Transportation

Twin Cities airport set for $242 million in interior renovations
Leaders with the Metropolitan Airports Commission said MSP’s Terminal 1 will undergo renovations in its concourses and 75 gate areas — what officials are calling the largest interior renovation project for gates and concourses since the airport opened in 1962.
Southwest Airlines says it's ready for the holidays after its meltdown last December
A major blizzard set off a series of issues last year that forced the airline to cancel more than 16,000 flights, stranding passengers across the U.S. Southwest says this year will be different.
Metro Transit to study fare enforcement barriers for light rail stations
Metro Transit is studying whether to add fare enforcement measures at its light rail stations. It's part of the agency's ongoing effort to improve safety and reduce crime on Twin Cities light rail.
North Dakota lawmaker's plane took off without runway lights before deadly crash
A North Dakota state senator took off from a remote Utah airport last month with his wife and two young sons in the plane without the runway lights on a dark night with no moonlight and crashed just a minute later killing everyone aboard. 
What to know about Metro Transit's new fare enforcement program
If you ride Metro Transit in the Twin Cities, expect to see agents enforcing fares on buses and light rail trains soon. The change is in response to a new law, called the Transit Rider Investment Program, or TRIP, that makes fare evasion a civil offense.
St. Paul residents voting on 1 percent sales tax increase to pay for roads, parks
City officials say the sales tax will raise $1 billion over 20 years to revitalize parks, community centers and other public spaces as well as fix deteriorating roads.  
Overnight coating of snow makes for difficult driving across much of Minnesota
It was a frightful Halloween morning commute across much of Minnesota in the wake of overnight snow. The metro area and much of the rest of Minnesota saw 1 to 3 inches of snow from late Monday into Tuesday, with locally higher amounts.