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Stories from January 1, 2022

Arctic cold continues through Sunday; updated wind chill warnings and advisories

Arctic cold continues through Sunday; updated wind chill warnings and advisories

How cold will it be Saturday night and Sunday? We have the answer to that question, plus the updated wind chill warnings and advisories. There’s also a winter storm that’s hitting Iowa, Illinois and southern Wisconsin this weekend.
by Ron Trenda

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Kentucky storms bring flooding, power outages, possible tornadoes

Kentucky storms bring flooding, power outages, possible tornadoes

Kentucky’s governor declared a state of emergency on Saturday as storms ripped through the state causing flash floods, power outages and property damage, including from possible tornadoes. The storms came just three weeks after deadly tornadoes tore through the region.
by The Associated Press

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New year brings more canceled flights for air travelers

New year brings more canceled flights for air travelers

The new year is bringing more of the same old misery that air travelers in the United States have been enduring for more than a week. Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport reported more than 60 canceled flights as of mid-afternoon Saturday.
by The Associated Press

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Xcel seeks change in Prairie Island nuclear waste storage

Xcel seeks change in Prairie Island nuclear waste storage

The utility says a change in cask type likely would cut costs and make it easier to transport the waste to a storage site outside of Minnesota.
by Kirsti Marohn

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'Moral compass': Requiem for South Africa's Archbishop Tutu

'Moral compass': Requiem for South Africa's Archbishop Tutu

Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu was remembered at a state funeral Saturday for his role in ending South Africa's apartheid regime and for championing the rights of LGBTQ people. “When we were in the dark, he brought light,” Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said.
by The Associated Press

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Official: Three people missing, nearly 1,000 structures destroyed in Colorado wildfire

Official: Three people missing, nearly 1,000 structures destroyed in Colorado wildfire

A Colorado official says nearly 1,000 homes were destroyed, hundreds more were damaged, and that three people are missing after a wildfire charred numerous neighborhoods in a suburban area at the base of the Rocky Mountains northwest of Denver.
by The Associated Press

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Arctic cold through this weekend; updated wind chill warnings/advisories

Arctic cold through this weekend; updated wind chill warnings/advisories

Arctic cold will stay with us through the weekend, along with very cold wind chill temps. We have an update on the wind chill advisories and warnings and a look at the week ahead.
by Ron Trenda

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