Heat

WILLMAR -- The local animal shelter reminds pet owners to keep their animals safe from the extreme heat this week. Bobbie Bauman, operations director at the Hawk Creek Animal Shelter in Willmar, recommends plenty of shade, fresh water and less activity for outdoor pets. In an emailed...

West central Minnesota will remain in an excessive heat warning through midnight tonight, according to the National Weather Service. In the Willmar area, high temperatures today will be around 93 degrees, with heat indices ranging from 100 to 107 this afternoon.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- An unusual, late-summer heat wave has enveloped much of the Midwest, putting schools and sports events on hold.

WILLMAR -- Summer is back. The first 90-degree day in more than a month is forecast today for much of the area, the National Weather Service says. That combined with high humidity will lead to hazardous heat indices. A heat advisory has been issued from noon to 8 p.m. today in...

WILLMAR -- On a hot day like today, officials from the Hawk Creek Animal Shelter in Willmar say don't forget your four-legged friends.

WILLMAR -- The heat advisory in effect through Thursday evening has been expanded to Willmar and much of the rest of west central and central Minnesota. The National Weather Service office in the Twin Cities says temperatures in the lower to middle 90s combined with heat indices...

It will be another hot, humid day in west central Minnesota. The National Weather Service in Chanhassen has issued a hazardous weather outlook for portions of west central Minnesota today. Temperatures are expected to hit the low 90s by this afternoon, with heat indices ranging...

ST. PAUL -- Microscopic algae plants in Minnesota waters are being turned into harmful algal blooms, the Pollution Control Agency says. They could harm pets, livestock and humans.

MILTON, Ontario — A grandmother is facing criminal charges in the death of an Ontario toddler left alone in a sweltering car. Leslie McDonald, 51, was charged today with criminal negligence in connection with the death of her grandson, Maximus Huyskens. Police say the boy...

Willmar and west central Minnesota remain in a National Weather Service-issued red flag warning this morning. As warm, dry air and gusty winds move into the area, temperatures are expected to reach into the mid-90s by the afternoon. Wind gusts could reach as high as 40 mph. Isolated...

WILLMAR -- The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for most of the area for today. Temperatures reaching the middle 80s to 90s, winds from 15 to 25 mph and low relative humidity are forecast to arrive today, bringing dangerous wildfire conditions this afternoon...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- America set an off-the-charts heat record in 2012. A brutal combination of a widespread drought and a mostly absent winter pushed the average annual U.S. temperature last year up to 55.32 degrees Fahrenheit, the government announced Tuesday. That's a full degree...