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Newsroom quote of the day: "Why does Lake Wilson keep blowing up?" It was said in relation to this story about a vaporizer explosion in the small town of Lake Wilson. It wasn't meant to be f...
Posted on 11/18/09 at 11:29 AM
Uncapped sewage line blamed for Freeborn explosion 
Fire Chief Steve Seipp tells the Albert Lea Tribune that sewer gas had backed into the house from the septic tank. Seipp says the gas sparked when 75-year-old Ralph William Yotter turned on a light switch Friday afternoon.
By Associated Press , June 12, 2012
Man injured when house explodes in southern Minnesota
A house explosion in southern Minnesota has severely injured a man. The house, located a mile north of Freeborn, exploded Friday afternoon. A medical helicopter flew Ralph William Yotter away.
By Associated Press , June 08, 2012
Maple Grove, Minn., blast raises issue of school lab oversight
A science demonstration that went bad in a Maple Grove, Minn., middle school this month has drawn attention to the fact that there’s little official oversight of experiments in classroom labs.
By Chris Williams , December 12, 2011
Blast at Wyoming oil production site kills 3 workers
An explosion has killed three workers who had been laying a fuel line at a Wyoming oil storage site, an oil company spokesman said.
By Ben Neary , August 30, 2011
2 women burned in Minneapolis house explosion
Fire officials say two women have been severely burned in an explosion at a home in Minneapolis.
By Associated Press , July 30, 2011
Investigators digging to find cause of blast that wrecked rural house
Sheriff: propane may have been leaking in basementTuesday’s investigation into what caused the Monday night explosion that blew apart a house northwest of Larimore, N.D., killing an infant and injuring a man and woman, included a bomb squad and a backhoe.
By Stephen J. Lee , June 28, 2011
AROUND THE REGION: Blast, fire kills 1 at lodge ... Crews reach stranded hiker ... 24 charged in drug, gambling probe ... more
One person died in an explosion and fire Thursday morning at the Timber Wolf Lodge in rural Babbitt, according to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office.
June 03, 2011
Gas restored shortly before Richfield, Minn. home explosion
The owner of a Richfield home destroyed in an explosion says gas service had been restored shortly before the blast.
By Associated Press , September 10, 2010
2 bodies found in flooded China mine that traps 11
Rescuers found two bodies in a flooded coal shaft in northwestern China and 11 miners remained trapped Monday — a reminder of the dangers of an industry that claimed the lives of 36 others just days ago.
By Associated Press , July 19, 2010
AROUND MINNESOTA: Pair charged in welfare fraud ... School president cited in sex sting ... Alleged kidnap was prank ... more
Duluth couple is accused of failing to report about $400,000 in income while receiving welfare benefits.
By Forum Communications/Associated Press , July 17, 2010
Explosion rocks Edmonton neighborhood; three dead, others injured
At least three people are dead and an unknown number injured after a house exploded Sunday in a northeastern Edmonton, Alta., neighborhood .Fire officials are working to figure out what caused the blast that rocked the residential area, damaging several neighboring homes.
By Canadian Press , June 21, 2010
3 dead after natural gas line explodes in Texas
Three people were killed and several others injured after a natural gas line in north Texas erupted today, spewing a massive flames into the air, officials said.
By Angela K. Brown , June 07, 2010
Conn. power plant blast kills several, injures 14
An explosion blew apart a power plant under construction as workers purged natural gas lines Sunday, killing multiple people and injuring at least 14 in a blast that shook homes for miles, officials said.
By Pat Eaton-Robb , February 07, 2010
Thompson woman sues ammo company after hunting accident causes injury
Hunter suffers injuries to face, eye and handA Thompson, N.D., woman who had a rifle shell explode in her face on her first hunting trip is suing the company that made the ammunition, claiming that a defect in the design or production of the shell caused her injuries.
By Archie Ingersoll , February 02, 2010
Fire remains a mystery in Jan. 15 explosion in Dickinson, N.D.
The source of a fire that caused a booming propane explosion on Jan. 15 on the west side of Dickinson, N.D., is still a mystery, and damage totals may never be known, a fire official said. “The cause of the initial fire before the explosion was an accidental cause, but as far as exactly what caused the fire, we haven’t come to that conclusion yet,” said Deputy State Fire Marshal Donald Temple.
By Lisa Call , January 24, 2010
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