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Bill McAuliffe

Reporter | Weather

Phone: 612-673-7646

Bill McAuliffe covers weather, climate, the emerald ash borer and general news. He was part of a team that won an Emmy award for Red River flooding coverage in 2009. He has written books for young readers on numerous topics, including a six-book series on weather, and is a volunteer adult literacy tutor.
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Summer deluge ravaged hand-harvested wild rice

Machine harvesters, however, will ensure there's no shortage.

Updated: September 07, 2012, - 09:04 PM

Summer warmth reaching deeper into autumn

Temperatures might be running in the 80s and 90s, but in some ways autumn is already here.

Updated: August 31, 2012, - 10:46 PM

Schools, fair brace for more heat

With expected highs in the 90s Thursday, precautions are being put in place to cope. Large misting areas will be set up at the fair should the heat index reach 100 degrees or more for three hours.

Updated: August 30, 2012, - 07:00 AM

Last holdouts are warming up to central air

A second sweltering July was the breaking point for many. To deal with another warm summer, Minnesotans found a plug-in adaptation.

Updated: August 18, 2012, - 07:22 PM

'El Patio' transforms a former wasteland

A school's stormwater system has become a neighborhood focal point.

Updated: August 17, 2012, - 08:22 PM

Minnesota lakes project monitors ripple effects of changing climate

Data from 24 lakes across state measure evolving eco-systems.

Updated: August 14, 2012, - 08:45 PM

Soaking up knowledge on the Minnesota River

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has been testing the metro end of the river to see whether the oxygen content may have reached dangerously low levels after seven recent months of drought and the second-hottest July on record in the Twin Cities.

Updated: August 13, 2012, - 07:00 AM