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    April 17, 2018
    Minnesota House Transportation Chairman PaulTorkelson of Hanska listens to testifiers during a Tuesday, April 17, 2018, committee meeting in which budget changes were discussed. Don Davis / Forum News Service
    Transportation funding plans vary, with MNLARS questions remaining
    ST. PAUL — Time is running out on the Minnesota legislative session, and one of the issues hanging over lawmakers remains unresolved. Even...
    news/government-and-politicsApril 17, 2018 - 6:12pm
    April 4, 2018
    Carolyn Lange / Tribune file photo Nathan Pederson, right, with the Minnesota Department of Transportation, explains details of the U.S. Highway 71 resurfacing project to Don Plantinga, front left, and Bob Dickerson during an informational meeting in September. The $6 million project begins this spring.
    MnDOT prepares for 2018 construction projects in region
    WILLMAR — Highway construction projects totaling nearly $24 million will take place this year in west central Minnesota, including a $6...
    news/government-and-politicsApril 4, 2018 - 10:13pm
    March 30, 2018
    School, health, city advocates threatened by Minn. road funding plan
    ST. PAUL—No one argues about one aspect of a proposed change to the Minnesota Constitution. "If it goes forward, it will affect every single...
    news/government-and-politicsMarch 30, 2018 - 5:20pm
    March 26, 2018
    t3.26.18 Bob King -- 032718.N.DNT.NORTHERNLIGHTSc1 -- Derrick James, Amtrak governmental affairs senior officer out of the Chicago office, talks about his enthusiasm for the Northern Lights Express project during a luncheon at the Depot Monday. Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com
    Passenger line between Duluth, Minneapolis moving on to next phase
    The proposed Northern Lights Express passenger line between Duluth and Minneapolis has moved into the next phase of design and construction —...
    newsMarch 26, 2018 - 5:33pm
    March 23, 2018
    FILE -- An Amtrak Acela Express train near Old Saybrook, Conn., May 15, 2015. Passengers on an Amtrak train were stuck on the tracks north of Manhattan without power or heat for several hours early on Feb.10 in below-freezing temperatures because of an “overhead power issue,” an Amtrak spokeswoman said. (Michael Appleton/The New York Times/Copyright 2018 / New York Times)
    Amtrak's plan to end discounts for veterans is 'inexcusable,' Democratic senator says
    Amtrak's recent move to eliminate special discount programs - including those for veterans - is raising the ire of Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn....
    news/government-and-politicsMarch 23, 2018 - 10:27am
    March 19, 2018
    Erica Dischino / Tribune The North Business 71 bike and pedestrian path this summer will have a new surface. An overlay on nearly 4,500 feet of the path -- from Robbins Island to the parking lot of the former Kandiyohi Power Cooperative lot -- is one of the annual improvements approved Monday by the Willmar City Council.
    Willmar council approves $2M in street, other improvements
    WILLMAR — The Willmar City Council approved just over $2 million in street and other improvements this year, including repaving a portion...
    news/government-and-politicsMarch 19, 2018 - 10:42pm
    Amtrak quietly ends student, AAA discounts
    WASHINGTON - Amtrak officials have quietly ended discounts for students and AAA members and raised the age requirement for senior discounts to 65. The discounts, which offered up to 10 percent off tickets, were discontinued earlier this year as part of a shift in strategy for the...
    news/traffic-and-constructionMarch 19, 2018 - 2:48pm
    March 17, 2018
    First vehicles pulled from wreckage of collapsed Florida bridge
    The first two vehicles, flattened beyond recognition and with three bodies inside, were extricated from the wreckage of a collapsed pedestrian bridge near Miami Saturday morning, March 17, as workers continued to dig through the rubble.
    newsMarch 17, 2018 - 1:59pm
    March 9, 2018
    Erica Dischino / Tribune file photo Traffic on state Highway 23 is shown where the four-lane meets the two-lane section between New London and Paynesville.
    Making the pitch: Highway 23 Coalition seeks state and federal funding
    WILLMAR — It is a busy week for advocates seeking money for the state Highway 23 four-lane project. On Wednesday, members of the Highway...
    businessMarch 9, 2018 - 9:49am
    Highway 23 Coalition seeks state and federal funding
    WILLMAR – It is a busy week for advocates seeking money for the state Highway 23 four-lane project. On Wednesday, members of the Highway 23...
    business/transportationMarch 9, 2018 - 9:39am
    March 4, 2018
    Construction continues on Pub 112 Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, which will reopen as Pearl & the Thief in downtown Stillwater. (Jean Pieri / St. Paul Pioneer Press)
    A Main Street makeover: Since the closing of the Stillwater Lift Bridge, the city’s downtown is booming with new development - and less traffic
    STILLWATER, Minn. — Used to be that all you could hear on a busy day in downtown Stillwater were trucks and cars. Nowadays, it's drilling...
    businessMarch 4, 2018 - 6:00am
    February 10, 2018
    Tribune file photo
    Open house set Thursday on reduced conflict intersection north of Willmar
    WILLMAR — The first open house for a proposed reduced conflict intersection at U.S. Highway 71 and Kandiyohi County Road 90 just north...
    newsFebruary 10, 2018 - 11:23am
    February 9, 2018
    Former state Rep. Tim Finseth leads an East Grand Forks, Minn., Republican precinct caucus on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018. Across the state, Republican caucuses often were not well attended. Sam Easter / Forum News Service
    Capitol Chatter: Are Otto win, Nolan retirement linked?
    ST. PAUL—Rebecca Otto won the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party's straw poll for governor in the 8th Congressional District. Three days later,...
    opinion/columnsFebruary 9, 2018 - 12:39pm
    February 6, 2018
    Amtrak train cars lie on Interstate 5 after a derailment in DuPont, Washington, on Dec. 18, 2017. (Bloomberg photo by David Ryder)
    Fatal Amtrak crashes spotlight 10-year wait for safety upgrades
    The third fatal Amtrak crash in less than two months has thrown a spotlight on delays in installing congressionally mandated technology designed...
    news/traffic-and-constructionFebruary 6, 2018 - 1:25pm
    January 27, 2018
    Talks about combating poverty slated in Willmar
    WILLMAR — People in the Willmar area will have several opportunities over the next two weeks to participate in finding ways to help children...
    community/peopleJanuary 27, 2018 - 5:45am
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