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125 years ago, the Great Hinckley Fire became one of Minnesota's worst natural disasters

125 years ago, the Great Hinckley Fire became one of Minnesota's worst natural disasters

On Sept. 1, 1894, two fires converged into a firestorm that incinerated the town of Hinckley and several other nearby communities. It remains one of Minnesota's worst natural disasters.
by Andrew Krueger

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Man fatally shot by police in Brooklyn Center

A man is dead after being shot by police officers who were responding to a domestic assault call Saturday in Brooklyn Center, Minn.
by MPR News Staff

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Twins break home run record in loss to Tigers

Twins break home run record in loss to Tigers

The Minnesota Twins broke the major league record for home runs in a season — before September even started.
by The Associated Press

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Tips for spotting the northern lights, from an aurora devotee

Tips for spotting the northern lights, from an aurora devotee

Sometimes the aurora is a low, green arc sitting still on the horizon. Sometimes it visibly ripples across the sky, like moving pages of a book. Sometimes it pulses here, then there, then over there — like an ethereal game of whack-a-mole.
by Andrew Krueger

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As Vikings prepare to make final roster cuts, some storylines out of training camp

As Vikings prepare to make final roster cuts, some storylines out of training camp

NFL teams will make their final roster cuts Saturday as they wrap up the preseason. MPR News producer Jeffrey Bissoy and host John Wanamaker discussed some of the stories coming out of the Vikings' training camp.
by John Wanamaker and Jeffrey Bissoy

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Pedestrian struck, killed by Green Line train in St. Paul

Pedestrian struck, killed by Green Line train in St. Paul

A Metro Transit spokesperson said preliminary information indicates the pedestrian walked into the path of a westbound train after an eastbound train passed by near the Dale Street station.
by Nina Moini

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Delta Air Lines pilot charged with alcohol violation

Delta Air Lines pilot charged with alcohol violation

The criminal complaint against the pilot says tests determined he had a blood alcohol level between 0.04 percent and 0.08 percent when detectives arrested him on a plane at the Minneapolis airport, just as it started boarding for San Diego July 20. The limit set by the FAA is 0.04 percent.
by The Associated Press

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