 PM

Officials disagree on value of 35W bridge report

One official at the NTSB says the agency will consider an academic report on the cause of the 35W bridge collapse. Another transportation organization says the findings are not complete and may not be totally accurate.

by Sea Stachura

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June 4, 2008 3:00 AM

Study: Heavy construction materials, added pavement brought down 35W bridge

The 35W bridge was over-weighted with concrete pavement and construction materials, causing an under-sized gusset plate to fail, according to a study conducted by University of California-Berkeley structural engineering professor Hassan Astaneh.

by Sea Stachura

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June 2, 2008 10:05 AM

Lessons from the Rogers tornado

Many residents of Hugo are putting their lives back together a week after a tornado killed a 2-year-old child, destroyed 50 homes and damaged many others in that community. People who live in Rogers, just northwest of the metro, survived a tornado in 2006 and know what rebuilding is like. Bob Collins, the author of Minnesota Public Radio's News Cut blog, has been talking with some of those people in Rogers.

by Cathy Wurzer and Bob Collins