transportation

Clarks Grove, already devastated from a tornado touchdown on Monday night, was the scene Thursday morning of an accident that killed an Austin resident and injured two people from New York and Albert Lea. The State Patrol reports that a 1997 Toyota 4-Runner was traveling south on Interstate 35 in Clarks Grove when the driver, 37-year-old Ileana Babastro of Austin, lost control, traveled down the c

I was curious as to some of the strange or forgotten Minnesota driving laws that are on the books. Some of these I had thought had been changed, but I guess not.

Interstate 35 is a major north/south Interstate Highway that runs from Texas to Minnesota that splits into I-35E and I-35W in Burnsville and reconnects just south of Forest Lake to continue on to Duluth. I-35 is a modern marvel of transportation that passes through several major cities in the heart of the United States...

Just a few more new 1961 cars to check out. Here's links to the previous ones posted;

So, you've never heard of Minnesota School Bus Driver Appreciation Day? Of course you haven't; we haven't had one yet. The first is coming up in a few days. In a State of Minnesota proclamation signed by Gov. Mark Dayton, Wednesday, February 22, becomes the first School Bus Driver Appreciation Day...

This is a sure sign of spring, even though I am sure old man winter will be back a couple of times yet this winter. I received a notification from the Minnesota Department of Transportation that Seasonal Load Limits will go on Friday February 17, at 12:01AM...

Here's another dose of some of the new cars that were introduced in 1961. Here's links to the previous '61s we've shown.  

According to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Democrat Rep. Frank Hornstein and Republican Rep. Mark Uglem are working on a bill that would ban the use of cell phones while driving, except for hands-free devices. Hornstein's theory is that more accidents are happening because of distracted driving...

Workers are scheduled to begin work Tuesday, February 7, and continue on Wednesday along bridges south of Owatonna. Crews will be clearing trees and vegetation near bridges that will be replaced beginning this spring. Motorists should be on the lookout for traffic restrictions...

Here's a look at a few more of the new cars that were introduced in 1961. The full page ad featured 29 new vehicles for the year. Here's a link to the first two posts on new 1961s.