St. Paul City Council considers one-for-one tree replacement mandate
A city ordinance proposal sponsored by Council Members Rebecca Noecker and Nelsie Yang requires St. Paul to write up a tree ...
Changes ahead at 494/35W interchange in Twin Cities
Construction on Interstate 494 through Bloomington – and its outdated cloverleaf interchange with Interstate 35W – is slated to begin in June 2021. There will be a turbine interchange.
Off-road restrictions in effect during deer season
A press release from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR): The DNR reminds off-highway vehicle (OHV) owners that restrictions on recreational riding in state forests will be in ...
School Board negotiates transportation contract
New bus contracts proposed Hutchinson School Board reviewed the transportation committee’s work on a new busing agreement during its Jan. 22 meeting. The transportation committee partnered ...
County finds errors in buffer strip map
If other counties find errors similar to those found in McLeod County, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources may have a hard time implementing new buffer strip regulations as quickly as it ...
MnDOT plans to resurface Crosstown Freeway this summer
The Crosstown Freeway – that east-west thoroughfare delivering Minneapolitans and St. Paulites to the western suburbs – is ...
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LETTER: Landowners: Look at buffer maps now
Crop Production Index and Safety of Road Right Away. This was done by organizing meetings in the cities of Hutchinson, Glencoe and Winsted. To be successful in delivering good information ...
Detour doesn’t deter Victoria’s downtown
Highway 5 from Highway 41 in Chanhassen to Highway 11, just past Victoria, closed to all but local traffic for the next three months. Is Victoria ready for Highway 5 road ...
Lawmakers have different approaches for local issues
Thirty days to deadline. A $45 billion budget. And a surplus of $1.65 billion. That’s what lawmakers in Minnesota’s House and Senate, and Gov. Mark Dayton have to work with. Funding ...
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Cagers continue to roll with pair of road victories
The Prior Lake boys basketball team earned a pair of road wins to run its winning streak ... Black History months; Google Maps renames Gulf of Mexico After a five-year absence, Playboy magazine ...
Hold off on permanent solutions to Twin Oaks traffic problem, says city report
Wait until the NextStar Energy plant is up and running before hiring a consultant or committing to new road infrastructure to ...
LETTER: County Board misses an opportunity with trail decision
Occasionally opportunities present themselves to local governments to make improvements in the lives of their constituents and their communities. Often these opportunities come about following a ...