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Recovery continues one year after north Minneapolis tornado

11:01 PM, May 20, 2012

It's been one year since a tornado tore apart parts of North Minneapolis. While Tuesday will mark the actual anniversary, plenty of events marked the occasion this weekend.

Storm Ready: What businesses have done to prepare for a major storm

8:18 AM, May 16, 2012

Over the last several weeks, KARE 11 News has teamed with Minnesota Public Radio News and created a simulation of a major tornado on track to hit Minneapolis.

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Few calls to Minn. poison center on soap pods

5:05 PM, May 24, 2012

A poison control center that takes calls from Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota says it's gotten a handful of distress calls ...

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A look back at the north Minneapolis tornado 2011

9:09 AM, May 14, 2012

On May 22, 2011 a tornado tore through north Minneapolis damaging 3,600 homes and businesses. KARE 11 viewers sent in photos of some of the damage.

High-tech severe weather awareness

9:36 PM, Apr 18, 2012

In our ongoing series on Severe Weather Awareness week we show you some of the applications for smart phones, tablets and online resources.

Severe Weather Awareness: NOAA weather radios

10:07 PM, Apr 17, 2012

Today we often rely on cell phones, televisions and iPads for our information... But only the weather radio is loud enough to wake you up for a severe weather emergency in the middle of the night. Some are even programmed to broadcast the alerts even when the radio itself is turned off, so you'll be sure to get the information.

Six months after Mpls. tornado, work still to be done

6 months after Mpls. tornado, work still to be done

10:44 PM, Nov 21, 2011

An anniversary usually is a time to celebrate a date that has passed, but the six month mark of the tornado that devastated north Minneapolis is no celebration.

Deadline for north Mpls. tornado help approaching

9:45 PM, Aug 23, 2011

Residents and businesses affected by the north Minneapolis tornado are running out of time to apply for Small Business Administration loans.

Dayton seeks tornado aid from SBA

8:14 PM, Jul 5, 2011

Gov. Mark Dayton is requesting a disaster declaration from the Small Business Administration for Hennepin County for damage done by a tornado that hit the area May 22.

Volunteers needed in north Minneapolis this Saturday

1:34 AM, Jun 21, 2011

Nearly one month after a deadly tornado swept through north Minneapolis, the city is still in the process of debris removal and cleanup in certain neighborhoods.

Craigslist ad leads to suspect in armed home invasion

An ad posted on Craigslist led to the arrest of a juvenile suspect in a recent armed home invasion in Ham Lake.

4:04 PM, May 24, 2012

1 woman dead in NE Minneapolis shooting

Police say one woman is dead following a shooting in northeast Minneapolis Thursday morning and they are looking for suspects.

12:38 PM, May 24, 2012

Widow of fallen Maplewood officer makes ring out of DNA

A woman whose husband was killed in the line of duty is remembering him in a unique way.

9:05 AM, May 24, 2012

Courtesy New Ulm photos: The Journal of New Ulm, Kevin Sweeney

High winds trash cars at Minn. dealership

A burst of strong winds has damaged dozens of vehicles at a south-central Minnesota car dealership. Winds and heavy rain ripped through Kohls-Weelborg Chevrolet in New Ulm around

7:32 AM, May 24, 2012

Are you tough enough? What it takes to finish Tough Mudder

Explaining Tough Mudder is like trying to tell someone how good ice cream is. It doesn't work. You have to find out for yourself.

11:04 PM, May 23, 2012

Heavy rains continue across Minnesota

Waves of heavy rain and thunderstorms pushed across much of Minnesota overnight Wednesday night and continued into Thursday morning.

10:22 AM, May 24, 2012

'Traditional marriage' group attacks Target over pride promotion

A group that opposes same-sex unions is taking Target to task for a promotion that they claim supports gay marriage.

5:26 PM, May 24, 2012

Welding accident, explosion injures 1

One employee is hospitalized after an industrial accident at a company in St. Paul Thursday morning.

12:38 PM, May 24, 2012

Skies dry out tonight

Showers and isolated thunderstorms will remain possible this evening. However, the heaviest rains are going to push east of the metro. Rain should taper off completely by late-evening with partial clearing during the overnight. Lows will drop into the lower and middle 50s - winds from the northwest at 6 to 12 mph.

4:26 PM, May 24, 2012