The Minnesota Department of Transportation is seeking online public comment on its Greater Minnesota Transit Plan.
MnDOT would like people to take its survey, share their experiences using transit and vote for their top transit priority in Greater Minnesota. It also asks people to share where they currently ride transit or where they wish it was available.
The agency's plan aims to set priorities and outline strategies to enhance public transit across rural and urban areas outside the Twin Cities. The project's first phase included learning how people use transit and gathering ideas to improve service.
The plan is expected to be approved and published sometime this fall or winter. Documents for implementing the plan are expected to be developed next summer.
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Contributed/Carlton County Board Meeting Recording / CivicMediaA motion was started at the Carlton County Committee of the Whole meeting July 7, 2026, for an interim ordinance on the development of data centers. -
Contributed/Becker County Sheriff's Office Facebook PageThe storm caused damage to buildings, trees and power lines. Thousands experienced power outages due to the storm. -
Erin Bowman/KAXEThe nonprofit's new food shelf location in downtown Grand Rapids is closer to other services and more walkable compared to the current location off Highway 2 in LaPrairie. -
Chelsey Perkins/Datawrapper graphicThe location of the July 6, 2026, incident is an area commonly used as a swimming beach, and the woman was reportedly swimming at the time. -
Contributed/Rock Ridge Public Schools via FacebookRock Ridge officials and the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office have previously said there was no indication any local students were victims or involved with the case. -
Scott Rodgerson/UnsplashThe Cass County Sheriff’s Office reported a 71-year-old from Pella, Iowa, was piloting the 1984 Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft at the time of the July 5, 2026, incident. -
Contributed/Canva Pro graphicAccording to a news release, the man was in the middle of the eastbound traffic lane as the driver was traveling east at the 13000 block of County Highway 16 on July 5, 2026. -
Canva Graphic/KAXEResponders were forced to evacuate the area because of severe thunderstorms moving into the region July 3, 2026. -
Lorie Shaull/KAXECrowds of varying sizes showed up in both the sunshine and during a heavy downpour for annual Fourth of July parades in Iron Range communities. -
Contributed/Carlton County Board Meeting Recording / CivicMediaA data center discussion is on the agenda for the Carlton County Committee of the Whole meeting on July 7, 2026. A local group is asking for a yearlong moratorium.
