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Minnesota ‘Clean Cars’ Rules Get OK to Move Forward

The administration of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and state regulators can adopt new vehicle emission standards without the OK from lawmakers, an administrative law judge ruled May 7.

May 7, 2021
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Minnesota DOT Awards $61 Million for Freight Network Projects

The Minnesota Department of Transportation recently awarded $61 million for projects meant to improve the state’s freight transportation network.

December 9, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Minnesota Asks FMCSA to Reconsider Request for CDL Testing Relief

Minnesota is making another attempt to gain reprieve from certain federal commercial driver license testing requirements, marking the continuation of a four-year effort for exemption.

November 30, 2020
BusinessSafety

Driver Whose Truck Entered Crowded Protest Faces Charges

A Minnesota tank truck driver is facing charges in a case where his truck entered a stretch of road that had not been closed to traffic amid a demonstration against Minneapolis police in the wake of the death of George Floyd.

October 26, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Minnesota DOT Completes International Bridge Replacement

The Minnesota Department of Transportation has completed the $39.3 million replacement of the Baudette/Rainy River International Bridge, which links north-central Minnesota to Ontario.

October 16, 2020
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsTCA

Minnesotans Lose Thousands in Auto Dealer-Shipper Scam

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning Minnesotans about scams in which auto dealers and shippers ask customers to wire money for cars they have bought online.

May 8, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Minnesota DOT Announces 188 Construction Projects

The Minnesota Department of Transportation unveiled the 188 road and bridge projects it will undertake during this year’s construction season.

April 3, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

MnDOT Announces $18 Million for Highway Projects

The Minnesota Department of Transportation has awarded $18 million to support five highway projects that are meant to spur economic development and smooth the flow of traffic.

January 6, 2020
BusinessLogisticsTCA

Minnesota Carrier LME Abruptly Closes Doors

New Brighton, Minn., carrier LME abruptly shut down 30 delivery terminals July 11, leaving hundreds of workers laid off with no notice and at least some unpaid.

July 12, 2019
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Minnesota Senate Strikes Proposed Fuel Tax Hike

A proposed 20-cent hike to the fuel tax did not survive the scrutiny of the Minnesota Senate, which passed a transportation finance bill May 1.

May 2, 2019