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Lilydale mudslide area closed; Dayton to visit school today

St. Paul closed part of Lilydale Regional Park while it investigates what triggered the landslide that killed St. Louis Park fourth-graders Mohammed Fofana and Haysem Sani. Updated 17 minutes ago

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If the Blood on the Tracks Express train ride or the Hard Rain in Duluth benefit concert hasn’t made you rush to the North Country this week for Bob Dylan’s 72nd birthday, at least give Hibbing and Duluth credit for finally getting excited about their most famous native son. Updated 5:45 AM
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Wash. I-5 bridge collapse caused by oversize load

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