Disasters

Northwest pilots prompt look at distracted flying
The Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot their Minneapolis destination by 150 miles have prompted the Obama administration to broaden its look at distracted driving to include distracted flying, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Wednesday.
In Winona, a watched bridge outfitted for tests
A picturesque Winona highway bridge that Minnesota transportation officials are deciding how to rehabilitate or replace gets some new gear this week.
Two pilots have been suspended while Delta Airlines and federal officials investigate what happened during a flight earlier this week from San Diego to Minneapolis.
About 300 people turned out for a public meeting on flood-control plans for the Fargo-Moorhead area, forcing the Army Corps of Engineers to make two presentations at a downtown hotel Tuesday.