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Superior firefighters recount battling major fire at oil refinery
"It started rather quickly and spread. When you get a large amount of heat like that, we had wind," firefighter Dan Sertich recalled. "All the elements were there to really get that going. And for us, you don't know what's burning."
Willie Nelson has a new album which comes out today. The country music legend is 84-years-old now and many of the songs on this record deal with mortality.
Our monthly average temperatures were about 9 to 12 degrees lower than average.
Woman accuses state Rep. Rod Hamilton of criminal sexual conduct
A woman filed a police complaint against a Republican state representative for unwelcome touching. Prosecutors say there is not enough evidence for criminal charges.
The acclaimed concert film "The Last Waltz" featuring guest stars like Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and more, was released 40 years ago today.
Study: Autism at elevated rates in Twin Cities kids
New University of Minnesota research found a higher percentage of kids in Hennepin and Ramsey county have autism spectrum disorder diagnosis than the national average.
Superior refinery explosion: Fire extinguished, evacuation order lifted
Firefighters extinguished a blaze at a refinery that sent heavy noxious black smoke into the air for nearly eight hours Thursday that forced a massive evacuation in Superior, Wis.