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Transportation

Pedestrian deaths have fallen for the first time since the pandemic

Pedestrian deaths have fallen for the first time since the pandemic

After hitting a 40-year high in 2022, pedestrian deaths decreased last year to just over 7,300, according to a new report by the Governors Highway Safety Association.
by Lola Murti

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Minnesota e-bike rebates: Window set to reopen

Minnesota e-bike rebates: Window set to reopen

Three weeks after high demand crashed its wobbly e-bike application website, the Minnesota Department of Revenue is getting back in the saddle. The agency said it will reopen its e-bike rebate application window at 11 a.m. on July 2.
by MPR News Staff

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Flooding leaves only one road in and out of Henderson

Normally there are four roads to get to the southern Minnesota town of Henderson, but flooding due to heavy rain has left just one open road to get in and out.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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St. Paul’s Kellogg Boulevard bridge construction begins later this summer

St. Paul’s Kellogg Boulevard bridge construction begins later this summer

St. Paul will demolish and rebuild the Kellogg Boulevard and Third Street bridge. The three-year, $70 million construction project will accommodate more traffic, including transit, walking and biking.
by Matt Mikus

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Retired Sartell police chief dies after bicycle hit by semi

Retired Sartell police chief dies after bicycle hit by semi

Seventy-four-year-old Robert Ringstrom was police chief of Sartell until he retired in 2004. St. Joseph police said he was riding his bike last Friday when he was struck and killed.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Highways close as rivers rise across southern Minnesota. More storms in forecast

Highways close as rivers rise across southern Minnesota. More storms in forecast

Rivers across southern Minnesota continued rising Tuesday, leading to highway closures — with more rain in the forecast. Meanwhile, a line of strong storms swept across northern Minnesota, with more storms possible later Tuesday.
by Andrew Krueger, Gracie Stockton, Cathy Wurzer and Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Deadly ATV crashes on pace to surpass last year's total

Deadly ATV crashes on pace to surpass last year's total

The DNR says a common factor in the majority of fatal ATV crashes has been a lack of safety training, which is required for younger riders but recommended for everyone.
by Kirsti Marohn

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