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- News Cut live blog: What caused an Owatonna jet crash that killed 8?
The NTSB is answering that question today at a meeting unveiling the results of the investigation. I'm live blogging the meeting, and you can also watch it here (8:30 CT start).March 15, 2011 - Fargo putting 4 hybrid buses on the road
The city of Fargo has taken delivery of four hybrid buses that run on electricity and diesel fuel.March 9, 2011 - Ice breaker re-awakens Twin Ports harbor
A Coast Guard cutter has started breaking the ice in the Twin Ports harbor in preparation for the 2011 shipping season.March 8, 2011 - 63 percent under 30 admit driving while on phone
Car crashes are the leading cause of teen deaths, according to the U.S. Transportation Department. And a new poll points to distracted driving as one cause. According to the poll, 63 percent of drivers under 30 acknowledge using a handheld phone while behind the wheel.March 7, 2011 - Study says Central Corridor will increase housing costs along route
A growing number of people living along the Central Corridor light rail line between St. Paul and Minneapolis are already dealing with high housing costs, according to a new study released by a coalition of community groups.March 4, 2011 - Central Corridor report: Businesses' revenue losses would be minimal
A report on the Central Corridor light rail project says the average impact of construction on businesses along the University Avenue route will be minimal.March 1, 2011 - Bachmann introduces new St. Croix bridge plan that would bypass federal environmental restrictions
The bill would reverse last year's decision by the National Park Service that the project doesn't meet wild and scenic river rules and regulations.March 1, 2011 - Duluth's Cirrus to be acquired by Chinese company
Duluth-based plane maker Cirrus Aircraft has agreed to be acquired by a Chinese company, China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Co., Ltd.February 28, 2011 - Minn. teen won't be tried as adult in triple fatal
A Minnesota teen won't be tried as an adult in a crash last spring that left three classmates dead and a fourth with serious injuries.February 25, 2011 - Milk truck collides with school bus in Stearns Co.
Stearns County authorities say a milk truck tried to stop on an icy road but ended up colliding with a stopped school bus.February 23, 2011 - Met Council head to promote Central Corridor in D.C.
The head of the Metropolitan Council is traveling to Washington D.C. Wednesday to promote a planned light-rail line connecting Minneapolis and St. Paul.February 23, 2011 - Delta plane engine fails, forces emergency landing
A Delta plane's engine failed in mid-air over Florida, forcing the flight to make an emergency landing Sunday morning, authorities said.February 20, 2011 - Senate passes broad aviation bill
The U.S. Senate has turned back a proposal to eliminate a program that subsidizes air service to small airports, often in remote communities.February 17, 2011 - GOP bill would cancel rural air service subsidies
Subsidies for air service to small airports, often in remote communities, would be nearly eliminated and spending on aviation programs scaled back under a bill approved Wednesday by a House committee.February 16, 2011 - Businesses critical of results of light-rail meetings
Light-rail planners will host two town-hall meetings Thursday with small businesses in St. Paul to comply with a federal judge's order for more analysis on the Central Corridor project.February 16, 2011
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