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Kayaker safely rescued - A Thunder Bay OPP Report

May 11, 2022 10:36AM ● By Content Editor

Wearing a lifejacket and having a working cellphone were crucial for a kayaker on Whitefish River on May 6, 2022 • WaWa-News

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How to safely put out your campfire or backyard fire

May 11, 2022 10:08AM ● By Content Editor

One small spark can lead to widespread destruction in the blink of an eye - Fox 9 News - May 10, 2022

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First Nations emergency professionals gather in Thunder Bay, Ont., ahead of wildfire season

May 10, 2022 10:10AM ● By Content Editor

First Nations emergency management professionals and organizations gathered in Thunder Bay, Ont., in preparation for the upcoming wildfire season. • CBC News

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MN National Guard providing heavy airlift support to North Dakota floods

May 09, 2022 06:50AM ● By Editor

According to the Minnesota National Guard, a St. Cloud-based CH-47F Chinook took the two-hour flight to Pembina, North Dakota, to airlift a pair of high-volume pumps. By Tom Hubbard from KSTP-TV • May 8, 2022

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Video: MN DNR warns that fire season has begun after grassfire torches 83 acres in Blaine

May 09, 2022 06:08AM ● By Editor

Firefighters with the MN DNR, the National Park Service and the US Fish and Wildlife Service quickly joined the effort as authorities established a two-mile perimeter. From Fox 9 News • May 8, 2022

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State Patrol conducting aerial enforcement in Wisconsin

May 08, 2022 06:33AM ● By Editor

By Molly Wasche from KBJR-TV • May. 6, 2022

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Blatnik Bridge maintenance construction public meeting scheduled for May 11

May 07, 2022 05:56AM ● By Editor

This project will help extend the life of the bridge until it is replaced in 2028. Construction is expected to begin in late May. From the Minnesota Department of Transportation • May 6, 2022

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5 rescued from capsized boat near Spicer

May 04, 2022 05:50AM ● By Editor

The five people in the boat weren’t wearing life jackets but were able to climb on top of the capsized boat until they were rescued, the press release says. From KSTP-TV • May 3, 2022

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4 people dead in plane crash near Sioux Lookout, Ontario

May 02, 2022 04:53AM ● By Editor

Transportation Safety Board, OPP now investigating, after plane found Saturday morning. From CBC News · Thunder Bay - May 1, 2022

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“Lily Alert” petition seeks to supplement Amber Alerts in light of 10-year-old’s death

May 01, 2022 07:19AM ● By Editor

An effort driven by the death of Lily Peters is gaining national attention. Organizers want Wisconsin lawmakers to create a new alert system for missing children. By Joshua Peguero from KBJR-TV - April 28, 2022

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