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    January 3, 2018
    Five ships wait at anchor in the ice and fog on Lake Superior Monday afternoon. Bob King / Forum News Service
    Arctic air anchors frozen freighters to bring Minn. shipping industry to a crawl
    DULUTH, Minn.—Bursting with horsepower to spare in what has been a banner season, the Great Lakes shipping industry slowed against its...
    businessJanuary 3, 2018 - 7:54am
    July 25, 2017
    Names of individuals in truck, train crash released
    MAYNARD – John Bristle, Maynard, was not in the semi-truck and escaped injury, when the truck was hit by a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train...
    newsJuly 25, 2017 - 1:45pm
    July 17, 2017
    Two injured near Bemidji in train-pickup crash
    BEMIDJI, Minn. —Two people were hurt Sunday afternoon when the pickup truck in which they were riding was hit by a train in Beltrami County,...
    newsJuly 17, 2017 - 3:56pm
    May 16, 2017
    Briana Sanchez / Tribune file photo
    Willmar supports final language for wye agreement
    WILLMAR — The city of Willmar is finalizing the language in the master cooperative agreement for the railroad bypass project. The Willmar...
    newsMay 16, 2017 - 7:26am
    April 25, 2017
    Briana Sanchez / Tribune Trains are shown Monday in the BNSF Railyard in Willmar. BNSF Railway in the last four years has invested $700 million in Minnesota, and this year expects to spend about $85 million in capital improvements.play button
    Railroad industry reps discuss economic impact, improved safety
    WILLMAR — With 4,500 miles of track and a long history that stretches back 150 years, Minnesota is a state that's rich in railroads. It's...
    newsApril 25, 2017 - 5:43am
    April 18, 2017
    Shelby Lindrud / Tribune file photo The Willmar City Council approved a motion at Monday's meeting to direct staff to negotiate specific language regarding train traffic in the final master agreement for the railroad bypass project.
    City of Willmar wants assurances on benefits of wye
    WILLMAR — In an effort to protect the city's benefits from the Willmar Wye project, the Willmar City Council approved a motion at Monday's...
    newsApril 18, 2017 - 6:03am
    February 2, 2017
    Paul Hester of BNSF Railway Co., right, tells a Minnesota House committee on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, about hazardous materials response plans by the railroad. Don Davis / Forum News Serviceplay button
    Oil train numbers drop along with oil prices
    ST. PAUL — A third as many trains haul North Dakota crude oil across Minnesota as two years ago. Falling oil prices forced a drop in oil...
    newsFebruary 2, 2017 - 5:58pm
    December 3, 2016
    Willmar wants to preserve at-grade crossing in final railroad bypass design
    WILLMAR — When Bruce Peterson, Willmar Planning and Development Services director, met Wednesday with partners of the Willmar Wye project,...
    newsDecember 3, 2016 - 7:06am
    October 17, 2016
    Public meeting on Willmar wye Tuesday
    WILLMAR — A public meeting on the Willmar Wye rail connector project will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Minnesota Department...
    newsOctober 17, 2016 - 8:11pm
    September 15, 2016
    Briana Sanchez / Tribune The Willmar Public Works and Public Safety Committee this week discussed the need for cleanup and maintenance on the Sixth street Southeast pedestrian bridge. The bridge has overgrown plants and grass near the walkways.
    Willmar's pedestrian bridge in need of TLC
    WILLMAR—The paint is wearing away, graffiti mars the surface and the approaches to the bridge look a bit like a jungle. The pedestrian...
    newsSeptember 15, 2016 - 7:31pm
    July 24, 2016
    Vehicles cross the railroad tacks Friday afternoon on Kandiyohi County Road 5 in Willmar. A railroad bypass project in the works is projected to reduce the number of trains going through downtown Willmar. (Briana Sanchez / Tribune )
    Rumor of BNSF backing out of Willmar railroad bypass project called 'ludicrous'
    WILLMAR—Despite apparent rumors to the contrary, Willmar Planning and Development Director Bruce Peterson said this week, the Willmar railroad...
    newsJuly 24, 2016 - 10:26pm
    May 12, 2016
    On May 1, Engines idled in the Willmar yard; the view is looking west from the pedestrian bridge. The string of engines run an equal distance to the east. (RAND MIDDLETON | TRIBUNE)
    BNSF stores train engines in Willmar
    WILLMAR — It is not out of the ordinary to see long trains in Willmar, some with more than one engine. However, lately there looks to be one...
    newsMay 12, 2016 - 11:31pm
    May 4, 2016
    BNSF train derails in Fargo
    WEST FARGO - A cause of a West Fargo train derailment early Wednesday is not known yet. Around 4:30 a.m., police say they received a notification...
    news/nationMay 4, 2016 - 9:13am
    April 11, 2016
    BNSF says human error caused derailment that spilled ethanol into the Mississippi
    Human error caused the November trail derailment that sent more than 20,000 gallons of ethanol into the Mississippi River in Wisconsin, according...
    news/nationApril 11, 2016 - 11:08am
    April 3, 2016
    County to acquire right of way in rail bypass corridor
    WILLMAR — In anticipation of building an overpass to improve traffic safety at the south end of the proposed railroad bypass near Willmar, the Kandiyohi County Board gave the go-ahead last week to start acquiring the right of way. Two separate parcels, totaling about 10 acres, are...
    newsApril 3, 2016 - 11:33pm
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