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Minn. professor still missing in Utah desert

Minn. professor still missing in Utah desert

National Park officials in Utah continue to hold out hope for the safe return of a missing Minnesota man. 65-year-old Jerry Wolff, a St. Cloud State University biology professor, left May 10th on a trek in a rugged section of Canyonlands National Park.
by Minnesota News Network

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Report says money worries led to bridge decisions

Report says money worries led to bridge decisions

A new report on the 35W bridge collapse said the Minnesota Department of Transportation did not always follow its own maintenance policies, due in part to financial restraints.
by Tom Scheck

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Private firm hired to investigate bridge collapse reports

State lawmakers get a report this morning from the law firm they hired to investigate the 35W bridge collapse. A special legislative committee is looking into Minnesota's bridge inspection, maintenance and construction program.
by Minnesota News Network

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Out of ashes

Out of ashes

A year after the Ham Lake fire was officially declared contained, Lutheran wilderness camp rebuilds.
by Bob Kelleher

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Osmo Vanska composes a musical 'bridge'

Osmo Vanska composes a musical 'bridge'

The Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra is premiering a new work by Minnesota Orchestra conductor Osmo Vanska, called "The Bridge." It's inspired in part by the collapse of the I-35W bridge last summer.
by Marianne Combs

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Agents confirm two people involved in deadly bus crash

Agents confirm two people involved in deadly bus crash

A federal agent confirmed today that two people were in the van which struck a school bus near Cottonwood last February and killed four students.
by Mark Steil

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China and Myanmar after disaster

China and Myanmar after disaster

China and Myanmar are reeling from recent natural disasters. International relations professor Roy Grow of Carleton College joins Midday to discuss China's powerful 7.9 earthquake, the cyclone that wiped out Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta and how the devastated countries are working toward recovery.

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Minnesota ranks 10th nationwide in fewest fire deaths

Minnesota ranks 10th nationwide in fewest fire deaths

Minnesota ranks 10th in the country for lowest number of fire deaths. So far this year, 13 people have died in fires compared to 21 deaths at this time last year.
by Minnesota News Network

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Minnesotans struggle to reach family in Myanmar

Minnesotans struggle to reach family in Myanmar

The Twin Cities is home to about 1,000 people from the former Burma. The relatives of many of those who live in the hard-hit storm region are still waiting to hear the fate of their loved ones.
by Toni Randolph

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