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Duluth's Aerial Lift Bridge stuck following weekend blizzard

Duluth's Aerial Lift Bridge stuck following weekend blizzard

The port's ship canal was pounded by waves and heavy ice formed on the bridge, halting lift operations that let ships pass. Duluth officials haven't offered a timeline for when it will return to operation.
by Tim Nelson

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Blizzard closes highways, drops nearly 20 inches of snow on Duluth

Blizzard closes highways, drops nearly 20 inches of snow on Duluth

Blizzard conditions continued to hammer the city of Duluth and surrounding areas late Saturday and early Sunday, forcing the closure of Park Point to non-residents and shutting down a stretch of Interstate 35.
by Andrew Krueger

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Snow emergencies declared in St. Paul and Minneapolis

Snow emergencies declared in St. Paul and Minneapolis

On the heels of the region’s first major snowstorm of the season, parking restrictions will go into effect in St. Paul and Minneapolis Wednesday evening.
by MPR News Staff

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U.S. travelers brace for snowy Thanksgiving, ‘bomb cyclone’

U.S. travelers brace for snowy Thanksgiving, ‘bomb cyclone’

A storm packing heavy snow and high winds that wreaked havoc as it whipped through Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska marched into the upper Midwest on Wednesday as anxious Thanksgiving travelers buckled up and barreled headlong into a busy, if not perilous, holiday week.
by The Associated Press

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Wintry weather threatens to snarl U.S. holiday travel

Wintry weather threatens to snarl U.S. holiday travel

A strong storm expected to drop up to a foot of snow in parts of Colorado and Wyoming on Tuesday prompted airlines to issue travel alerts and the National Weather Service to issue blizzard and wintry weather warnings from the Rocky Mountains to the Great Lakes.
by The Associated Press

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TSA reopens strategic checkpoint at Twin Cities airport

TSA reopens strategic checkpoint at Twin Cities airport

Transportation Security Administration officials have decided to reopen a Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport checkpoint it closed earlier this week claiming it was underused.
by The Associated Press

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Eagan citizens demand safety changes to road where boy, 13, was killed

Residents want pedestrian and bicycle safety upgrades to a stretch of Diffley Road after a car struck and killed seventh grader Patric Vitek as he rode his bike to Dakota Hills Middle School.
by Matt Sepic

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Environmental groups concerned about I-94 project through north Minneapolis

Environmental groups concerned about I-94 project through north Minneapolis

North Minneapolis residents and neighborhood groups meet with state lawmakers and transportation officials Wednesday night to voice concerns over a proposed project affecting the Interstate 94 corridor. They fear more traffic on I-94 will mean more pollution for north side residents.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Metro Transit police chief addresses spike in serious crime on light rail trains

Metro Transit police chief addresses spike in serious crime on light rail trains

Serious crime reported on Metro Transit’s light rail trains is up by 23.3 percent through September of this year when compared to last year. Metro Transit Police Chief Eddie Frizell sat down with MPR News on Monday to share his thoughts on the increase.
by MPR News Staff

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