Transportation

Sun Country flight from Twin Cities to Mexico diverted due to threatening handwritten note
A Sun Country Airlines flight from the Twin Cities to Mazatlán, Mexico, was diverted to El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday afternoon “out of an abundance of caution in response to a security concern.”
Highways reopening in southern Minnesota after closures due to blizzard; Walz activates National Guard
With shovels, snowblowers and snowplows, Minnesotans got to work Wednesday digging out from a major late-winter storm that walloped southern and eastern parts of the state with heavy snow, howling winds and blizzard conditions.
Southwest 737 and small business jet have ‘near collision’ at Chicago Midway Airport
Federal authorities are investigating a near-collision at Chicago’s Midway airport between a Southwest 737 and a small business jet. The 737 was landing when the business jet entered the runway.
Northstar commuter trains from Minneapolis to Big Lake could be replaced with bus service
After more than 15 years, the days of Northstar commuter rail service between Minneapolis and Big Lake may be numbered. MnDOT and the Met Council are considering replacing Northstar commuter trains through the northwest Twin Cities metro area with buses.
Delta releases some details about crew piloting Minneapolis-to-Toronto flight that crashed
Delta Air Lines has shared some information about the crew who piloted a Minneapolis-to-Toronto flight that crashed while landing on Monday. The airline said it released the information in response to social media posts “containing false and misleading assertions.”
Frey vetoes council move toward a pedestrian plaza at George Floyd Square
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has vetoed the City Council’s plan to explore building a pedestrian-only mall at George Floyd Square, the intersection where an officer killed Floyd in 2020.