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New highway in southern Minnesota will include passageway designed for deer

New highway in southern Minnesota will include passageway designed for deer

All across Minnesota, highways of concrete and asphalt cross thoroughfares of a different kind: corridors used by wildlife as they seek food and shelter. A new highway in southern Minnesota is taking that into account, in a way that’s a first for state road construction projects.
by Andrew Krueger

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Grounded: Emotional support animals no longer guaranteed free flights

Grounded: Emotional support animals no longer guaranteed free flights

The Department of Transportation won't require airlines to accommodate animals other than legitimate service dogs. The decision comes after reports of fraudulent service animal claims.
by Dustin Jones

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American Airlines reverses policy that imposed weight limit on wheelchairs

American Airlines reverses policy that imposed weight limit on wheelchairs

American Airlines reversed a recent policy that banned wheelchairs weighing more than 300 pounds, which includes many power wheelchairs, from some of its regional jets following an NPR report.
by Joseph Shapiro

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Minneapolis, St. Paul lower speed limits on residential streets

Minneapolis, St. Paul lower speed limits on residential streets

The cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul have both lowered speed limits on residential streets. Minneapolis completed the process of installing 1,400 new speed limit signs last week.
by Jon Collins

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FAA gives Boeing OK to resume 737 Max passenger service

FAA gives Boeing OK to resume 737 Max passenger service

After 20 months on the tarmac that followed two fatal crashes, Boeing's troubled airliner has been given the green light by the Federal Aviation Administration.
by David Schaper and Scott Neuman

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9 injured in fiery pileup crash during snow squall on Interstate 94

9 injured in fiery pileup crash during snow squall on Interstate 94

A fiery pileup crash involving nearly 30 vehicles along Interstate 94 in central Minnesota on Thursday morning sent nine people to local hospitals and closed a stretch of the freeway for hours.
by Andrew Krueger

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Minnesota drivers can soon take permit exam at home

Minnesota drivers can soon take permit exam at home

Starting this week, would-be Minnesota drivers hoping to get a learner’s permit will be able to take the knowledge test online. The move is aimed at relieving the long lines and six- to eight-week wait times people are experiencing at exam stations across the state during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
by Kirsti Marohn

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