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HINESight with guest host Steve Thomson – 9/10/10
Stevie T. fills in for John and takes a page from the Morning Show. Steve speaks with Star Tribune entertainment and pop culture columnist John Rash about the astounding TV numbers for Thursday...
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High Water Levels Close 3 Locks And Dams
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Upper St. Anthony Falls and Lower St. Anthony Falls locks and dams in downtown Minneapolis were closed to recreational boats Tuesday due to high water flows on the Mississippi...
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Water Levels: Highest In 25 Years In 4 Minn. Counties
ANNANDALE, Minn. (WCCO) – It’s more work than rest at many central Minnesota lake homes and cabins, because unusually high water levels are submerging docks that were left out over winter. Dave...
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What’s Happening To White Bear Lake?
WHITE BEAR LAKE (WCCO) — For the past couple of years it’s been a growing mystery: Where’s all the water going in White Bear Lake? Residents, like Mike Semonick, are getting anxious for answers. “It’s...
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Good Question: What’s Worse: Drought Or Wet Summer?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — After a cool dry spring: the skies opened and haven’t let up. While much of the country is covered in drought conditions, Minnesota has been far wetter than normal. So, which is...
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White Bear Lake’s Water Levels Linked To Tap Water?
WHITE BEAR LAKE (WCCO) — It’s been mystifying residents and scientists for a number of years: Where is all the water going in White Bear Lake? While there are no simple answers, those studying the...
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A Year After Floods, Shippers Face Low Miss. River
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A year after the Mississippi River swelled to near-historic proportions and flooded farms and homes from Illinois to Louisiana, the level along the waterway’s southern half is so...
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DNR Sued Over White Bear Lake Levels
WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. (WCCO) — The dock tells the story of White Bear Lake, ending way before reaching water. Or take a look at the nearby boat lift, left high and dry. “Our side of the bay isn’t as...
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Mississippi River Level Still Expected To Drop
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Water levels on the drought-plagued Mississippi River are expected to keep dropping over the next several weeks, according to a new forecast Wednesday that comes amid worries that...
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April Snow Helps S. Minn., But Hurts NW. Minn.
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – April is less than half over, but we’ve already had way more snow than average. In southwestern Minnesota, places such as Worthington, got a lot of snow and rain this week. And...
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Report: Great Lakes Levels Rebounded In 2013
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says Great Lakes water levels rebounded sharply last year after a prolonged low period dating from the late 1990s. A report issued Tuesday...
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Snow, Ice Cover Will Boost Great Lakes Levels
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Water levels in the Great Lakes are expected to continue a steady recovery this year, courtesy of widespread ice cover that is slowing evaporation and snowfall that has...
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Minimum Wake Restriction Still In Effect On Lake Minnetonka
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Boaters and other lake goers are still being asked to go slow on Lake Minnetonka. On June 5, the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District implemented an “Emergency High Water”...
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DNR Warns Waters Are Dangerously High And Fast
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP/WCCO) — Safety experts are urging Minnesota boaters, paddlers and swimmers to think twice before heading out on the water right now. The Department of Natural Resources says people...
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Great Lakes Water Level Slump Over, Future Unclear
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Two unusually wet years have finally ended the lengthiest period on record of low Great Lakes water levels — a blessing for long-suffering cargo shippers and recreational...
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Study Planned On Dealing With Great Lakes Changes
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — With Great Lakes levels finally back to normal after a 15-year downturn, the University of Michigan plans research to help people in the region prepare for future ups and...
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White Bear Lake’s Water Levels Rising; Residents Thrilled
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — White Bear Lake had been shrinking, but now it’s up five feet from its all-time low in 2013. Recent heavy rains get some credit for restoring the lake to its highest level since...
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WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. (WCCO) – The soggy spring and record snowfall this year have made for a rough start to 2019, but it’s exactly what one popular body of water needed to return to true form. In...
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