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This year’s wet weather may lead to vibrant fall colors in Minnesota

Abundant rainfall this year may lead to a vibrant display of fall color across Minnesota in the coming ...

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Dodge, Olmsted to receive emergency funds; Money goes to helping recover from heavy rains in June and July

It was announced on Friday that Dodge and Olmsted counties are set to receive more than $3 million ...

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Heavy rain prompts warnings, brief road closures

Heavy rains on Thursday brought brief periods of flooding and caused road closures throughout the area. According to ...

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Thursday storms dump massive amounts of rain; I90 shut down, driving around Austin, county complicated

According to National Weather Service-La Crosse meteorologist Dan Jones, as of 3:30 p.m. Thursday storms dumped anywhere from ...

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Area placed under a tornado watch, flash flood warning

The National Weather Service out of La Crosse, Wisconsin has issued a flash flood warning for west central ...

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Austin Utilities sends 2 of its own to assist with restoration efforts from Hurricane Dorian

When it comes to helping those who need it, Austin Utilities won’t hesitate to jump in and answer ...

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Category 4 Dorian bears down on Bahamas, may skirt Florida

MIAMI — Hurricane Dorian bore down on the northwestern Bahamas as a fierce Category 4 storm Saturday, as ...

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A Tuesday blow: Storms whipped some interesting weather earlier this week, including at least one tornado

The area received quite the surprise Tuesday evening. With only a slim chance of storms and showers predicted ...

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Dire climate warnings are adding up

News of America’s most recent mass shootings obscured last week’s headlines on global climate change. July was the hottest ...

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2018-19 winter costs MnDOT $133 million; Season was most severe in nearly a decade

Not only was this past winter a pain for Minnesotans in general, it also turned out to be ...

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Photos: Stormy Saturday

The leading edge of Saturday morning’s storm rolls over Austin, heading southeast. The storm brought down trees, branches ...

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Austin Utilities issues second peak alert

For the second consecutive day, Austin Utilities has issued a peak alert, urging citizens to decrease power usage ...

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Heat advisory in effect through Friday evening, Austin Utilities issues peak alert

The National Weather Service in La Crosse, Wisconsin, has issued a heat advisory for Mower County from noon ...

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The heat is on; Temperatures expected to climb with heat index topping out at near 100

It’s getting a little warm and it’s about to get warmer. In what could be the hottest stretch ...

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Rain on the Fourth? Well … take an umbrella

It could rain on the Freedom Fest Parade on Thursday morning — or, it might not. In any ...

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