Transportation

February 15, 2023 1:42 PM

Blizzard leads to dozens of rescues along western Minnesota highways

Blizzard conditions left dozens of motorists stranded and in need of rescue late Tuesday and early Wednesday in western Minnesota.

by Dan Gunderson

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February 15, 2023 6:15 AM

Blizzard conditions close highways, schools in western Minnesota

Blizzard conditions led to highway and school closures in parts of western Minnesota on Wednesday morning. Light snow and northerly winds gusting to near 50 mph were creating near-zero visibility at times.

by Andrew Krueger

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February 14, 2023 11:11 AM

A United Airlines flight took a steep dive to just 800 feet above the Pacific Ocean

The airline says the two pilots of the December flight from Maui made a safety report after landing in San Francisco and are currently receiving additional training.

by Joe Hernandez

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February 12, 2023 11:18 AM

2 killed in apparent wrong-way crash in Cottage Grove

According to the Cottage Grove Public Safety Department, witnesses who called 911 reported one of the vehicles was traveling the wrong way on Highway 61 from 80th Street.

by MPR News Staff

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February 10, 2023 2:31 PM

Aldi's exit shakes north Minneapolis, widens worries over food insecurity

Many residents in north Minneapolis were stunned this week when Aldi announced its north side store will close Sunday. This comes as Walgreens announced it too would shutter a north side store, making it harder for residents to access affordable fresh food and other vital products.

by Regina Medina

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February 9, 2023 6:39 AM

In St. Cloud, VP Harris promotes electric vehicles

Days after President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, Vice President Kamala Harris was in St. Cloud to highlight the administration’s record on electric vehicles.

by Mark Zdechlik

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February 8, 2023 9:40 PM

Southwest's COO will tell senators 'we messed up' over the holiday travel meltdown

NPR obtained Chief Operating Officer Andrew Watterson's prepared testimony for his scheduled appearance before a Senate committee to discuss what led to thousands of flights being canceled.

by Joe Hernandez and Vanessa Romo

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February 8, 2023 5:55 PM

Residents can return home after crews burned chemicals in derailed tanker cars

Around-the-clock air monitoring has shown normal, un-concerning levels days after the controlled burn, according to the EPA.

by The Associated Press

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February 8, 2023 9:18 AM

About darn time: Blizzo wins big in MnDOT's 'Name a Snowplow' contest

Blizzo, Clearopathtra, Han Snowlo and five other newly named plows will soon be clearing snow from state highways. The Minnesota Department of Transportation unveiled the winning names Wednesday. Blizzo came in second to “Yer a Blizzard, Harry.”

by Tim Nelson

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February 7, 2023 12:43 PM

Bill to slow catalytic converter theft races forward at MN Capitol

Minnesota is an attractive target for catalytic converter thieves. A series of proposals to head off their theft and resale is on the move at the Legislature.

by Brian Bakst

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