June 2015

12:15 CDT Authorities say at least seven people have been injured after severe storms that spawned at least one tornado tracked across northern Illinois. High winds caused property damage and uprooted trees the Lee County community of Sublette on Monday night. Assistant Fire Chief Kevin Schultz says one person in Woodhaven Association, a private camping […]

10:45 p.m. CDT Authorities say high winds have caused heavy damage in Coal City, a community of about 5,000 residents south of Chicago. Lt. David Doerfler of the Coal City Fire Protection District said late Monday that in addition to structural damage, roads in the city have been blocked by fallen trees and power lines. […]

8 p.m. EDT The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down in a small western Michigan community. The weather service’s office in Grand Rapids says the twister that hit the ground about 2:30 p.m. Monday had winds of about 100 miles per hour. Authorities say at least five people had to be […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — NATO leaders are working with a telemedicine hub in southeast South Dakota to develop a multinational system that could deliver medical services remotely during natural or manmade disasters. Representatives from NATO nations, including Romania, the United Kingdom and the U.S., are visiting Avera Health’s telemedicine center in Sioux Falls this […]

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is taking steps to reduce flooding risks in the Missouri River Basin after recording higher than expected water levels at all of its mainstream reservoirs. Corps officials said Monday they expect to hold more water back over the summer, using the storage capacity of reservoirs […]

5:30 p.m. EDT Officials say a wind gust of 95 mph was recorded near a small northwest Iowa city where there’s also reported damage to properties and trees. The National Weather Service says straight line winds associated with thunderstorms moved through an area near Sheldon early Monday. A hangar at the local airport was destroyed. […]

5:20 p.m. EDT At least five people had to be rescued or helped from collapsed or damaged buildings after a severe storm swept through a small Michigan community. Portland Fire Chief Dave Baker says other buildings are collapsed and trees have fallen Thursday afternoon on homes. A mother and two small children were helped from […]

4:30 p.m. EDT Severe thunderstorms are pushing across Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, causing damage to buildings in one western community and spurring authorities in Detroit to start their annual fireworks show one hour early. Ionia County Sheriff Dale Miller tells television station WZZM that strong winds hit Portland on Monday afternoon. He says emergency crews have […]

ELK POINT, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota man who was shot in the arm after he pointed a rifle at a police officer has been ordered to spend 8 years in prison. The Argus Leader ( ) reports the sentence against 21-year-old Christopher Heuer came Monday in Union County. Heuer was sentenced to 30 […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — NATO leaders are working with a telemedicine hub in South Dakota on a plan to deliver medical services remotely during natural or manmade disasters. The group is visiting Avera Health’s telemedicine center in Sioux Falls this week to look at the technology and equipment options available for telemedicine services. The […]