Heavy Rains Cause Road Flooding In SW Minnesota
REDWOOD FALLS, Minn. (AP) — Heavy rains are causing some road flooding in southwestern Minnesota. The Redwood County Highway Department is closing a road west of Walnut Grove. Several low-lying roads...
View ArticleTest Scores Flat Despite Early Start In SW Minn.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An analysis shows nine extra days of teaching in 25 school districts in southwestern Minnesota before the high-stakes tests last spring didn’t budge the districts’ overall test...
View ArticleDrought Crippling Fairmont & DNR Nixes Using Lake Water
FAIRMONT, Minn. (WCCO) — After a dry summer, fall drought conditions hit much of Minnesota hard. And DNR scientists believe a lack of snow this winter means it will likely get worse — southwestern...
View ArticleStormy, Snowy, Sloppy Weather Rolls Into Minn.
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Minnesota is in the pathway of a major storm system, with the storm’s center arriving by early Sunday morning. According to WCCO meteorologist Lauren Casey, a low-pressure system...
View ArticlePatrol: 1 Dead After School Bus Collides With Truck In Martin Co.
MARTIN COUNTY, Minn. (WCCO) — A man is dead and a 4-year-old child is seriously injured after a truck crashed into a school bus Friday morning in southwestern Minnesota, the state patrol said....
View ArticleMinnesota Activates Emergency Operations Center
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Authorities have activated the State Emergency Operations Center to help communities in southwestern and northern Minnesota respond to damage from recent severe storms. The...
View ArticleFinding Minnesota: Shooting The Breeze With The Windmill Man
JASPER, Minn. (WCCO) — If you want to go where the wind blows, head into the prairies of southwestern Minnesota where strong, steady gusts are common. It’s the perfect spot for one man’s unique...
View ArticleRoads Back Open In SW Minnesota As Blizzard Subsides
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Roads are reopening in southwestern Minnesota as strong winds gradually subside. Part of Interstate 90 and several other highways were closed Monday as wind gusts created whiteout...
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