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Minnesota freaks out about Winter Storm Walda: Your photos and tweets

Seriously? Just when we'd let our guard down and thought more 50-degree days were on the horizon, Winter Storm Walda slams us with more of this wintry white stuff. Even if you haven't ventured out into the winter wasteland wonderland, no doubt you've heard about the icicles and slush. Chances are, ... More >>

Mpls could get a foot of snow, but there will be no snow emergency [FORECAST IMAGE]

Live in Minneapolis and find yourself fretting about where you'll stash your car during the latest (and hopefully last) assault by The Winter That Won't End? Don't worry about it.SEE ALSO: Winter of 2012 fourth warmest in Twin Cities history [GRAPHIC] The official Minneapolis Snow Emergency Twitter ... More >>

The Return of King Idomeneo: A Picnic Operetta

The Return of King Idomeneo: A Picnic Operetta

The Return of King Idomeneo: A Picnic Operetta

Bachmann says there's "a spiritual hurricane in our land" as Tropical Storm Isaac approaches [UPDATE] [VIDEO]

SEE ALSO: Michele Bachmann: God sent Hurricane Irene to carry me to the White HouseAlmost exactly one year to the day after she said "I don't know how much God has to do to get the attention of the politicians. We've had an earthquake; we've had a hurricane," Michele Bachmann is again linking severe ... More >>

The Return of King Idomeneo: A Picnic Operetta

The Return of King Idomeneo: A Picnic Operetta

The Return of King Idomeneo: A Picnic Operetta

The Return of King Idomeneo: A Picnic Operetta

The Return of King Idomeneo: A Picnic Operetta

Laughing Loon Farms: The effects of weather on a first-year farm

Photo Courtesy of laughingloonfarm.comSee Also: Waxwing Farm: Young urbanites-turned-farmers reveal the reality of owning a farm A lot of time and attention is being spent on local farmers these days. In certain circles they're talked about in the same light as celebrity chefs. It's easy to get cau ... More >>

Over 350 vehicle accidents since the start of storm

​Everyone knew this was going to get ugly. Since the frigid rainy-slushy-whatever-it-was started pouring down on our fair state last night, there have been about 367 crashes, spin-outs or vehicles flying off the road, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Old Man Winter, it appears, didn't a ... More >>

Martha Reeves & the Vandellas

This winter, once forecast to be hell, pleasantly defies expectations

​Remember all that doom and gloom we heard just a month ago about how terrible this winter was going to be?Hogwash. The day after Christmas, Minneapolis' Chain of Lakes was rife with runners, walkers, and bikers during a record-setting 52-degree day that capped off a glorious holiday weekend, and ... More >>

North Minneapolis tornado victims have been forgotten

Officials moved on, but neighborhood never got help

More than 400 vehicles crashed during light snowfall on Saturday

Alex E. PriomosA crash course in winter driving.​There were 442 car crashes throughout the state during that light snowfall on Saturday, according to numbers put out by the Minnesota State Patrol. Apparently, everyone who was driving saw the flakes falling, covered their eyes to pretend it wasn' ... More >>

First snow of the season falls today

Say it ain't snow.​Hey there, Minnesota. We have something to tell you. You might want to sit down for this. The National Weather Service in Chanhassen is predicting the first snow of winter 2011-12. There, there -- we all knew this day had to come.

Last chance to eat for tornado relief at RedRossa Italian Grille

Debbie TallenRedRossa opened in June across from the Mall of America in Bloomington​RedRossa Italian Grille, which opened last month in Bloomington, has been donating $1 from the sale of every lunch and dinner entree to benefit victims of the North Minneapolis tornado since they opened their ... More >>

Minneapolis hits 103 degrees and breaks all kinds of records

Hellish heat plus buckled roads equals massive traffic headaches.​How hot was it? Too damn hot: A record-breaking 103 degrees in Minneapolis, the National Weather Service says. Hot enough to buckle the roads in dozens of places the past few days, turning commutes into nightmares. Hot enough ... More >>

Homeless tornado victims move to North Commons

Victims are going to be closer to their neighhborhoods.​The shelter set up by the city and Red Cross at the Northeast Armory in the immediate wake of Sunday's tornado is closing down and moving to the North Commons Recreation Center. The city made the move to keep those at the shelter closer ... More >>

Minneapolis tornado: Videos from the scene

It's a wonder the casualty list wasn't greater.​Looking at the videos and photographs of the devastation caused by Sunday's tornado in north Minneapolis, it's clear that casualties could easily have been worse. More than 100 homes were destroyed, but just one person was killed, and about 30 were i ... More >>

April snow again? You betcha. Four inches predicted Tuesday

Springtime in Minnesota.​This is the winter that just won't let go. A winter storm watch is in effect, and the Twin Cities could see could see four inches of snow on the ground Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Another storm at the end of the week has a chance to throw snow our way, too.

219 crashes reported in the Twin Cities today

It's been a busy season for the plows.​We all sort of knew that winter wasn't done with us yet. Since pouring rain transformed into a heavy snowfall last night, the Twin Cities have accumulated about five to seven inches of powder. As usual, this has been bad news for drivers.

St. Paul declares snow emergency but Minneapolis holds off [UPDATES]

The plows are out.​The snow storm that blew in from the Dakotas and points west this morning has dropped anywhere from 3 inches to a foot of snow over the Twin Cites, and St. Paul responded this evening by declaring a snow emergency. Starting at 9 p.m., parking is banned on all Night Plow Rou ... More >>

Christian Winger back home after going to help find Bucklins [UPDATE]

Luke Bucklin​The disappearance of Luke Bucklin and his three sons in a private plane somewhere over Wyoming has taken a toll on students at Southwest High School and Anthony Middle School. Then this morning came news that Christian Winger, a Washburn High School freshman, may have left home o ... More >>

Enbridge Energy could be Minnesota's BP

Oil company has friends on the PUC

Caribou Coffee selling cold drinks today for $2

​Lord, it must be 90 out there! And the weather service says the heat index could be over 100 by later this afternoon. On top of that, it's getting to be that sleepy time of day when you could use a little pick-me-up. What you need is a cold drink. And some caffeine. Well, you're in luck! It ... More >>

Two lightning strikes and two house fires Tuesday

Photo: snowpeak​The thunder storm that rolled through Twin Cities Tuesday morning is likely to blame for a pair of house fires. KSTP reports that lightning struck the gas meter of a house on Girard Avenue in Brooklyn Park just before 5 a.m., causing the meter to explode. At about the same t ... More >>

Twin Cities' first snowless March since 1878

​Barring an abrupt shift in the next few days' forecast, the Twin Cities will enjoy its first snow-less March in 132 years. No one's chalking it up to global warming unequivocally, though weather experts note an unusual shift in storm patterns this year."The main storm tracks stayed well to our s ... More >>

The Gay Storm warning to Lutherans

A baptist pastor thinks the tornado was a gentle warning to the Lutherans about homosexuality.

Road or log flume? After tornado, watch for flooding.

Note to drivers: You are not James Bond, and your car will not turn into a boat just because you drive into a giant puddle.

Salvation Army provides air conditioning, cold water to homeless

Just like in the extremely cold winter months, Salvation Army is providing shelter to homeless people, this time to avoid the extreme heat this week.

Austin tornadoes caught on video

Some storm chasers got a pretty amazing video of the tornadoes that touched down in Austin, Minn. Wednesday night.

State senator asks for investigation into $15,000 AG doors

Friday's five most fascinating stories printed on wood pulp.

Fargo flood: Finding some depth markers

We see a lot of photos of sandbags and the Red River looking monstrous, but it's hard to understand just how deep this water is in places it's not supposed to be.

Fighting the flood in knee-deep icy waters

While the water level is starting to drop, the river is still well above flood stage and many areas are still flooded with waters to create homes still protected by barriers of sand bags.

December 2008 14th-snowiest on record

WCCO makes us uncomfortable

Nothing makes us more uncomfortable than someone hugging a giant holiday light.

Conventions jinx the weather in Denver, Minnesota

A fool's paradise: America's aging infrastructure and the Midwest floods

Breakfast of Champions 4/10: That's the breaks

Good Cop, Bad Cop

Spotted: Random panhandler in '08!

As Rita approaches, water pours over New Orleans levees again

New Orleans: a long history of suppressing disaster talk

New Orleans: what's in the water?

Baby let me hold your hand: Katrina benefit shows archive

Almost Famous

On the road with Faux Jean, rock star daydreams surrender to real-life drudgery

Waterlogged

Leaks and corroded wires threaten the U of M's most treasured archives