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Transportation

'We've had enough': Law enforcement frustrated by continued speeding

'We've had enough': Law enforcement frustrated by continued speeding

Public safety officials say they are fed up with speeding drivers in Minnesota. They say speed is the largest contributing factor to more than 90 fatal crashes, which are up more than 40 percent from last year.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Flood watches in parts of western U.S. as mudslides close major interstate

Flood watches in parts of western U.S. as mudslides close major interstate

Mudslides from heavy rains caused "extreme damage” to a major interstate and left it blocked with piles of boulders and logs, Colorado transportation officials said Sunday, as forecasters warned of more flash floods in the coming days.
by The Associated Press

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Farmers have a big problem on their hands: They can't find a way to ship their stuff

Farmers have a big problem on their hands: They can't find a way to ship their stuff

Cargo ships are unloading containers in the U.S. and immediately shipping them out, empty, to meet demand in Asia. That's frustrating American farmers and exporters who are struggling to get products overseas.
by Scott Horsley

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Weekend road closures: Highway 62 east in Richfield, I-35W north in Burnsville

Eastbound Minnesota Highway 62 will close between Interstate 35W and Minnesota Highway 77 late Friday through early Monday. Northbound I-35W will close between the I-35/35E/35W split and County Road 42 from 9 p.m. Sunday until 5 a.m. Monday.
by Nancy Yang

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I-35W to close in south Minneapolis this weekend

I-35W to close in south Minneapolis this weekend

Both directions of I-35W between Interstate 94 and Minnesota Highway 62 will close from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. Next week, the ramp from eastbound I-94 to northbound I-35W will close.
by Nancy Yang

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Bishop resigns as pollution agency head prior to Senate vote

Bishop resigns as pollution agency head prior to Senate vote

Laura Bishop resigned as Minnesota Pollution Control Agency commissioner rather than face a confirmation vote. She had been assailed by Republican lawmakers for pushing new standards around vehicle emissions, industrial pollution and food-packaging chemicals.
by Brian Bakst and Tim Pugmire

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