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Sink hole evacuates 8 homes on Sutherland Terrace Place: HFD on the scene
HOUSTON - A large sinkhole near Memorial City caused multiple evacuations on Saturday, according to the Houston Fire Department. Eight homes were evacuated as a precaution on 405 Sutherland Terrace Place due to a ground collapse, officials say. No one was reported injured and building engineers are at the scene...
Warm, muggy with periods of showers, thunderstorms this week
The weather pattern will turn more active this week with periods of showers and thunderstorms along with warm and humid conditions. The week will get off to a quiet start on Monday as high temperatures push into the mid-80s under a partly sunny sky. A system will move through the...
Family speaks at benefit held in honor of Olivia Flores
(ABC 6 News) — Fly High Olivia, a banquet honoring the life of 18-year-old Olivia Flores, was held on Saturday, July 27 at the Owatonna Eagles. Olivia Flores died in a crash involving Minnesota State Trooper Shane Roper in May. Roper now faces multiple charges related to the crash.
2 injured in crash with train in north central Iowa
WOOLSTOCK, Iowa — Two people were seriously injured Saturday evening when the car they were in crashed into a moving train in north central Iowa. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 26-year-old Haley Hanus and 26-year-old Duwarn Glover, both of Webster City, were in Hanus' 2016 Toyota Prius heading eastbound on 330th Street near Woolstock when the vehicle crashed into a moving train near Alice Street. The crash happened around 6:40 p.m. Saturday.
Spring Grove man injured in Fillmore County motorcycle crash
RUSHFORD VILLAGE, Minn. – A motorcycle crash in Fillmore County Saturday sent the rider to the hospital. It happened around 10:17 am on Highway 43, one mile south of Rushford. The Minnesota State Patrol says Terry Lee Lund, 57 of Spring Grove, was riding north when he lost control and his 2007 Harley Davidson motorcycle ended up in the ditch.
Midwest sees surge in calls to poison control centers amid bumper crop of wild mushrooms
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The warm, soggy summer across much of the Midwest has produced a bumper crop of wild mushrooms — and a surge in calls to poison control centers. At the Minnesota Regional Poison Center, calls from April through July more than tripled over the same period last year, said Samantha Lee, the center’s director. The center took 90 calls for potential exposures over that period, compared to 26 calls for the same months in 2023. Exposures include people who have had actual or suspected contact with potentially poisonous mushrooms and who may or may not develop symptoms, she said.
Summer weather continues with hot, humid, unsettled week in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — Monday will kick off a hot and humid week, with an unsettled weather pattern bringing multiple chances for storms in the coming days.Lingering showers will pester areas south of the Twin Cities through the morning hours, but the metro should be mostly clear. The rest of the day should be dry.Highs will be in the upper 80s Monday and stay there throughout the week. We may even hit 90 once or twice.Most days this week will bring a chance of isolated storms, with Wednesday looking like the most active day.Wildfire smoke will be a factor, too, causing hazy skies at times.
REFRESHER: What’s the Difference Between a Watch and a Warning?
With severe weather possible the next few days across southern Minnesota, it's a good time for a refresher on the difference between a Severe Thunderstorm or Tornado 'WATCH,' and a Severe Thunderstorm or Tornado 'WARNING.' Here's the scoop:. The next three days feature warm and humid conditions with chances for...
Starbucks customers fume after chain forces guests to use new cups and fans scream it ‘changes the taste of drinks’
STARBUCKS is rolling out brand new cups in some markets, leaving customers scratching their heads. The chain’s fiber-based compostable cups are opaque and have a dome-shaped lid. They’re intended to be used for cold drinks. Starbucks told USA Today that 24 stores will get the new cups. The...
Amazon Packages Are Showing Up In Weird Ways In Minnesota
If you had any buyer's remorse from Amazon Prime Days, hopefully that is gone by now. And, hopefully, you actually got your packages too. Between the porch pirates that are popping up and the interesting "packaging" that I'm seeing at my house, I'm amazed that one of ours even showed up. Psst...to help with the porch pirate issue, the tips below should help keep your new items safe.
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