Transportation

MSP airport avoids long lines —  and ICE presence — during TSA agent shortage
TSA agents across the country haven’t been showing up to work because they aren’t getting paid due to the partial government shutdown. But so far, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport has been spared from long security wait times.
Enhanced role for immigration officers at U.S. airports as shutdown frustrates travelers
Federal immigration agents newly ordered to U.S. airports by President Donald Trump to help relieve security line congestion may guard exit lanes or check passenger IDs as a budget impasse has air travelers frustrated over hours-long waits
Storms cancel more U.S. flights as TSA remains under pressure from partial government shutdown
Thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed Monday as powerful storms swept across the eastern half of the country and a partial government shutdown affecting airport security screeners dragged into a second month.
Southern Minnesota highways reopen in wake of blizzard
Most highways in southern Minnesota that were closed due to blizzard conditions on Sunday night have now reopened.
MnDOT closes highways in south-central Minnesota, including stretch of I-90
Minnesota transportation officials closed highways in south-central Minnesota on Sunday evening — including a long stretch of Interstate 90 — with blizzard conditions expected to continue into early Monday.