Bill McAuliffe
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Ice supplies running thin
Halfway through January, many Minnesota events that depend on ice-covered lakes are falling through.
Updated: January 13, 2012, - 11:57 PM
Weather 2011: Going to extremes
Weather memories tend to fade quickly. But two events make 2011 stand out: the May tornado that sliced through the heart of the metro area and the lightning-sparked, drought-driven September Pagami Creek forest fire.
Updated: January 07, 2012, - 10:53 AM
going to EXTREMES
Weather memories tend to fade quickly. But two events make 2011 stand out: the May tornado that sliced through the heart of the metro area, becoming the first killer tornado to hit Minneapolis in nearly 30 years, and the lightning-sparked, drought-driven September Pagami Creek forest fire, the state's largest fire in 93 years. Both left scars that will mark two very different landscapes for a generation.
Updated: January 06, 2012, - 03:43 PM
Winter in Twin Cities back on hold: 40s expected to return
With the northward drift of the jet stream, expect unusual warmth to return, which will be good - or bad.
Updated: January 03, 2012, - 09:33 PM
Edina woman wins December Guess the Snowfall game
December winner emerged in the final hours. A bonus week for January guesses!
Updated: January 02, 2012, - 05:40 PM
At 11, the Methuselah of chickadees
Laying claim to being the oldest of his species, the plucky little bird found near Pillager, Minn., has defied the survival odds.
Updated: December 23, 2011, - 09:06 PM
Stolen food replaced in abundance
Days after a load vanished on its way to the food shelf, more than a ton of groceries appeared at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in north Minneapolis.
Updated: December 21, 2011, - 11:45 PM
Fargo flood protection gets key federal support
$1.8 billion diversion channel, endorsed by Army Corps, now must navigate Congress and landowner opposition.
Updated: December 20, 2011, - 08:40 PM
White Christmas not in the cards this year
The Twin Cities' earthen hues stand in stark contrast to last Christmas.
Updated: December 17, 2011, - 11:25 PM
July 18, 2009: Iraq missile kills 3 Minnesotans
A missile strike in Iraq Thursday killed three Minnesota soldiers, all members of the National Guard's 34th Red Bull Infantry...
Updated: December 13, 2011, - 02:14 PM
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