The death toll from the 35W Bridge collapse in Minneapolis has now been raised to five. Rescue workers are slowly going through the wreckage to find victims. There are eight people missing and feared dead in the collapse. More bodies had been spotted in the fast-moving currents, which were “even mor
The Federal Highway Administration is urging each state to inspect their bridges that are like the one that collapsed in Minneapolis. The 35W Bridge is a steel-deck truss bridge and over 750 such bridges exist around the United States. Mary Peters, the Transportation Secretary, sent out letters afte
Yesterday during the evening rush hour the Interstate 35W bridge collapsed into the Mississippi River. The official death tolls stands at 4 and 20 people are reported as missing. The bridge was full of cars, trucks and a school bus. All of the children on the school bus have been accounted for and s
The CPSC, in cooperation with The Toro Company, is voluntarily recalling about 900,000 Toro Power Sweep Electric Blowers because the blower’s impeller can break which can result in pieces of plastic flying out of the blower. This can pose a risk of serious injury to a bystander or to the user.So far
A single car accident near Swift Falls has left one man dead and two injured. The car rolled over and was the only vehicle involved. The victim was a passenger in the vehicle. The victim died at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. The crash occurred around 6:40 p.m. on County Road 26 aboA
A children’s building toy has been recalled due to a possible hazard. The defective toy is the Mag Stix Magnetic Building Sets. The toy is manufactured by Kipp Brothers. The recall was issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The company says the magnets can fall out and be swallowed which
A married couple, that were long time motorcycle drivers were both killed in a motor vehicle accident in Cottage Grove. A car cut in front of them as they were driving through the intersection of Highway 61 and 120th Street. They were driving their own motorcycles and both hit the car. They were thr
1.5 Million Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends toys have been recalled due to the lead in the paint used to decorate them. The recalled toy trains are wooden and are sold in stores around the world. Lead is very dangerous when injested and can cause multiple health problems. The front of the packagi
A patient filed a lawsuit against his dermatologist claiming he did not properly diagnose his skin cancer. The medical malpractice case was filed in San Diego. The jury awarded $5.7 Million to the man for damages, pain and suffering and lost wages. Regis M. Reilly, 53, claimed dermatologist Dr. Jame
Multiple cars and trucks were involved in an accident on Interstate 94 in Maple Grove on April 23rd. The accident happened in the morning and had traffic backed up for hours. The state patrol is still piecing together what happened; but we do know that the accident involved a city of Minneapolis dum
Another ingredient used to manufacture pet food has been found to be tainted with melamine. Rice protein purchased from China has tested positive for the substance that is used as a fertilizer in some countries and to make plastic kitchenware. Melamine in dog and cat food has been causing animals to
Researchers at the New York State Department of Agriculture have discovered that rat poison is in the pet food that was recalled last week. The pet food has been causing kidney failure in cats and dogs. Over 90 brands of food were included in the recall. The recall is for canned and foil packet “cut
