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Saturday May 19 | Patch.com

Storm With 60mph Winds, Hail Headed for Hudson Area

The National Weather Service has issued the following severe thunderstorm warning for the Hudson area:A THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE TWIN CITIES HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... POLK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST WISCONSIN... ST.

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Sun May 06, 2012

WXOW-TV La Crosse

Middle school students connect with astronaut

Some middle school students in St. Paul will have a unique opportunity to connect with an astronaut in space on Monday.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Science / Technology, Space

Fri May 04, 2012

TwinCities

Western Wisconsin head-on crash kills driver

The crash occurred about 3:30 p.m. on U.S. 63 near 25th Avenue in the village of Clear Lake.

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Related Topix: Clear Lake, WI, Barron, WI

WEAU-TV Eau Claire

Barron man killed in Clear Lake Crash

The Polk County Sheriff's Department says Terry Barber, 59, of Barron, was driving the van north on Hwy.

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Thu May 03, 2012

WOZZ-FM Appleton

Cabin owned by Congressman Ron Kind destroy...

A spokeswoman for the La Crosse Democrat confirmed the blaze, and said it was believed to have been caused by lightning from the severe thunderstorms that went through the area.

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