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About darn time: Blizzo wins big in MnDOT's 'Name a Snowplow' contest

About darn time: Blizzo wins big in MnDOT's 'Name a Snowplow' contest

Blizzo, Clearopathtra, Han Snowlo and five other newly named plows will soon be clearing snow from state highways. The Minnesota Department of Transportation unveiled the winning names Wednesday. Blizzo came in second to “Yer a Blizzard, Harry.”
by Tim Nelson

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Bill to slow catalytic converter theft races forward at MN Capitol

Bill to slow catalytic converter theft races forward at MN Capitol

Minnesota is an attractive target for catalytic converter thieves. A series of proposals to head off their theft and resale is on the move at the Legislature.
by Brian Bakst

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An Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights seeks to make flying feel more humane

An Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights seeks to make flying feel more humane

The meltdowns that recently brought flights to a halt have prompted lawmakers to draft new rules for airlines. The changes would give travelers at least $1,350 if bumped from an overbooked flight.
by Vanessa Romo

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50-car train derailment causes big fire, evacuations in Ohio

50-car train derailment causes big fire, evacuations in Ohio

A train derailment and resulting large fire have prompted an evacuation order in an Ohio village near the Pennsylvania state line. Norfolk Southern says about 50 cars derailed Friday night in East Palestine from a train carrying a variety of freight from Madison, Ill. to Conway, Penn.
by The Associated Press

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Companies pledge millions in fed effort to stem road deaths

Companies pledge millions in fed effort to stem road deaths

3M, the maker of Post-it Notes, industrial coatings and ceramics, told the AP it was continuing its partnership with state transportation agencies to identify the best technology to make road signs and lane markings more visible and reflective.
by The Associated Press

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MnDOT's 'Name a Snowplow' contest voting ends tonight

MnDOT's 'Name a Snowplow' contest voting ends tonight

Bobsled Dylan? Mary Tyler More Snow? Blizzo? You have until midnight to choose up to eight of your favorite names.
by Tim Nelson

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Watch out, Minneapolis: The tow truck cometh

Watch out, Minneapolis: The tow truck cometh

Minneapolis has handed out more than 2,000 tickets in the last three days and towed more than 200 vehicles off of the even sides of non-snow emergency streets, as they pick up enforcement of a winter parking ban instituted last week. 
by Tim Nelson

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Report: Minnesota’s greenhouse gas emissions dropped, but work still needed

Report: Minnesota’s greenhouse gas emissions dropped, but work still needed

Transportation remains Minnesota’s biggest source of greenhouse gases, followed by agriculture. Emissions from electricity generation continued to fall as utilities shuttered coal plants and relied more on wind and solar energy.
by Kirsti Marohn

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