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Powerful storms that included at least one tornado took down power lines and trees, damaged structures, toppled semis on the interstate and left tens of thousands without electricity in parts of Wisconsin.
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Storms across area prompt evacuations, flooding (UPDATE)
Heavy rains pounded Wisconsin and Minnesota Monday night, prompting evacuation orders for about 100 residents in one small Wisconsin town and flash flooding in parts of Minnesota, where people at a council meeting briefly took cover in a basement.
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Read More »Obama issues federal disaster declaration to counties
President Obama has signed a federal disaster declaration for parts of Wisconsin struck by severe storms, flooding and mudslides in late June.
Read More »WPS works to restore power to 13K
Wisconsin Public Service is working to restore power to 13,000 customers in northern Wisconsin who lost electricity in a second round of thunderstorms in the utility's service area.
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Read More »Strong wind knocks out power, halts construction projects
MILWAUKEE (AP) – Strong wind knocked down power lines, toppled trees and shut down construction projects in many areas of Wisconsin. About 21,000 Wisconsin Public Service customers in northeastern and central Wisconsin were without service Friday morning. Utility crews working ...
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Read More »Non-profit retreat works to rebuild
DANBURY, Wis. (AP) — A retreat lodge for families facing the serious illness or death of a child is working to rebuild in Burnett County after last weekend’s storm. Faith’s Lodge is still standing, but huge trees were toppled across ...
Read More »Milwaukee downpour leads to street closures (UPDATE)
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Authorities say all highway on-ramps in downtown Milwaukee have reopened following a sudden downpour that dumped more than two inches of rain in less than an hour. According to the city’s department of public works, downtown Milwaukee ...
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Read More »Wis. town gets grant to repair trees
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A southeastern Wisconsin town has been awarded $50,000 to repair trees damaged in a tornado this past summer. According to the state Department of Natural Resources, the town of Vernon in Waukesha County qualified for a ...
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Read More »No damage estimates yet for Union Grove tornado
UNION GROVE, Wis. (AP) — The village president of Union Grove says it looks like the most damage from a tornado that touched down on Monday hit an industrial area near the Racine Fairgrounds. Village President Mike Aimone viewed damaged ...
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