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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
Evacuation lifted for SW Mpls. gas leak
Minneapolis officials have lifted the evacuation of an area of southwest Minneapolis bounded by 39th and 42nd streets and Upton and Zenith avenues because of a gas leak. Officials say residents can now return to their homes.March 13, 2013
Hwy. 169 near Mankato reopens after flooding
The southbound lanes of Highway 169 from St. Peter to Mankato are reopen a day after they were closed because of flooding and mudslides.March 10, 2013
Flooding closes Hwy. 169 from St. Peter to Mankato
The southbound lanes of Highway 169 from St. Peter to Mankato have been closed because of flooding and mudslides.March 9, 2013
Bucklin boys' mom sues over plane crash
The mother of three Minnesota boys who died with their father in a 2010 plane wreck in western Wyoming is suing a company that provides air traffic control services at the Jackson Hole Airport.March 8, 2013
Minn. flood risk increases to normal
Recent snowfall has increased the risk of flooding to normal on parts of the Upper Minnesota and Mississippi River basins.March 7, 2013
Red River flood risk bumped up
Major flooding as defined by the National Weather Service does not pose significant risk for the communities.March 7, 2013
Cause of fatal Minn. motel fire unknown
Investigators have been unable to determine what caused a St. Charles motel fire that killed a South Dakota man in December.March 5, 2013
Two believed dead after truck slid off I-94 into river
The Wisconsin State Patrol says a semi slid off a snow-covered interstate in western Wisconsin and landed in a river.March 5, 2013
Body of Robbinsdale surfer found in Mexico
The body of a Robbinsdale man who disappeared while surfing in Mexico has been recovered.March 4, 2013
St. Paul sinkhole forces traffic reroute
St. Paul officials say a sewer sinkhole collapsed portions of Raymond Avenue in the St. Anthony Park neighborhood on Friday night.March 2, 2013
9 injured in Mpls. residential fire
The Minneapolis police say nine people were hurt Saturday morning when a building in north Minneapolis caught fire.March 2, 2013
Video: Milk truck crash in Lowry Tunnel
The Minnesota State Patrol has released dashcam video from the squad of Sgt. Scott Wahl showing the crash of a milk truck in the Lowry Tunnel on Interstate 94 on Wednesday.March 1, 2013
Minn. teen killed after car hits school bus
A 16-year-old girl has died of injuries suffered when her car collided with a school bus in southern Minnesota.February 28, 2013
No injuries in fire at Fargo day care
No one was hurt in a stove fire that prompted the evacuation of 260 children from a North Dakota day care.February 28, 2013