49 people across Minnesota — nearly half of them in the Winona area — lost their lives in the Armistice Day Blizzard, likely the most severe storm ever to rip through the Midwest.

Armistice Day blizzard took tragic toll in '41 . ... Minnesota was hit particularly hard, especially near Winona, where the town's city garage was turned into a makeshift morgue.

Before the Blizzard of 1949, North Platte had gone nearly 30 years — since an Armistice Day (Veterans Day) storm in 1919 — since it had been engulfed in a major region-wide blizzard.

Jan. 29, 1931-June 13, 2025 SPRINGFIELD—Glenn V. Ellison, age 94, of Springfield, MN, died ... He vividly remembered being caught in the Armistice Day blizzard with his sister Kathleen as they ...

Glenn V. Ellison, age 94, of Springfield, MN, died on June 13, 2025, ... He vividly remembered being caught in the Armistice Day blizzard with his sister Kathleen as they walked home after purchasing ...

This adaptation has allowed them to survive catastrophic weather events like the Armistice Day Blizzard of 1940, which brought record-breaking snowfall and sub-zero temperatures across the Midwest.

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota residents should consider staying inside Tuesday as Canadian wildfire smoke is pushing air quality to unhealthy levels. The Air Quality Alert will be in effect until ...

A three-day Downtown Pride Celebration will be held in St. Cloud from June 6-8. The event, hosted by Seal Dwyer Counseling, will include a bazaar, dance party, and business fair.

Minnesotans are honoring fallen service members for Memorial Day. Brooklyn Park City Councilmember Maria Tran reflected on her father, Dang Tran, who fought shoulder to shoulder with Americans ...

Minnesota state employees experience challenges as return to office rule takes effect. Union expresses concern over workers facing pay cuts and economic strains. Skip Navigation.

In Norton's proclamation, she stated that, "In Minnesota, 27 people die and 1,174 people are wounded by guns in an average year, with a rate of 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people." ADVERTISEMENT ...