Bomb cyclone caused destruction, heartache Five years ago, a massive low-pressure system, dubbed Winter Storm Ulmer, “bombed out” over the Great Plains, rapidly intensifying in severity as its central pressure plummeted, transforming it into extratropical “bomb” cyclone Having originated in the Gulf of Alaska on March 8th, Ulmer had moved southeast to beset California with heavy rain on March 11th, where was decreed a winter storm and given its name. As it moved into Southern California, dry desert air clashing with moisture drawn in from the gulf set the stage for its explosive intensification.

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While Nebraska baseball fans were watching the Cornhuskers pack up the South Alabama Jaguars on Sunday afternoon, over fifty history and town team baseball enthusiasts viewed the recently unpacked photo collection, “Once Upon a Time.”

The American Red Cross recently recognized Richard “Richie” Nielsen of St. Paul for donating twenty-four gallons of blood. Dave and Connie Snow of St. Paul recently presented Nielsen with a certificate from the Red Cross recognizing the milestone.

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