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First 'sustainable fuel' flight takes off at MSP, represents possible future for air travel
MINNEAPOLIS — A flight departing from MSP International represented what advocates hope is the future of air travel: planes powered by sustainable aviation fuel. On Wednesday, Delta Air Lines flight DL 2732 from Minneapolis to New York was powered — at least in part — by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made from a plant known as winter camelina, grown and harvested by farmers from Minnesota and North Dakota.
Wells Fargo South Minneapolis campus applies for historic designation
Wells Fargo has applied for national historic designation for its South Minneapolis Home Mortgage campus, which is being mothballed as the bank consolidates its Twin Cities corporate office footprint. Why it matters: If approved by state officials, the designation would make the property more attractive to developers because it would qualify for significant state and federal tax credits. State of play: Wells Fargo announced in April 2023 it would close the campus and has been marketing it for sale while employees relocate to other local offices. While it could be re-used as an office campus, the demand for housing is...
Fall warm-up continues on Thursday in the Twin Cities
MINNEAPOLIS — High pressure over the Great Lakes continues to dominate our forecast, bringing clear skies and a light southerly wind to the Twin Cities on Thursday.Those factors will help to get highs into the low 80s on both Thursday and Friday, which is 10 to 15 degrees above average.Friday will also be our last #Top10WxDay of the warm season.The ridge will also force Helene, currently a Category 2 hurricane and intensifying, to stall in the Tennessee Valley well to our south before it eventually gets shoved to the east over the weekend.The outer edges of tropical systems tend to...
St. Cloud-Based Bank Opens New Branch Location In Twin Cities
A St. Cloud-based bank has announced it has opened up a new branch down in the Twin Cities. Stearns Bank, opened its newest location today in St. Paul. The new branch will serve the Hmong community, and a press release states the new branch will also help in "driving financial inclusion."
Should the ATF's crime gun tracing system be modernized?
MINNEAPOLIS — Tracing crime guns could give police an investigative lead. The system is outdated. Some have called it archaic. Federal law prevents it from being updated.There's a conversation happening in Congress around modernizing the tracing system. Others want to stop progress in its tracks, and even go backwards. Senior investigative reporter Jennifer Mayerle dives into the issue.The ATF National Tracing Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia, is the only place in the world that can trace a crime gun back to its origin to help with an investigation."When firearms are recovered by law enforcement, in the case of or in the process...
Fleeing loss, finding home: Palestinian play, Hmong and Somali choral works take center stage
A multilingual concert plumbs immigrant experiences; a new play at Mixed Blood explores Palestinian displacement; and the Weisman Art Museum hosts Kara Walker’s Civil War-inspired art. The post Fleeing loss, finding home: Palestinian play, Hmong and Somali choral works take center stage appeared first on Sahan Journal.
Girls swimming and diving: Ponies improve to 4-0 with win over Roseville
Stillwater achieved at least two objectives while dispatching Roseville 97-79 in a Suburban East Conference girls swimming and diving meet on Thursday, Sept. 19 at Stillwater Middle School. The Ponies (4-0 SEC, 4-0) placed first in 10 of 12 events to secure a comfortable victory and also expanded potential lineup options for some of the team’s bigger meets down the road. “We’re just trying to experiment with the lineup and...
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