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Where was Twisters filmed in Oklahoma? Full locations list
“Twisters,” a box-office hit, was filmed in various cities across Oklahoma.
DALLAS — “Twisters” made its mark as a summer blockbuster hit, raking in more than $80 million in ticket sales across North America on opening weekend.
And while the thriller certainly had its fair share of special effects, the Oklahoma-set movie was (for the most part) actually filmed in Oklahoma, in the towns it depicted in the movie or ones based on real-life locales.
One example of that was Crystal Springs, which was ravaged by a tornado in the movie. There is no Crystal Springs, Oklahoma. But there is a Chickasha, a town of about 16,000 people located southwest of Oklahoma City, and one that’s no stranger to severe weather.
Last year, “Twisters,” starring Glen Powell and Daisey Edgar-Jones, filmed for several days across several city blocks in Chickasha, all made to look like they were just hit by a tornado.
“Twisters” also filmed in downtown Oklahoma City, El Reno, Yukon, Hobart, Okarche, Orienta and Pond Creek, according to IMBD.
El Reno, which was hit by a large tornado in 2013, was among the tornado-hit towns depicted in the movie. Stillwater — home to Oklahoma State University — was also featured in “Twisters.” But the filming for that scene actually took place in the Oklahoma City area (Midwest City, to be exact), not Stillwater, according to KOCO.
The Oklahoma filming certainly gave “Twisters” an authentic tornado season look, with stormy skies and wide-open spaces. And if you’re from Oklahoma, there’s a good chance you recognized the scenery.
But that approach also came with a few complications, as director Lee Isaac Chung explained to Vanity Fair. Filming a tornado movie during storm season was great for stormy settings, but bad for delays.
“I didn’t fully know what the consequences of that would be,” Chung said. “I wasn’t fully thinking about how much we would be shut down by weather. It was just a constant thing for us. I could not pinpoint a specific story about lightning because I felt like our entire shooting schedule was lightning delay after lightning delay. It was just constantly happening. I’d arrive on set, and first thing, we’d have a lightning delay.”
MINNEAPOLIS — How much do you know about your grandma’s upbringing?
“The Stories From My Grandmother’s Hands” is a book that aims to show young Black children how their grandmas lived through beautiful illustrations and descriptions.
KARE 11 News at Noon shared more on Thursday about the impact that this book will have.
Gary Peterson and his friends are collecting donations to help people in their community.
ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. — A St. Louis Park pumpkin display is raising money for their local food shelf.
Gary Peterson started carving and painting three pumpkins over a decade ago. It’s now grown to over 100.
“I’ve heard people say they’ve come from Hutchinson,” he said.
Peterson along with two of his neighbors have spent the last 14 years growing their display, turning it into a neighborhood event.
“It’s been incredible, I just can’t believe how much this has expanded,” he said. “We did it just because we like to and then people were asking to give us money to cover the cost.”
The trio refused to take people’s money, but then one of them had an idea.
“My neighbor, Steve Leensvaart, just mentioned how about we just do it for the STEP program and the STEP program is our local food shelf in St. Louis Park,” he said.
So, they started to collect donations to help families in need. They’ve raised hundreds of dollars and donated hundreds of pounds of food over the last few years, carving for a cause.
“It is more gratifying every year,” Peterson said.
He estimated they have over 100 unique pumpkins in their yard. They’ve created the displays and come up with new family-friendly concepts for people to enjoy. Peterson said about 30 of their neighbors carved their own pumpkins to be put on display, and it’s been a big hit.
“It’s great. In the last couple of years, it’s turned into more of a neighborhood event,” said Sarah Durch.
“We love this Halloween display, we come every year to see it. We love that the whole community gets involved to craft and carve the pumpkins,” said Jami Gordon-Smith.
“The shading and the details are unbelievable,” said Elizabeth Hanson.
Hanson hopes to take her 2-year-old son trick or treating for the first time but is worried the cold temperatures might keep them indoors.
“We’re going trick or treating hopefully,” she said. “He’s going to be a firefighter, but we’re probably going to have sweatshirts maybe like two pairs of sweatpants underneath. We’re going to be bundled up.”
Gordon-Smith said her family will be out Halloween night no matter the weather.
“Halloween only comes once a year, so you really have to take advantage and enjoy the evening no matter what the weather brings,” she said. “Guess it’s not totally unheard of in Minnesota to have a cold Halloween, but we are going to try and modify and do a lot of layers underneath our costumes and then we might add some hats and maybe some warmer socks.”
Durch also isn’t surprised they’re in for another chilly night.
“Well, what would Halloween be without Minnesota cold? I feel like every time you plan a costume you have to plan for how you can make this work if it’s snowing,” she said.
Peterson said they will have a bonfire and some hot chocolate and cider on Halloween to keep trick-or-treaters warm while they look at their pumpkins.
Click here to learn where you can see the pumpkins and how you can donate.
Jeremy Jourdain was 17 when he was last seen on Halloween 2016.
BEMIDJI, Minn. — The search for Jeremy Jourdain, who was last seen on Halloween in 2016, continues now eight years later.
Jourdain was last seen at a family member’s house in Bemidji, according to the U.S. Department of the Interior Indian Affairs. He left the residence near the 500 block of Wood Avenue after midnight and while people followed him, no one was able to find him.
Jourdain was 17 at the time.
Officials said he was wearing a blue and grey sweatshirt, and blue jeans when last seen. He is Native American and is described as 6 foot 5 and 175 pounds.
If you have any information on his whereabouts, you can contact the Bemidji Police Department at (218) 333-9111. Tips can also be sent to 1-833-560-2065, or you can email ojs_mmu@bia.gov.
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