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Golf in South Dakota in January? Yes indeed

MPR News Staff January 6, 2012, 7:07 AM Jan 6, 2012

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A rare winter golf season in South Dakota is continuing for residents of Sioux Falls. KSFY television reports that the city’s Elmwood Golf Course will remain open through Tuesday. Course officials say temperatures reaching into the 40s to 50s through Tuesday led to the move. A warm dry winter with Read more →

Survival app aims to help drivers in winter storms

MPR News Staff January 6, 2012, 6:33 AM Jan 6, 2012

By DAVE KOLPACK, Associated Press FARGO, N.D. (AP) — When a powerful blizzard ripped through North Dakota last winter, hundreds of drivers were stranded as white-out conditions shuttered interstates spanning the state. Snow whipped up by wind marred the lines between pavement and grassy drop-offs, leaving some scared motorists unsure what to do. Two local Read more →

ND, SD continue to enjoy record warmth

MPR News Staff January 5, 2012, 11:43 AM Jan 5, 2012

Record-breaking warmth continues to

blanket the Dakotas.

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Fargo Moorhead flooding less likely in 2012

Dan Gunderson December 23, 2011, 1:35 PM Dec 23, 2011

Early flood predictions are encouraging for residents along the Red River — a welcome departure from the predictions over past several years.

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Blizzard app aims to help drivers survive storms

Dan Gunderson November 29, 2011, 11:16 AM Nov 29, 2011

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The Winter Survival Kit app is designed to determine your exact location, notify law enforcement, calculate how long your car will run on the gas in your tank, and alert you when it’s time to clear the tailpipe to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning.

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Dry conditions hurt crops

Mark Steil August 25, 2011, 2:28 PM Aug 25, 2011

Rainfall since mid-July in Waseca and Winnebago is a little over three inches less than average.

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FEMA officials to assess storm damage

Mark Steil July 13, 2011, 2:38 PM Jul 13, 2011

FEMA officials will assess damage from a July 1 thunderstorm that tore down power lines and wind turbines, flattened crops, destroyed farm structures and damaged about two-thirds of the houses in the town of Tyler in Lincoln County.

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Weather service to train storm spotters in three states

Elizabeth Baier March 3, 2011, 3:01 PM Mar 3, 2011

Officials with the National Weather Service in La Crosse are looking for volunteers in Minnesota,Wisconsin and Iowa to help spot some of that severe weather when it hits this year.

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I’ve swapped Florida for Minnesota, but when is spring?

David Cazares February 17, 2011, 11:31 AM Feb 17, 2011

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After a year, MPR News editor David Cazares is starting to forget Florida. But he misses its lovely mess and is not sure he’ll ever embrace winter as “real Minnesotans” do.

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