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Propane leak prompts highway closure, evacuations in Rosemount

Propane leak prompts highway closure, evacuations in Rosemount

A propane leak in Rosemount on Wednesday caused an hourslong shutdown of busy U.S. Highway 52, and led to two families being evacuated from their homes. The leak was traced to a pipeline owned by the nearby Flint Hills Refinery.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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From bridges to water pipes, federal funding bill cuts hundreds of millions for projects across Minnesota

From bridges to water pipes, federal funding bill cuts hundreds of millions for projects across Minnesota

The continuing budget resolution signed by President Donald Trump Saturday ended the threat of a government shutdown; it also cut hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for local projects across Minnesota.
by Dan Kraker

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Difficult driving, schools closed as heavy snow falls in parts of southern Minnesota

Difficult driving, schools closed as heavy snow falls in parts of southern Minnesota

A spring storm is forecast to bring blizzard conditions to a swath of southern Minnesota on Wednesday — and ahead of that, some school districts are canceling classes or moving to online learning.
by Andrew Krueger, Phil Picardi and Lukas Levin

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2025 Great Lakes shipping season starts this week. Duluth will see ships soon

2025 Great Lakes shipping season starts this week. Duluth will see ships soon

The 2025 Great Lakes shipping season will open Friday when the Poe Lock in Michigan opens. Ships will soon be on the move to and from Lake Superior ports, including in Duluth, Superior, Two Harbors and Silver Bay.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota’s first rapid transit line mostly on a bus-only lane opens Saturday

Minnesota’s first rapid transit line mostly on a bus-only lane opens Saturday

If you’ve ever been stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic on Interstate 94, you may have wished you were speeding down a car-free lane beside the highway. That lane soon will be a reality for the Gold Line, Metro Transit’s sixth rapid transit route opening Saturday.
by Alex Haddon

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'There's a serious safety issue,' investigators say following DCA midair collision

'There's a serious safety issue,' investigators say following DCA midair collision

The January midair collision with the Army helicopter happened as the American Airlines jet was about to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. All 67 people on both aircraft died.
by Russell Lewis

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Driving while high is hard to detect. States are racing to find a good tool

Driving while high is hard to detect. States are racing to find a good tool

Police are experimenting with various methods to determine whether drivers are under the influence of marijuana, but unlike alcohol, a number of factors make that difficult to know with certainty.
by Meg Anderson

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