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Transportation

Law change aims to ease truck driver testing backlog

Law change aims to ease truck driver testing backlog

A change in Minnesota law will expand testing options for students who complete a commercial driver training course. State officials said a testing backlog is keeping many students off the road for weeks after they complete training programs.
by Dan Gunderson

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Vikings receiver Jordan Addison arrested for possible DUI

Vikings receiver Jordan Addison arrested for possible DUI

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison was arrested in California on Friday for suspected drunk driving, according to the California Highway Patrol.  
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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SouthWest Transit will become the first in the metro to offer rides in autonomous vehicles

SouthWest Transit will become the first in the metro to offer rides in autonomous vehicles

For almost four decades, SouthWest Transit has offered public transit options to riders in Eden Prairie, Chaska and Chanhassen and surrounding communities. SouthWest Transit will introduce riders in Eden Prairie to autonomous vehicles this fall.
by Melissa Olson

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BMW recalling more than 390,000 vehicles due to airbag inflator issue

BMW recalling more than 390,000 vehicles due to airbag inflator issue

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the recall includes certain 3 Series Sedans and 3 Series Sportswagons. BMW dealers will inspect and replace air bag modules as needed for free.
by The Associated Press

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Boeing agrees to plead guilty and pay a nearly quarter-billion dollar fine

Boeing agrees to plead guilty and pay a nearly quarter-billion dollar fine

The U.S. Justice Department says Boeing has accepted a deal to plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge stemming from the crashes of two 737 Max jets in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people.
by Russell Lewis and Joel Rose

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Help me zipper merge

Help me zipper merge

From everyday questions to more complex problems, we’re asking the experts to lend us a hand. Throughout the series, we’ll hear some direct advice, for us not-so-direct Minnesotans.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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At the factory that builds the 737 Max, Boeing rethinks how it trains new hires

At the factory that builds the 737 Max, Boeing rethinks how it trains new hires

Troubled plane maker Boeing is changing how it trains new recruits at the factory near Seattle where it assembles the 737 Max, part of a broader effort to improve quality after a midair blowout.
by Joel Rose

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Cities receive state aid to help plan for climate change, extreme weather

Cities receive state aid to help plan for climate change, extreme weather

The state funding will help Minnesota communities plan for the impacts of climate change. Many cities have outdated stormwater management systems that can’t handle extreme rainfalls.
by Kirsti Marohn

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