The attack on a woman swimming at her family cabin in McGregor comes after a similar otter attack on a triathlete who was training in a lake near Duluth.
Record levels of rain and 80 mph winds caused havoc in the metro.
We'll have live updates as the storms move through the metro.
The watch will remain in place until midnight.
This is the first confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a wild mammal in the state, the Department of Natural Resources said.
Testing sites in Stillwater, Hutchinson, and St. Paul are closing as part of moves to adjust testing resources.
The 27-year-old motorcyclist struck a curb, causing him to lose control before he crashed.
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The individual accused of killing Skelley is a 17-year-old from St. Paul.
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An active police presence remains in the area as negotiators speak with the suspect.
The medical examiner determined that Skelley died of multiple gunshot wounds.
Severe storms are expected to push into southwest Minnesota this afternoon.
Otters populate rivers, streams and lakes across Minnesota, but the aquatic carnivore usually preys on clams and fish. This one recently went after Leah Prudhomme, who was training for a triathlon in Duluth's Island Lake.
The last time Leah Prudhomme went for a swim in Island Lake she was attacked by a possibly rabid otter. But she's determined not to let the 25 bites she sustained - or the rabies shots she's getting - keep her from competing in this weekend's triathlon.
A few times a week, Zhoosh and Anang, a pair of river otters at the Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth, spend their lunch hour out of the public’s eye, smearing card stock with paint, the Duluth News Tribune reports. It's part of the animals' "tactile enrichment" – it's good for their brains, zoo officials say. The zoo sells their creations for $35.
The Pioneer Press reports a pregnant 17-year-old girl was attacked after allegedly making comments about Facebook entries. A 21-year-old woman and 26-year-old woman, both from Arcadia, are being charged with misdemeanors. A teen is also charged for carrying a concealed weapon.
Department of Natural Resources officials say its the first cougar documented in Otter Tail County. They believe the big cat is traveling from the Black Hills in South Dakota.
The Fergus Falls Journals reports 24-year-old Raul Patino died from a traumatic brain injury suffered in the fall. The Otter Tail County sheriff's office says alcohol is believed to be a factor in the accident.
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