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Transportation

As precious metals prices soar, Minnesota becomes hot spot for catalytic converter thefts

As precious metals prices soar, Minnesota becomes hot spot for catalytic converter thefts

There's something more valuable than gold attached to the bottom of your car — and it's sparking a crime wave in Minnesota and across the country. Catalytic converters contain trace amounts of precious metals, including rhodium, which in early March peaked at nearly $30,000 per ounce.
by Dan Kraker

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'Nothing but problems': Shipwreck removal enters fifth month

'Nothing but problems': Shipwreck removal enters fifth month

When salvage crews in Georgia began cutting apart the capsized Golden Ray, a shipwreck the size of a 70-story office building, they predicted the demolition could be wrapped up by New Year's Day. But the job remains far from finished.
by The Associated Press

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Planners rethink Bottineau light rail line in wake of rail dispute

Planners rethink Bottineau light rail line in wake of rail dispute

The reconsideration comes after years of haggling over the initially preferred alternative for the line. It also follows the death of George Floyd, which turned international focus on racial equity in Minnesota and helped spur new calls for the light rail line to provide better service to the heart of north Minneapolis.
by Tim Nelson

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