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Train derails in rural North Dakota and spills chemical south of Fargo

Train derails in rural North Dakota and spills chemical south of Fargo

Authorities say there is no threat to public safety, and there were no injuries or fire. Over 30 of the 70 cars on the train left the tracks around 11:15 p.m. Sunday, and some of the cars leaked liquid asphalt. But there are no waterways near where the derailment happened.
by The Associated Press

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What we know about the Monticello nuclear plant tritium leak

What we know about the Monticello nuclear plant tritium leak

State and Xcel officials announced earlier this month that 400,000 gallons of water contaminated with tritium leaked from a water pipe between two buildings at the the Monticello nuclear power plant. MPR News asked what questions you have about tritium, water safety and nuclear power. Here’s what we found out.
by Kirsti Marohn and Anna Haecherl

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Fatal crash closes stretch of Highway 62 near Twin Cities airport

Fatal crash closes stretch of Highway 62 near Twin Cities airport

One person died in a crash early Monday that prompted a lengthy closure of a stretch of State Highway 62 — the Crosstown — near Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
by MPR News Staff

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Art briefs: Advocates rally for creative jobs lost during pandemic

Art briefs: Advocates rally for creative jobs lost during pandemic

Arts advocates gathered Tuesday at the state Capitol to rally for a bill to fund the rehiring of jobs lost in the creative sector during the pandemic; the Central Minnesota Arts Board announced the winners of its Individual Artists Awards; and the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival runs April 13-27 and will host a slate of films made in Minnesota.
by Max Sparber and Alex V. Cipolle

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Bayport riverside residents prepare for possible flooding

Bayport riverside residents prepare for possible flooding

The National Weather Service said major flooding is likely in several areas of Minnesota this year. In the town of Bayport, just south of Stillwater, residents who live close to the St. Croix River are doing what they can now to prepare for high water.
by Mark Zdechlik

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