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Transportation

Southwest Airlines apologizes and then gives its customers frequent-flyer points

Southwest Airlines apologizes and then gives its customers frequent-flyer points

Southwest Airlines says it will award the travelers who were caught in the surge of canceled flights during the holidays 25,000 frequent-flyer points, an award worth more than $300 in flights.
by The Associated Press

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No-travel advisories issued as another winter storm sweeps across Minnesota

No-travel advisories issued as another winter storm sweeps across Minnesota

Authorities issued a no-travel advisory for parts of southwest Minnesota on Tuesday, as a winter storm continued to bring a wintry mix of precipitation to the region. The National Weather Service reported thundersnow and thundersleet at Albert Lea and Waseca.
by Andrew Krueger and Hannah Yang

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Minnesota trucker Gerald Popp up for driver of the year after a life on the road

Minnesota trucker Gerald Popp up for driver of the year after a life on the road

Minnesota farm kid Gerald “Red” Popp has been a trucker for most of his life and now he is among 12 drivers up for driver of the year.
by Cathy Wurzer, Britt Aamodt and Sam Stroozas

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The blizzard is just one reason behind the operational meltdown at Southwest Airlines

The blizzard is just one reason behind the operational meltdown at Southwest Airlines

Southwest isn't the only airline experiencing delays and cancellations, but it is by far the worst-hit, with about 5,500 of its flights canceled across the country in the last two days.
by Scott Neuman, Jennifer Ludden and MPR News Staff

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