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The pandemic emptied American roads — But driving is picking back up

The pandemic emptied American roads — But driving is picking back up

Miles driven in the U.S. plummeted remarkably in the middle of March — dropping by 30 percent in a single week. Now driving is slowly resuming, a trend that began before stay-at-home orders were lifted.
by Camila Domonoske and Stephanie Adeline

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Metro Transit investigating assault at Green Line station

The incident, captured on video and confirmed by security cameras, shows a young man kicking an elderly Asian American woman in the face.
by Brandt Williams

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Traffic deaths spike in Minnesota despite low vehicle volume

Traffic deaths spike in Minnesota despite low vehicle volume

Department of Public Safety officials say even though traffic volume has dropped by about 50 percent since the stay-at-home order, fatalities on Minnesota roadways increased 50 percent over the past few weeks.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Cruise ships with sick people to dock in Florida

Cruise ships with sick people to dock in Florida

Florida relents and will allow a Carnival cruise ship with sick passengers and crew to dock in Fort Lauderdale. The Zaandam has been at sea for weeks after leaving Argentina.
by Greg Allen

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Officials: Coronavirus shouldn’t upend Minnesota road construction

Officials: Coronavirus shouldn’t upend Minnesota road construction

Minnesota officials say the road construction season should stay on track, with reduced traffic allowing crews to do some jobs more quickly.
by Brian Bakst

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Walz signs farm and disaster aid; expansion of Highway 14

Walz signs farm and disaster aid; expansion of Highway 14

The money will allow the state to convert the 12 miles from Nicollet and New Ulm to four lanes from the current two, providing four lanes all the way from New Ulm to Winona. The state will provide the other half of the funding for the $74 million project.
by The Associated Press

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Public health experts question Trump's ban on most travelers from Europe

Public health experts question Trump's ban on most travelers from Europe

A key medical adviser to the president on COVID-19 defends the travel restrictions as "the right public health call." But others dismiss the move as "remarkably pointless" or, potentially, dangerous.
by Jason Beaubien

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20 mph? Slow ride, take it easy on city streets, Mpls. and St. Paul say

20 mph? Slow ride, take it easy on city streets, Mpls. and St. Paul say

Public works crews in Minneapolis and St. Paul began changing speed limit signs from 30 mph to 20 mph on some residential streets and 30 to 25 mph along more heavily traveled streets — a victory for backers of the lower limits.
by Brandt Williams

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