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Roads remain icy across Minnesota; hundreds of crashes reported this weekend

Roads remain icy across Minnesota; hundreds of crashes reported this weekend

The State Patrol reported 514 crashes and 530 spinouts or vehicles in the ditch along Minnesota highways between 6 a.m. Saturday and 6 a.m. Sunday. The Patrol also responded to 25 jackknifed semis.
by Andrew Krueger

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One dead in St. Paul fire

Firefighters were called just after 2:30 a.m. to the four-unit apartment building on the 400 block of Front Avenue. Crews found smoke coming from the second floor, with a report that one adult and possibly three children were trapped in an upper-level unit.
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Icy roads lead to hundreds of crashes in Minnesota; arctic air sweeping across the state

Icy roads lead to hundreds of crashes in Minnesota; arctic air sweeping across the state

Icy roads and blowing snow led to hundreds of crashes on Minnesota highways Saturday, while another blast of arctic air swept across the state. Snow emergencies go into effect Saturday night for St. Paul and Minneapolis.
by Andrew Krueger

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Man charged in hit-and-run death at Blaine Target

A man who was run over and killed in a Target parking lot on Wednesday in Blaine had been attempting to recover items stolen from his St. Paul business, according to criminal charges filed against the driver.
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From spreadsheets to sled dogs: A Texas accountant finds balance in northern Minn.

From spreadsheets to sled dogs: A Texas accountant finds balance in northern Minn.

A Houston accountant, Gill walked away from her career and the warmth of the Texan sun to train sled dogs on the north shore of Lake Superior between Grand Marais and Grand Portage.
by Tom Crann, Sara Porter and Kyle Shiely

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