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WILLMAR -- Schools in the region are opening two hours late this morning after Wednesday's winter storm. Blowing snow is in the forecast today, with highs in the single digits and wind chills to 20 below. Crews clearing the roads of snow were expecting another long day...

WILLMAR — A number of area school districts will be closing early, according to the KWLM Operation Snow Desk. As of 11:35 a.m., the following school districts had announced they would close at 1 p.m.: Clarkfield Area Charter School, Dawson-Boyd, Echo Charter School, Lac...

WILLMAR -- Central and northern Minnesota will likely see the heaviest snow accumulation Tuesday and Wednesday, but Willmar and the rest of west central Minnesota are in a winter storm watch starting Tuesday evening. The National Weather Service says significant snowfall is possible,...

ST. PAUL — The season’s first significant snowfall for most Minnesotans could bring more than half a foot in some places by Wednesday morning. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm advisory for a broad swath of the state. The weather service predicts moderate to...

WILLMAR – An emergency declaration signed today by Gov. Mark Dayton could bring federal dollars to west central Minnesota communities hit hard by storms last month. The “peacetime emergency” declaration includes 26 counties, including Kandiyohi, Big Stone, Swift, Meeker...

ST. PAUL -- Minnesota officials want the federal government to help fund recovery efforts from the June 20-26 floods and storms in many parts of the state. Director Kris Eide of Homeland Security and Emergency Management on Tuesday asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Xcel Energy says the number of Minnesota customers without power is down to about 60,000. The Minneapolis-based utility has been working for days to restore power following a series of severe thunderstorms that swept through Minnesota and western Wisconsin...

WILLMAR -- PleasureLand RV Outlet received significant damage after the storm early Friday morning that brought heavy rain and strong winds to west central Minnesota. Employees at the RV dealership, which is located on North Highway 71 in Willmar, arrived to work Friday morning to...

BENSON -- A thunderstorm packing rain, hail and strong wind early Friday morning roared through the west central area, including Swift County, damaging many homes, outbuildings and trees. The National Weather Service office in Chanhassen listed a wind speed of 85 mph at 1:33 a.m....

WILLMAR -- The power outages in Willmar from Friday morning's storm were limited, but the local cooperative had some customers without power and some structural damage at the headquarters as well. The storm did not cause any major power disruption in Willmar because much of the city's...

WILLMAR -- A late Friday afternoon thunderstorm brought more heavy rain and damage to the west central area. Willmar received 2.58 inches of rain between 5:55 p.m. and 6:55 p.m. Friday, according to the National Weather Service website at the Chanhassen office. The city received...

Campers at Kandiyohi County Park 7 were roused early Friday morning with a siren alerting them to a fast-moving storm that brought strong winds and rain to the region. Numerous trees and branches were downed at the park and a couple RVs were damaged. Campers huddled in the storm shelter....

WILLMAR -- Several watches and warnings from the National Weather Service are in effect in the area this evening as a dangerous storm is moving east from South Dakota. Several counties in western Minnesota are in a severe storm warning until 5:30 p.m. currently. A tornado warning...