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Transportation

More than 1,600 flights have been canceled as heavy snow hits the Midwest

More than 1,600 flights have been canceled as heavy snow hits the Midwest

Heavy snow and high winds are causing blizzard conditions in the Upper Midwest. It's the latest stage of a three-day storm that's placed over half the country under winter weather warnings.
by Emily Olson and Jonathan Franklin

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Cancellations, closings mount as storm's second punch muscles into Minnesota

Cancellations, closings mount as storm's second punch muscles into Minnesota

MnDOT says I-90 and all state highways from Worthington west to the South Dakota border and south to the Iowa border are closed. Hundreds of Twin Cities airport flights have been canceled. Here’s the latest on travel conditions, school and business closings and forecasts.
by MPR News Staff

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Closings begin, officials warn of 'historic' snowstorm's coming dangers

Closings begin, officials warn of 'historic' snowstorm's coming dangers

Regional authorities on Tuesday were preparing for the potential of up to nearly 2 feet of snow in swaths of western and southern Minnesota through Thursday. Here’s what we know about travel conditions, school and business closings and forecasts.
by MPR News Staff

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Buttigieg calls for stronger railroad safety rules after East Palestine disaster

Buttigieg calls for stronger railroad safety rules after East Palestine disaster

The transportation secretary wants stricter regulations on freight trains hauling toxic or volatile chemicals, and is calling on Congress to "untie" the DOT's hands for implementing safety measures.
by David Schaper

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Minneapolis City Council eyeing next step toward funding sidewalk clearing

Minneapolis City Council eyeing next step toward funding sidewalk clearing

The proposal from two council members would begin as soon as 2024 and cover the entire 2,000-mile city sidewalk network by 2027. There’s a public forum Wednesday night and a meeting Thursday.
by Tim Nelson

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Blizzard conditions close highways, schools in western Minnesota

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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