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One victim of tornado shaken but safe

One victim of tornado shaken but safe

Sarah Heller, who lives in the Webber-Camden neighborhood in northwest Minneapolis, recounts the actual tornado and the wreckage it left in its wake -- trees that disappeared, roofs that moved, and a neighbor's home that was looted.
by Tom Crann

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Police chaplain talks about the scene at the armory

Two hundred and fifty seven kids and adults spent the night at the Northeast Armory after storms made their homes unlivable.
by Tom Crann

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Mayor Rybak talks about the damage in north Minneapolis

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak spent most of his Monday on a bike, surveying the damage in north Minneapolis. He talked to MPR's Tom Crann about the damage and the future of the area.
by Tom Crann

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Raptor expert dies helping with tornado cleanup

Raptor expert dies helping with tornado cleanup

Rob MacIntyre, 54, died Sunday while trying to help his neighbors. Friends say he collapsed while trying to clear debris with his tractor. MacIntyre was renowned for his work with raptors such as peregrine falcons.
by Sasha Aslanian

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Minneapolis residents, officials still reeling from tornado

Minneapolis residents, officials still reeling from tornado

Minneapolis city officials' early estimate at the cost of damage caused by Sunday's tornado was around $166 million. Two men were killed as a result of the storm, and dozens of people were injured. The National Weather Service concluded that the tornado was either a strong EF1 or an EF2.
by Brandt Williams

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Cleanup begins after tornado sweeps through north Minneapolis

Cleanup begins after tornado sweeps through north Minneapolis

Minneapolis residents continue to clean up the mess left by Sunday's severe storms. At least one person was killed and more than two dozen other people were injured after at least one tornado touched down in the Twin Cities metro area, leaving a wide swath of devastation in its wake.
by Jessica Mador

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Aerial view of tornado damage in Minneapolis

This aerial video provided by KARE-11 shows the extent of the storm damage in north Minneapolis, caused by a tornado which swept through the Twin Cities metro area on Sunday afternoon, May 22, 2011.

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Man indicted for first-degree murder in fatal hit-and-run

A Hennepin County grand jury has indicted a Roseville man on charges of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder for a fatal hit and run last month.
by Brandt Williams

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Rybak, Coleman take different paths on Vikings stadium

Rybak, Coleman take different paths on Vikings stadium

The mayors of Minnesota's two largest cities are taking dramatically different approaches to the debate over a new Vikings football stadium. And for both men, the idea of funneling taxpayer money to a professional sports team comes with considerable political risk.
by Mark Zdechlik

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