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A parent rushes to embrace her child as a teacher escorts her away from Briarwood Elementary school after a tornado destroyed the school in south Oklahoma City, Okla, Monday, May 20, 2013. Near SW 149th and Hudson. (AP Photo/ The Oklahoman, Paul Hellstern)

In Oklahoma tornado's wake, worried parents seek out kids (videos)

MOORE, Okla. (AP) — The parents and guardians stood in the muddy grass outside a suburban Oklahoma City church, listening as someone with a bullhorn called out the names of...

news / nation Tue, May 21, 2013 - 7:35am

This aerial photo shows damage to Plaza Towers Elementary School after it was hit by a massive tornado in Moore, Okla., Monday May 20, 2013. A tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (AP Photo/Steve Gooch)

Update 7 a.m.: Crews dig through night after deadly Okla. twister (video)

MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Search and rescue crews worked through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to...

news / nation Tue, May 21, 2013 - 7:18am

Teachers carry children away from Briarwood Elementary school after a tornado destroyed the school in south Oklahoma City, Monday, May 20, 2013. A monstrous tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (AP Photo/The Oklahoman, Paul Hellstern)

Update 9 p.m.: Huge tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb, kills 51 (videos)

MOORE, Okla. (AP) -- A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct...

news / nation Mon, May 20, 2013 - 9:01pm

A tornado caused extensive damage along I-40 at the junction with US 177 on the west side of Shawnee, Okla., Sunday evening, May 19, 2013. (AP Photo/The Oklahoman, Jim Beckel)

Tornadoes level homes in Okla., 1 dead

SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) -- Tornadoes ravaged portions of central Oklahoma on Sunday, reducing portions of a mobile home park to rubble and killing a 79-year-old man whose body was found...

news / nation Mon, May 20, 2013 - 1:52am

Tornadoes level homes in Okla., 21 injured

SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) -- One of several tornadoes that touched down Sunday in Oklahoma turned homes in a trailer park near Oklahoma City into splinters and rubble and sent frightened...

news / nation Sun, May 19, 2013 - 10:48pm

Officials: Texas tornado likely had 200 mph winds

GRANBURY, Texas (AP) -- Ten tornadoes touched down in several small communities in North Texas overnight, leaving at least six people dead, dozens injured and hundreds homeless. Emergency responders were...

news / nation Thu, May 16, 2013 - 1:08pm

At least 6 confirmed dead in Texas tornadoes

GRANBURY, Texas (AP) -- A rash of tornados whirled through small communities in North Texas overnight, leaving at least six people dead, dozens more injured and hundreds homeless. The violent...

news / nation Thu, May 16, 2013 - 6:48am

Red flag warning remains in effect

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...

news / local Tue, May 14, 2013 - 10:37am

Red flag warning remains in effect

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...

news / local Tue, May 14, 2013 - 10:27am

Red flag warning continues today for west central Minn.

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...

news / local Tue, May 14, 2013 - 9:23am

Area under fire weather watch

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...

news / region Mon, May 13, 2013 - 6:22pm

Green Lake in Spicer, Minn., is ice free, sets new record

SPICER -- Just in time for the Minnesota fishing opener on Saturday, the ice has gone out on Green Lake. The ice officially left the lake on Thursday, May 9,...

news / local Thu, May 09, 2013 - 9:52pm

Sabah Mustafa, left, and her husband, J, get bait and fishing supplies ready Thursday at J’s Bait and Sport in Willmar, ahead of this weekend’s fishing opener. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

West central Minnesota could be a hot spot for fishing opener

WILLMAR -- With most of the lakes in northern Minnesota still ice-covered, bait dealers in the west central area are preparing for what they hope will be a very busy...

news / local Thu, May 09, 2013 - 9:17pm

A large section of ice is visible Wednesday on Green Lake. A resident who lives on the east side of the lake commented that the ice has been moving back and forth from the shore toward the middle of the lake the past several days. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

Green Lake in Spicer, Minn., still waiting on ice-out record

SPICER -- A new record for a late ice-out on Green Lake is sure to be set. The record to be beat is a May 7 ice-out recorded in 1951...

news / local Wed, May 08, 2013 - 4:52pm

Snowstorm dumps 13 inches in southeastern MN

MINNEAPOLIS -The calendar has flipped to May, but winter made a return appearance in southeastern Minnesota where residents are digging out of more than a foot of new snow. Some...

news / state Thu, May 02, 2013 - 8:50am

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