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NTSB bridge probe attracts congressional attention

NTSB bridge probe attracts congressional attention

The NTSB's handling of the 35W bridge collapse investigation will be a large part of a congressional hearing today. Morning Edition's Cathy Wurzer speaks with MPR reporter Sea Stachura in Washington about the hearing.
by Sea Stachura

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Defense argues woman was not the driver in Cottonwood bus crash

Defense argues woman was not the driver in Cottonwood bus crash

Attorneys have mapped out their defense of a woman accused of crashing into a school bus and killing four children in southwestern Minnesota.
by Mark Steil

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Report gives Minneapolis high marks on bridge collapse

Report gives Minneapolis high marks on bridge collapse

A new report gives Minneapolis generally high marks for its response to the I-35W bridge collapse, but finds room for improvement as well.

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N. Minn. fire anniversary to be marked by tree plantings

N. Minn. fire anniversary to be marked by tree plantings

Several hundred volunteers have already signed up to plant 75,000 new trees along the Gunflint Trail to mark the first anniversary of the most destructive forest fire in Minnesota in 90 years.

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Business of the Bomb

Business of the Bomb

A new American RadioWorks documentary looks at the global nuclear black market and what's being done to stop countries from secretly acquiring atomic weapons. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer spoke with correspondent Michael Montgomery about the documentary.

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One dead in St. Croix River accident

Authorities now say one person has died after a car plunged into the St. Croix River in downtown Stillwater.

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NTSB head clarifies stance against bridge collapse hearing

The National Transportation Safety Board's leader attempted Tuesday to dispel concerns that the panel's stance against a public hearing on the Interstate 35W bridge collapse was due to a power struggle with Minnesota highway officials.
by Brian Bakst, Associated Press

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Stout campus in class after deadly off-campus fire

The University of Wisconsin Stout goes back to school today after an off-campus fire in Menomonie, Wis. killed three students.
by Jessica Mador

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A community comes to together after a deadly bus crash

A community comes to together after a deadly bus crash

Students in Pelican Rapids are heading back to class this week after a fatal weekend bus crash. The accident early Saturday near Albertville on I-94 killed one student and injured dozens more.
by Jessica Mador

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