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Transportation

River levels ready to slowly drop across Minnesota, but major cleanup lies ahead

River levels ready to slowly drop across Minnesota, but major cleanup lies ahead

Flooding across the state is on its way out: Water levels appear to have crested on the Mississippi River in St. Paul, without reaching into the top 10 flood levels recorded in the city.
by Tim Nelson and Amy Felegy

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Rising rivers prompt more road, park closures around Minnesota

Rising rivers prompt more road, park closures around Minnesota

Rising water is prompting more road and park closures along Minnesota rivers. The St. Croix River was poised to reach major flood stage Wednesday in Stillwater, Minn. The Mississippi River is forecast to reach major flood stage in the coming days at St. Paul, Red Wing and Winona, Minn.
by MPR News Staff

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Fractured rail found after fiery Minnesota derailment

Fractured rail found after fiery Minnesota derailment

Federal investigators say BNSF railroad is analyzing a section of fractured rail after last month’s fiery derailment that prompted evacuations in southwest Minnesota, but they didn’t say definitively that the broken rail caused the crash.
by The Associated Press

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