Glyndon News

For the lucky ones, the Memorial Day weekend is underway. But before you leave for town,A there's aA holiday driving danger you may never have thought of.

As the 2012 session of the Minnesota Legislature adjourned for the year Thursday, May 10, 36 lawmakers -- nearly one in five members -- punched their voting buttons for the last time, at least in their current offices.

The National Weather Service has completed its survey of damage caused by three different tornadoes in west central Minnesota.A Here is their assessment: A At least three distinct tornadoes occurred in an area of west central Minnesota from central Clay County, across Wilkin County and into southwest Otter Tail County between 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 PM ... (more)

A twister that touched down Saturday in rural Clay County was nowhere near the most damaging to hit the Red River valley in recent history, but it's leaving plenty of upheaval behind.