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Tornado plans required for Minnesota schools
In Minnesota, schools are required to have plans in place in case a tornado strikes. One Minnesota school destroyed by a tornado three years ago was rebuilt with twisters in mind.May 21, 2013
Interactive: Tornado hits Oklahoma City suburbs
A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph. At least 51 people were killed, and officials said the death toll was expected to rise.May 20, 2013
Problems found at Minn. ammonia plants
Minnesota doesn't have ammonium nitrate fertilizer plants like the one that exploded in Texas last month, but the state does have anhydrous ammonia storage facilities that can be potentially dangerous.May 20, 2013
Fire damages hangar at St. Paul airport
Fire has damaged a hangar at an airport in South St. Paul.May 20, 2013
Floodwaters recede from I-94 in ND
Floodwaters have receded on Interstate 94 near Jamestown, but other roadways in North Dakota remain threatened by heavy rains.May 20, 2013
Police ID man killed in Duluth bike crash
Duluth police have released the name of a 36-year-old man who died after crashing his bicycle into a pole.May 17, 2013
Body found by St. Croix River identified
The Ramsey County medical examiner's office identifies the body as that of 54-year-old Donald Duane Marklowitz Jr.May 17, 2013
Photos: Firefighters battle blaze near Park Rapids
The Minnesota Interagency Fire Center says the Green Valley Fire near Menahga in Wadena County has prompted evacuations and has damaged some structures in the area.May 15, 2013
Security beefed up for Fargo Marathon
Officials are beefing up security for this week's marathon in North Dakota's largest city, in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings that killed three people and injured more than 260.May 15, 2013
Minn. gov. signs emergency fire assistance order
Gov. Mark Dayton has signed an emergency order to help the Minnesota Interagency Fire Center fight wildfires around the state.May 14, 2013
Wildfire forces Wis. Douglas County evacuations
A fast-moving wildfire is growing in northwestern Wisconsin.May 14, 2013
Anhydrous ammonia trucker dies after crash
The driver of a truck carrying anhyrdous ammonia hit by a train last week has died. Eric Westin, of Pine City, was being treated at the St. Cloud Hospital.May 13, 2013
Buffaloes trample 2 boys in western Minn.
Authorities in western Minnesota say buffaloes trampled two young boys who wandered into a fenced-in area.May 10, 2013
Map: The planned Fargo-Moorhead Red River diversion channel
Public officials in North Dakota and Minnesota say a combination of levees, floodwalls, and a diversion channel is the only way to protect Fargo-Moorhead from a 500-year flood. Both cities have constructed levees and floodwalls, but the estimated $1.8 billion diversion project needs Congressional approval. When approved and funded, construction would take about 10 years. Below is a proposed route of the diversion.May 9, 2013
Semi-trailer crash on I-94 kills driver
Authorities in Wisconsin are investigating a fatal semi-trailer crash just east of the state line on Interstate 94.May 9, 2013