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Transportation

U.S. seeks to tighten rules covering service animals on planes

U.S. seeks to tighten rules covering service animals on planes

The days of passengers bringing rabbits, turtles and birds on planes as emotional-support animals could be ending. The Transportation Department on Wednesday announced plans to change the rules regarding service animals.
by The Associated Press

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Airport officials consider joining move to $15 minimum wage

Airport officials consider joining move to $15 minimum wage

The ordinance would cover thousands of workers and bring the airport into line with similar measures in Minneapolis and St. Paul. But business owners tied to the airport are concerned about the costs.
by Tim Nelson

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Amtrak asks 2 people who use wheelchairs to pay $25,000 for a ride

Amtrak asks 2 people who use wheelchairs to pay $25,000 for a ride

It usually costs $16 to take Amtrak from Chicago to Bloomington, Ill. The company defended the $25,000 cost for the extra wheelchair users, saying it reflects a new policy.
by Joseph Shapiro

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A mayor in Norway's Arctic looks to China to reinvent his frontier town

A mayor in Norway's Arctic looks to China to reinvent his frontier town

Melting ice means more ships are traversing polar shipping lanes, so Rune Rafaelsen wants Chinese investors to help turn the small town of Kirkenes into a major logistics hub. But doubters abound.
by Jackie Northam

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No one injured after fire consumes school bus on I-494

The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a fire that appears to have engulfed a school bus on Interstate Hwy. 494 Monday afternoon. Richfield Middle School says the bus was transporting students to a basketball game.
by MPR News Staff

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Lime and Edina part ways

Lime and Edina part ways

Citing complaints and new restrictions, the city and the ride-share company are not renewing the agreement that’s had bikes and scooters in the city for the last two years. It’s the first Minnesota city to eliminate the scooters.
by Tim Nelson

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Wintry mix leaves glaze of ice on Twin Cities streets, freeways

Wintry mix leaves glaze of ice on Twin Cities streets, freeways

A wintry mix of precipitation left a glaze of ice on some Twin Cities roads and highways Sunday morning, leading to a flurry of crashes and spinouts.
by Andrew Krueger

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Freezing rain creates havoc for some, icy wonderland for others in Minnesota

Freezing rain creates havoc for some, icy wonderland for others in Minnesota

Freezing rain turned freeways and sidewalks into skating rinks across the Twin Cities and much of southern Minnesota early Saturday, leading to hundreds of crashes. The coating of ice also created a slippery wonderland for some Twin Cities residents who skated down city streets and sidewalks.
by Jon Collins and Andrew Krueger

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