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Victim of plane crash was Duluth man, 48
Clay County authorities have identified the victim of a fatal small-plane crash as Kevin Ferris of Duluth.March 30, 2013
Rail line re-opens following crude oil spill
Thousands of gallons of oil leaked onto frozen ground after the train carrying crude from Canada derailed Wednesday in Otter Tail County.March 28, 2013
20K gallons of crude spill in MN train wreck
Authorities say at least three cars of a Canadian Pacific train have spilled or leaked crude oil after a derailment in western Minnesota.March 27, 2013
2,000 ND Guards ready for flood fight
The North Dakota National Guard leader says there are more than 2,000 soldiers and airmen who are prepared to help with spring flooding.March 26, 2013
Red River diversion moving in US Senate
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven provided a spark for flood-fatigued officials in his home state Monday, announcing that a measure with money for a proposed Red River diversion project should reach the Senate floor in April or May.March 25, 2013
Driver dies after collision with light rail train
MetroTransit officials say a 55-year-old man is dead after the car he was driving collided with a light rail train.March 22, 2013
National Weather Service raises flood risk along Red River
A delayed spring melt and late-winter snow has increased the risk of flooding in Fargo, N.D. and Moorhead, Minn., National Weather Service forecasters said Thursday.March 21, 2013
NWS warns Fargo-Moorhead to prepare for a top five flood
Fargo officials said they believe the city is still in good shape because of recent flood protection improvements, but they plan to make 500,000 sandbags to add to a reserve of 750,000 bags.March 21, 2013
12-year-old arrested in New Prague Middle School hoax
A 12-year-old boy was arrested Wednesday after police say he falsely reported a shooting at New Prague Middle School.March 20, 2013
2 students injured by bus in Plymouth
Two Wayzata High School students who were jogging with their track team were struck and injured by a school bus outside an elementary school in Plymouth.March 18, 2013
LRT-vehicle collision at 42nd St in Mpls.
Authorities are investigating a vehicle-LRT collision in south Minneapolis, a Metro Transit spokesman said.March 18, 2013
Crews hunt for bodies in icy SD river
A man and a woman are presumed drowned in Sioux Falls after a fast-moving, icy river dragged them away as they tried to save a 6-year-old child who had fallen in, fire officials said Friday.March 15, 2013
Flooded Duluth Radisson closed for weekend
The Radisson in downtown Duluth is expected to remain closed through the weekend after a water line broke and flooded parts of the hotel's basement causing its guests to find other accommodations.March 15, 2013
I-94 reopened in west-central MN
A 50-mile stretch of Interstate 94 in west-central Minnesota is open again after being closed this morning because of inclement weather.March 15, 2013
Duluth water main break swamps hotel, tunnel
The break happened during a planned repair project, and flooded the area on the south end of downtown, including an underground pedestrian tunnel and the Duluth Radisson Haborview Hotel.March 14, 2013