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Deep snow, cold takes toll on swans, ducks

ROSEVILLE — This year’s deep snow and extreme cold have taken a toll on Minnesota wildlife — especially ...

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Coast guard breaks Lake Superior’s ice

SUPERIOR, Wis. — The U.S. Coast Guard is beginning to break the ice on Lake Superior and officials ...

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MPCA issues air pollution alert, advisory

ST. PAUL  — The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air pollution health alert for western Minnesota ...

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DNR: Ice houses could be tough to remove

By Trey Mewes, Austin Daily Herald Fish houses are the latest among myriad victims struck by the deep ...

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Storm dumps 10 inches on Albert Lea

Albert Lea residents awoke to at least 10 inches of new snow this morning after another storm swept ...

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Area schools opening late

Alden-Conger, Glenville-Emmons, Northwood-Kensett and Lake Mills Community Schools will open two hours late Wednesday after a snowstorm Tuesday ...

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Midwesterners flee for warmth

CHICAGO  — Shannon Frauenholtz has had it with winter. Barely able to stomach the television news with its ...

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Albert Lea, Alden-Conger schools will dismiss students 1 hour early

Albert Lea and Alden-Conger schools will dismiss students one hour early. Albert Lea schools afternoon pre-kindergarten will let ...

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Minnesota Zoo offers ‘worst winter ever’ special

APPLE VALLEY — Minnesota’s horrible winter is prompting the Minnesota Zoo to offer a “Worst Winter Ever” ...

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Ground blizzard expected today

Another week. Another blizzard. This time meteorologists are calling it a “ground blizzard.” It means that though snow ...

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Making the most of the weather

Melissa, Dave, Julia and Evan Doppelhammer submitted this photo of how they found humor during the blizzard this ...

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Power restored in Conger after outages

CONGER — Residents of Conger spent Thursday evening without power, but by Friday afternoon power was restored.

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Officer injured in collision

Albert Lea officer Adam Conn was transported by ambulance to Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea at ...

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Road conditions still listed as hazardous

Roads across southeastern Minnesota — including Interstate 35 between Owatonna and Albert Lea — were listed as difficult ...

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