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Minneapolis works to clear storm debris and fix thousands of power outages across metro area
Thousands of Minneapolis and Twin Cities metro residents remained without power Monday afternoon following severe thunderstorms over the weekend, but electric utility and city cleanup officials said the vast majority of outages will be fixed by Tuesday. As of Monday afternoon, there were roughly 12,000 Xcel Energy customers in Minnesota...
Theory Of A Deadman: Unplugged Is Coming To Duluth
We don't want to wish away summer, but we now have something very cool to look forward to once the Northland weather turns colder. Sasquatch 92-1 is proud to welcome Theory Of A Deadman: Unplugged to the DECC Symphony Hall. Theory Of A Deadman has quietly persisted as an "unapologetic,...
Honkers Handle Huskies to Earn Series Split
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies were unable to sweep the first place Rochester Honkers on Monday, falling 11 to 1. With the loss, Duluth is now two and a half games back of Rochester in the standings. The Huskies (7-6) will hit the road Tuesday to begin a two-game series...
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar tours a new veterans home in Preston
KIMT News Three's Evan Berg spoke with the senator about her visit to the new home on Monday. U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar visits State Veterans Home in Preston. After almost a decade of waiting, Preston opened a new state veterans home earlier this year, several months later, residents and one U.S. Senator are happy with what they’ve seen.
Storms Monday PM; dry and cooler through Wednesday
MONDAY EVENING/OVERNIGHT: A few scattered storms will be possible before 8pm. A stray severe storm will also be possible with the main threats being large hail and strong winds. Otherwise, we’ll see mostly clear to partly cloudy skies overnight with lows in the 50s. TUESDAY: Partly cloudy skies continue...
A Barnes man is dead following possible health emergency while fishing
Douglas County authorities are investigating a death while boating on Red Lake near the town of Wascott. According to the Douglas County Sheriff, authorities were called to the scene in the area of 10428 E Red Lake Drive at 7:22 p.m. on Friday, July 12. The victim was later identified as 71 year old, Michael Andersen of Barnes, Wisconsin.
Flood Devastation Leaves Minnesota’s Historic Comet Theater Under 5 Feet Of Water!
COOK, MN – The small town of Cook, Minnesota, was hit hard by flooding on June 19, 2024. The Little Fork River overflowed, causing widespread damage. One of the most affected buildings was the Comet Theater. With over five feet of water inside, the theater faces a daunting task to rebuild.
64th International Regatta Brings Together Rowing Community
DULUTH, Minn. — The 64th Annual Duluth Rowing Regatta took place on Saturday. Close to 100 Duluth Rowing Club members were joined by crews from around Minnesota, Michigan, and Ontario, Canada. Regatta Chairman Eric Dott says much of the event’s success relies on outside factors. “The weather will...
Bruins draft pick stepping away from hockey ‘for the foreseeable future’
Cole Spicer is stepping away from hockey and won’t return to the University of Minnesota Duluth for his junior season. The 2022 Boston Bruins draft pick revealed his decision to the Duluth News Tribune’s Matt Wellens, noting he needs some time to “figure a couple things out,” and won’t be playing hockey for the “foreseeable future.”
URGENT! 3,400+ Kids in SE Minnesota Need Help With School Supplies This Year
Not trying to wreck your summer right now but just a heads up, school starts again in about a month (plus or minus a week or two depending on where you live in Minnesota). Target, Walmart, and all of the stores are getting ready to show you ALL of the fancy and new pencil pouches, backpacks, and items that are needed for your kid this year in school.
This Is Now The Most Expensive Home For Sale In Minnesota
Zillow's most recent data says there are 15,950 homes currently for sale in Minnesota and the average Minnesota home value is $340,688. The most expensive home in the state costs nearly 40 times more than that. This Minnesota mansion is perfect, but it is probably out of reach for most...
Minnesota Reels from Weekend Storms
(KNSI) – Power is still out in some areas, and cleanup continues after severe weather raked Minnesota over the weekend. Widespread reports of wind damage and large hail occurred with the rounds of thunderstorms from July 13th and 14th. Some of the largest hail came out of a strong supercell dropping hail stones around Big Lake and Monticello the size of softballs. Elsewhere, hail between the size of golf balls to hen’s eggs. Numerous downed branches and trees were also reported stretching from Alexandria through central Minnesota to the Twin Cities. The highest wind gust recorded at the St. Cloud Airport was 49 miles an hour. Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport saw a 62 mile an hour wind gust. Alexandria and Sauk Centre saw wind gusts in the 50s. One tornado was also confirmed in Rice County. Damage there was mostly to crops. St. Cloud officially recorded 2.2″ of rain on Saturday.
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