Statewide Tornado Drill Canceled Due to Stormy Forecast
This week's stormy forecast has prompted the National Weather Service to take the unusual step of canceling one of the main events of Severe Weather Awareness Week.
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Postal Service Cleared to Reopen Claremont Post Office
The Dodge County Community had been without its post office for about a week.
Spring Flood Risk in Southeast MN Has Risen Significantly
The National Weather Service has significantly upgraded the risk for flooding in southeastern Minnesota since the region's initial flood outlook was released two weeks ago.
Another Byron School Closing Due to Deep Snow
The Byron High School will be open on Thursday, but another Byron school will be closed due to heavy snow on the roof.
Claremont Post Office Falls Victim to Heavy Snow
Residents of a Dodge County community have temporarily lost their post office.
Heavy Snow Concerns Close Another Rochester Area School
Students have been sent home from another Rochester school due to concerns about the impact of the heavy snow on the roof of the building.
Rochester Snow Removal Operation Next Phase Begins Thursday
City crews will be removing snow from narrowed residential streets in Rochester beginning on Thursday.
Rochester School Evacuated Over Structural Concerns (UPDATE)
A slight bow in the ceiling tiles in a portion of Gage Elementary School in Rochester led to the evacuation of that section of the building and eventually the entire school.
Last of the Highways Closed by Blizzard Have Reopened
For the first time since the peak of the blizzard on Sunday, every state highway in the region is open to traffic this afternoon.
Travel Conditions Remain Dangerous But Slowly Improving
Owatonna, MN (KROC-AM News) - The Minnesota Department of Transportation is reporting the northbound lanes of I-35 between Iowa border and Owatonna are now open but the southbound lanes are still closed due to the deep snow drifts from the weekend blizzard...