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Five years later: picking up the pieces

  Freeborn County tornado survivors describe how lives have changed since horror of June 17, 2010 It has been ...

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Flash flood watch issued

The Minnesota Department of Transportation advises travelers to drive with caution in southeastern Minnesota due to forecasted heavy ...

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Despite flood control projects, Houston remains vulnerable to floods

HOUSTON — The flooding, property damage and loss of life as torrential rains this week hit the Houston ...

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Storms push east after drenching Plains

OKLAHOMA CITY — A powerful storm system stretched from Texas to Minnesota on Sunday, bringing heavy rains, flash ...

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Twin weather systems unleash storms across the country

DENVER — Tornadoes skipped across the Midwest, days of rain caused rivers to overflow in the West, and ...

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Thousands without electricity after weekend storm

About 4,000 Alliant Energy customers were without power Sunday evening after a hard-hitting thunderstorm swept through the area. ...

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Strong winds to continue across southern Minnesota

45 mph Gusts may lead to difficult driving Freeborn County and other counties across southern Minnesota will be ...

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Sheriff’s Office issues burning ban

The Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office issued a burning ban this morning as increased wind speeds and dropping humidity ...

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Last of the ice goes out on Fountain Lake

Wednesday will be recorded as the date the ice completely melted on Fountain Lake in 2015, according to ...

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Albert Lea area under winter weather advisory

2 to 4 inches of snow expected The National Weather Service  has issued a winter weather advisory for ...

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Heavy, wet snow piles up in southern Minnesota

The calendar may have turned to spring, but for many parts of Minnesota it’s a return to winter’s ...

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Northeastern U.S. gets another blast of winter weather

PHILADELPHIA — Just when flowering bulbs were poking out their heads and snow shovels were getting a well-deserved ...

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Most of Minnesota officially in drought

MINNEAPOLIS — Most of Minnesota is now officially in drought. Thursday’s update from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows ...

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With borer spreading, towns sacrifice their leafy canopy

DES MOINES, Iowa  — Summers will be a steamier in neighborhoods across the country as crews cut down ...

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Burning ban in effect

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued an outdoor burning ban for Freeborn County on Saturday. The ban ...

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