Less than 24 hours after the Hermantown city council unanimously approved rezoning more than 200 acres for a proposed data center, the council has delayed consideration for two permits “after a group opposing the project filed a request for additional environmental review of the proposal,” MPR News reports.
Teens can safely experience the risks of distracted driving with new Minnesota State Patrol virtual simulators. “Each simulation lasts about two to five minutes and ends immediately if the teen crashes, emphasizing the consequences of unsafe choices,” according to a Minnesota Department of Public Safety release.
The Minnesota House Capital Investment Committee is in the middle of a field trip around central and southwest Minnesota hearing from communities who are presenting “state infrastructure project proposals to be considered for inclusion in a 2026 Capital Investment Bill,” reports The Daily Globe. Wastewater treatment improvements, training equipment for nursing home workers and a new roof for Minnesota West Community and Technical College were among the funds requested.
President Trump announced last month that fees for international worker visas will balloon from $2,000-$5,000 to $100,000 each. The effects of that change are starting to hit Minnesota schools, retail and health care industries, Sahan Journal reports. “There are still many questions about how the government will spend money from the increased fees, and whether certain industries will be treated differently, said some local immigration attorneys.”
Express buses are set to replace the Northstar commuter rail line from Big Lake and Elk River to downtown Minneapolis in January. The Met Council voted to shutter the rail line due to low ridership and high operating costs, The Minnesota Star Tribune reports. “Northstar’s last run will happen over the first weekend of January as the train will serve fans headed to the Vikings’ final home game of the season.”
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