Damage

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Durant Visits Lynx Game, Says He’ll Donate $1M To Tornado Relief

NBA superstar Kevin Durant, of the Oklahoma City Thunder, was court side on Tuesday in Minneapolis, watching Monica Wright of the Lynx take on Connecticut. Durant calls Oklahoma City his “home” and said he drives through the city most affected by Monday’s massive tornado damage – Moore – all the time.

2013/05/21

Lakeville School Closed For The Year After Water Main Break

Elementary school students and staff in Lakeville, Minn. had to evacuate to another school after a water main break caused “a considerable amount of damage,” according to a school official.

2013/05/13

High Winds Create ‘Ice Tsunami’ On Mille Lacs Lake

Strong, northwesterly winds have pushed the ice from Lake Mille Lacs on to land, damaging several homes in the process. The southeastern shoreline of Mille Lacs has been hit the hardest, with locals referring to it as an “ice tsunami.”

2013/05/11

Nobles Co. To Be Out Of Power For Extended Period

Power company officials say Murray County area residents should have energy restored Sunday, but it’s still unclear when Nobles County will be restored.

2013/04/13

Police Warn Of Destructive ‘Gallon Smashing’ Trend

A new trend in viral videos has St. Paul police concerned — it’s called Gallon Smashing.

2013/03/14

Experts: Prepare For Nasty Rooftop Ice Dams

This year’s end of winter could make a yearly problem much worse than normal. Ice dams could go from bad to worse and cost homeowners thousands of dollars.

2013/03/14

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Accused Vandal Eggs A Car, Gets A Felony Charge

Think twice before vandalizing cars in Farmington, Minn., with eggs – or even mustard.

2013/02/08

Good Question: Can Coming Clean Repair The Damage Done?

Seven and a half years ago, Lance Armstrong told CNN’s Larry King, “I’ve never doped. I can say it again, but I’ve said it for seven years. It doesn’t help.”

2013/01/14

NWS: 2 Tornadoes Touched Down In Overnight Storms

Residents in parts of the Twin Cities woke up to down power lines and trees, which littered parts of the east metro.

2012/11/11

3 Juveniles Charged In Big Lake Church Vandalism

Three juveniles have been charged with allegedly causing extensive amount of damage to – as well as burglarizing from – a Big Lake church.

2012/09/04

Lightning Storm Leaves Metro Homes In Ruins

It was bolts of electricity that caused extensive damage to a handful of metro area homes.

2012/07/24

Officials: Gusty Storms Leave Some Campgrounds Closed

The gusty storms that tore through northern Minnesota Monday night have left some campgrounds closed until further notice, according to state officials.

2012/07/03

Good Question: Where Does Clean-Up Money Come From?

The mayor of Duluth says there is at least $100 million worth of damage to clean up. In a time where budgets are tight, where does the clean-up money come from?

2012/06/21