(The Center Square) – A state of emergency has been declared in the Menasha and Appleton area by Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers after high winds, hail and severe storms caused significant damage Monday.

State health officials announced Thursday that federal disaster-related food assistance is now available for Louisiana residents in areas affected by last month’s Tropical Storm Arthur. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or D-SNAP, benefits for eligible households affected by Arthur, a short-lived storm that spawned tornadoes and heavy rainfall […]

Minor coastal flooding appeared to be the lone impact from Tropical Storm Bertha at it hugged the Louisiana coastline Thursday morning en route to a second landfall in Southeast Texas. Since its landfall Wednesday afternoon in St. Bernard Parish, Bertha’s sustained winds have stayed at 45 mph. As of 7 a.m. Thursday, the National Weather […]

South Dakota State Fair staff, state prison inmates and volunteers spent two weeks clearing debris and repairing damage after a tornado swept through Huron. Despite widespread damage across the fairgrounds, no one was injured, the grounds are now in good shape, and no events will be canceled for the fair Sept. 2-7.  “We’re really blessed,” […]

We remain under a Weather Alert due to extreme heat continuing to impact the region. Extreme Heat Advisories are in effect through 9 pm tonight / 2 AM tomorrow in the Bozeman, Great Falls, Glasgow, and Jordan areas. Livingston, Billings, Miles City, and Sheridan are under Extreme Heat Warnings through midnight/ 2 AM.