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Women in construction say: Easier than you think
Women have joined the construction industry as laborers, engineers and managers, but the field is still largely dominated by men.June 9, 2012
Students safe in Scott Co. school bus crash
Officials say a car driven by an 11th grade student rear-ended a school bus shortly before 3 p.m. today near New Prague. No students were injured.June 4, 2012
Device to purify water led to evacuation
The object that prompted evacuation of a Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport terminal turned out to be a device used for water purification.June 4, 2012
MSP terminal reopens after evacuation
Terminal 2 at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was evacuated for about two hours Sunday and one woman was being questioned by police after authorities found a device that appeared suspicious.June 4, 2012
Sabo bridge in Mpls. reopens
The Martin Sabo bike and pedestrian bridge in Minneapolis reopened today, after repairs were completed to two support cables that had broken loose in February.June 1, 2012
URS recommended for Southwest LRT
An engineering firm that consulted on the Interstate 35W bridge before it collapsed is the top choice to receive a $94 million contract on the proposed Southwest Corridor light rail project.June 1, 2012
Feedback sought on walkability near Central Corridor LRT
Residents near the Central Corridor light rail line are invited to provide feedback on what it's like to walk to the future stations.May 28, 2012
Driving season begins, as does griping about gas
Americans are obsessed with the price of gasoline, more than any other good or service we buy.May 27, 2012
Light rail planners seek economic development funding
The Southwest Corridor Light Rail is just one in a long list of projects looking for development money. Critical decisions about it and some of the state's biggest development projects could happen in the next few weeks.May 24, 2012
Supporters say Southwest Corridor LRT could lose federal funds
Supporters of the proposed Southwest Corridor Light Rail project say it risks losing federal support.May 7, 2012
Maintenance projects close some Hiawatha line stations
Six Hiawatha LRT stations are closed this weekend as maintenance crews begin work. Metro Transit buses will run between closed stations.May 5, 2012
High tech transit emerging in the woods
Increasing demand and uncertain budgets have rural Minnesota transit systems looking to combine technology and personal service to become more efficient.May 1, 2012
Lift weights, eat carrots, play ping pong to keep driving
Keeping elderly people like Glenda Noble in their cars is one way to address the economic and demographic factors that make it harder for many Minnesotans to get where they want to go.May 1, 2012
Fixing a ride, fixing a life on the Iron Range
Sometimes people need more than just a ride to work. A four-year-old program in northern Minnesota aims to provide transportation but also set low-income people on a better path.May 1, 2012
Lowering barriers to a reliable car
To hold a job you have to get to work, so "car guy" Dan Jones focuses on putting low-income people behind the wheel of cheap cars.May 1, 2012