MPR News Update

MPR News Update, AM Edition for August 12, 2016

Good morning! While a few more storms are predicted for today, Minnesota should have a chance to dry out this weekend. Which is something southern Minnesota sorely needs. The city engineer in Willmar, Minn., is calling it close to a 1,000-year rain event — as much as 13 inches fell overnight in central and southern Minnesota. Problems are abating, but residents are faced with days or even weeks of cleanup and repair. | Forecast

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