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Transportation

Across frozen rural Minnesota highway, the beets went on

Across frozen rural Minnesota highway, the beets went on

A truck full of sugar beets spilled part of its load on Wednesday night, leaving Highway 12 west of Murdock scattered with thousands of “basically just rocks,” according to a warning posted on Facebook by the Swift County Sheriff’s Office. 
by Tim Nelson

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Plane makes emergency landing after smoke sensor comes on

A plane bound for Minneapolis has made an emergency landing at a mid-Michigan airport after a sensor indicating smoke in the cabin came on. The plane with about 70 passengers on board landed without incident at MBS International Airport in Freeland before 3 p.m. Monday. 
by The Associated Press

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Amid overruns and delays, deal sealed to finish Southwest light rail

Amid overruns and delays, deal sealed to finish Southwest light rail

The Metropolitan Council has approved a $210 million settlement to finalize costs and a schedule for the long-running Southwest Light Rail Transit project. Passengers are now expected to begin riding the line starting in 2027.
by Tim Nelson

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Freeway fighter: A vision to replace I-35 in Duluth gains momentum

Freeway fighter: A vision to replace I-35 in Duluth gains momentum

What started as one student's seemingly far-fetched idea to remove Interstate 35 from downtown Duluth is picking up momentum. The plan is part of a growing nationwide movement to convert freeways into urban boulevards.
by Dan Kraker

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Here's what you should keep in your car and other ways to prepare for winter driving

Here's what you should keep in your car and other ways to prepare for winter driving

Having an emergency kit filled with first aid supplies, water and snacks is an important first step to keeping safe, and sane, if you find yourself stuck on the road. A well-maintained car helps, too.
by Jaclyn Diaz

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Virginia officials defend response to snowy gridlock on I-95

Virginia officials defend response to snowy gridlock on I-95

A winter storm that started as rain — meaning roads couldn't be pretreated — followed by an unusually heavy snowfall and plunging temperatures resulted in the stranding of hundreds of motorists along a stretch of one of the nation's biggest interstate highways, Virginia officials said, as they defended their response to the gridlock. 
by The Associated Press

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Officials finally clear up crashes that kept drivers in freezing temperatures on I-95

Officials finally clear up crashes that kept drivers in freezing temperatures on I-95

Officials cleared a 50-mile stretch of Interstate 95 in Virginia, south of the nation's capital, about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday that left travelers trapped in freezing temperatures after heavy snowfall contributed to spinouts and crashes 24 hours before.
by Scott Neuman, Tien Le and Vanessa Romo

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