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Local groups marshaling recovery help for Jamaica in the wake of Hurricane Melissa

Local groups marshaling recovery help for Jamaica in the wake of Hurricane Melissa

For Minnesota’s Caribbean community, the hurricane hits close to home. That’s especially true for at least one Minneapolis resident visiting her mother on the island. 
by Sarah Thamer

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Hundreds of residents evacuated after fire, utility outage in St. Paul high-rise

Hundreds of residents evacuated after fire, utility outage in St. Paul high-rise

Hundreds of St. Paul residents were in temporary housing Monday, a day after a fire and utility outage forced the evacuation of the city’s Skyline Tower high-rise apartment building.
by Grace Praxmarer and Matt Sepic

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Alaska airlifting hundreds from storm-devastated coastal villages

Alaska airlifting hundreds from storm-devastated coastal villages

Officials say one of the “most significant” airlifts in Alaska history is underway to evacuate hundreds of people from storm-devastated coastal towns. Officials announced the airlifts Wednesday.
by The Associated Press

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Crosby Fire nears containment on North Shore; section of Superior Hiking Trail set to reopen

Crosby Fire nears containment on North Shore; section of Superior Hiking Trail set to reopen

As crews make progress on containing a wildfire burning along Minnesota’s North Shore, a section of the Superior Hiking Trail temporarily closed due to that fire is set to reopen Thursday.
by Andrew Krueger

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Crosby Fire now 85% contained, favorable conditions helped prevent spread

Crosby Fire now 85% contained, favorable conditions helped prevent spread

The Crosby Fire in Northeast Minnesota is now 85 percent contained, according to firefighting officials. The update Tuesday morning said the fire in George H. Crosby Manitou State Park is still 300 acres.
by MPR News Staff

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