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be the main concern."
• The storms could generate straight-line wind gusts of 70 mph or more. That's enough to rip shingles off a roof, knock down trees and even tip over semi-trailers. They could also cause flights to be delayed or canceled, said Collar, who added that commercial airlines have on-board navigation that allows pilots to navigate around the worst weather.
• The weather agency also is forecasting further storm activity Wednesday. Meteorologists predict a 45 percent chance that thunderstorms, powerful wind gusts and possible tornados develop in an oval stretching from eastern Illinois across most of Indiana to the western half of Ohio.
• Outside that area, the likelihood of severe weather is 30 percent from Milwaukee to Pittsburgh, with a 15 percent chance of reaching the Washington, D.C., area.
• "It's scary because of the potential, but we don't want to over-forecast," Bunting said. He said residents in affected states should remain aware that severe weather is possible, and pay close attention for any weather warnings.
• Campers or hikers in forested areas should be cautious about the potential of falling trees and boaters shouldn't venture too far from shore, the weather service said.
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• OLIVET, S.D. (AP) -- A Parkston farmer has been awarded more than $1 million against a former Watertown cattle seller for misrepresenting the origin of a shipment of cattle to his farm.
• A Hutchinson County jury awarded farmer Curtis Huether $100,000 in damages and $1 million in punitive damages against David Bisson.
• Huether accused Bisson of misrepresenting the origin of a shipment of cattle to his farm in 2008, which resulted in Huether's cattle being quarantined for about eight months.
• A call to a phone listing for Bisson rang unanswered.
• The jury also found that an Iowa trucking company committed civil conspiracy in the case.
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• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- The state Department of Transportation has awarded nearly $900,000 in grants to ten South Dakota communities as part of the Safe Routes to School program.
• The largest award of nearly $200,000 went to the City of Elk Point to install side

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