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Work has begun on the new span, which will connect Minnesota and Wisconsin and replace the 80-year-old Stillwater Lift Bridge. The Minnesota Department of Transportation says crews have put in place a construction staging area on the Minnesota banks of the St. Croix River. Starting this month, workers will construct dock walls to support equipment…
I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And I’m gay. I didn’t set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport. But since I am, I’m happy to start the conversation. — Jason Collins Jason Collins plays center for the Washington Wizards and came out in Sports Illustrated,…
Weather service drops Fargo crest prediction again
A Red River flood that a week ago was predicted to challenge the record is now unlikely to reach the 100,000-plus sandbags and the miles of clay levees built for defense, Fargo officials said Monday.
Could these 5 ways to improve bike safety work?
The bicyclists, transportation planners and others who attended a national summit on Monday in Minneapolis  discussed dozens of small and big changes to improve bike safety. The stakes are high, because many people living in cities won’t ride because they don’t feel safe. Below is a list of five of the ideas discussed during the Read more →
Ironman Bike Ride gets a warm welcome in Lake Elmo
It was a very warm welcome, in fact, for the 47th annual Ironman bike ride — the National Weather Service said the high temperature topped out at 81.  That’s about 24 degrees warmer than the average over the previous five years. “It was incredible weather,” said Ryan McEnaney, spokesman for the Ironman ride. “People were…
More than 377 garment workers have died and hundreds more are thought to be missing in a building in Dhaka, Bangladesh that collapsed last week. It is the worst disaster in the history of the garment industry. The building is home to garment factories that make clothing for U.S. and European consumers, reports the BBC.…