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A look at trends in driver's license road tests in Minnesota

A look at trends in driver's license road tests in Minnesota

State data shows older teens seeking driver’s licenses are failing road tests at higher rates than 16 and 17-year-olds. A test examiner says that lines up with what he’s seen behind the wheel.
by Kelly Gordon and Ellen Finn

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Highway 280 on track to reopen before State Fair. But it's still closed right now

Highway 280 on track to reopen before State Fair. But it's still closed right now

MnDOT officials say they are on track to reopen Highway 280 before their target date of Aug. 22 before the Minnesota State Fair. Officials also say some drivers are endangering workers by prematurely going around the barriers.
by Matt Mikus

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Rochester's construction boom creates noise, detours and a lot of good paying jobs, too

Rochester's construction boom creates noise, detours and a lot of good paying jobs, too

Rochester is undergoing a transformation as Mayo Clinic expands. And that means detours around torn up roads and other construction projects. But in the midst of all the barricades, cranes and cement trucks are good paying jobs, as Rochester leads the state in creating new construction jobs.
by Catharine Richert

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After three summers closed and chronic flooding, Highway 93 reopens

After three summers closed and chronic flooding, Highway 93 reopens

Highway 93 in Henderson reopened to the public Tuesday after three summers under construction. The project addresses chronic flooding that would force the highway to close down for days at a time and cut off access points for first responders and drivers.
by Hannah Yang

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Need for speed? Driving above the speed limit costs you — and doesn't actually save much time

Need for speed? Driving above the speed limit costs you — and doesn't actually save much time

Racing to work, to pick up your children from school, or go from one errand to the next not only wastes money and sends harmful emissions into the air, it barely saves you time, new research says.
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis business owners seek delay in Lyndale Avenue construction

Minneapolis business owners seek delay in Lyndale Avenue construction

Business owners in Minneapolis’ Uptown neighborhood are seeking to delay a planned construction project along Lyndale Avenue, as a deadline to use federal funding for the project approaches.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Flash flooding swamps Austin, forces closure of Interstate 90

Flash flooding swamps Austin, forces closure of Interstate 90

Torrential rain led to flash flooding in parts of southern Minnesota on Wednesday, forcing the closure of a stretch of Interstate 90 for the second time in less than a week.
by Andrew Krueger

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With construction season underway, are Minnesota’s roads getting better? Drivers weigh in

With construction season underway, are Minnesota’s roads getting better? Drivers weigh in

It's that time of year when Minnesota drivers must navigate around orange construction barrels, lane closures and detours. But a new report suggests all this roadwork is paying off and the percentage or roads rated in poor condition is falling.
by Hannah Yang

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