The snowmobiles went through the ice on a marked trail on the lake outside Tower, Minn. Patrons and workers at a nearby restaurant helped pull the people to safety.
We remain in the track of weather systems with another round of snow showers Tuesday and Wednesday. Temperatures will be briefly warmer tomorrow before falling again Wednesday.
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President Trump could use the face-to-face at his Mar-a-Lago estate to look for ways to speed up the peace process, as Israel’s leader has been accused of not pushing his side to move fast enough.
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