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Midwest Storm Disrupts Campaigns and Travel
A winter storm blanketed the Midwest with snow and ice, closing Des Moines International Airport after a United Airlines plane slid on a taxiway. The system halted campaigns for presidential hopefuls, caused mass flight cancellations at O’Hare, Milwaukee, and Madison, and left over 2,000 emergency customers without power as ice accumulated on lines.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Midwest
National Weather Service
Nebraska
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Dakotas
Illinois
Michigan
Des Moines International
United Airlines
Chicago
O'Hare
Roy Criss
Criss
O’hare International
Gregg Cunningham
Department of Aviation
Mitchell International Airport
Milwaukee
Dane County
Madison
Wis
Mesa Airlines
United Express
Jeff Vick
Mitt Romney
Clinton
Hillary Rodham Clinton
For Alliant Energy
MidAmerican Energy
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