Upper Midwest paralyzed by severe winter blizzard
A severe blizzard with winds up to 80 mph stranded hundreds across Iowa Nebraska and Minnesota. Snowdrifts reached 10 to 12 feet’s while temperatures plunged from the 50s and 60s to around 20 by Sunday. Emergency shelters, closed roads and power outages marked widespread disruption as National Weather Service kept blizzard warnings in effect.
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Tornadoes leave 11 dead across four states
A fast moving Dixie storm produced deadly tornadoes that killed 11 people and injured about 200 across Mississippi Alabama Louisiana and Florida. McComb Mississippi suffered the heaviest damage with four dead and 115 injured as 300 homes were ruined. National Guardsmen patrolled to prevent looting.
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Blizzard Strands Dozens as Iowa Minnesota Storm Rages
Severe winter weather paralyzed roads in Mower County and across the Plains. In Brownsdale area motorists including Tom and Ellen Nelson spent the night in shelters along Hwy 56 after ditched cars and zero visibility. Deputy Schammel described rescuing several stranded motorists. three cars held seven people with one car radio contact. Power outages and widespread wind gusts up to 80 mph disrupted travel from Illinois to Michigan.
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Used 1969 Mercury Comet Sold After One Day Ad
A used car for sale in the Herald want-ad section posted as FOR SALE. 1969 Mercury Comet described as good running, clean with little rust and priced tight. The ad ran six days but sold after one day, and the buyer paid only for the times the ad appeared.
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Austin Board weighs middle school concept plan
School Board members debated a proposal to move 7th and 8th graders to Ellis Junior High and 9th through 12th grades to Austin Central High. Officials outlined phased enrollments, transportation concerns, and potential gains in unified curriculum and flexible programming.
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Weather advisory halts state travel as winds subside
State lifts travel for safety as blizzard conditions worsen. Minnesota Highway Department and Patrol urge no travel in most areas until plowing crews can operate. Zero to 50 foot visibility reported. Emergency travel only in Minneapolis-St Paul.
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