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Northwest pilots appeal license revocation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot Minneapolis by 150 miles are appealing their license revocations with the National Transportation Safety Board.By JOAN LOWY , November 05, 2009
Educating students on the dangers of reckless driving
Lake Park, Minn. (WDAY TV) - The Minnesota State Patrol has a new tool in its arsenal against reckless teen-driving. A DVD that is hard hitting and graphic, but high school students are getting the message. This warning, some of the pictures are disturbing.
By Kevin Wallevand , November 04, 2009
ND commissioner says rail is opportunity
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Public Service Commissioner Brian Kalk predicts renewed interest in railroads.November 04, 2009
Lawmakers seek ban on laptops in airliner cockpits
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers are moving to ban the use of computer laptops and other personal electronic devices in airline cockpits to prevent another incident like the Northwest Airlines plane that overshot Minneapolis by 150 miles.By JOAN LOWY , November 03, 2009
Deal made to finish Detroit Lakes' quiet zone
Detroit Lakes, Minn. (WDAY TV) - An apparent deal has been reached that will finally finish a quiet zone in Detroit Lakes.By WDAY Staff Reports , November 02, 2009
Deadline for traffic fine lawsuit
Fargo, ND (WDAY TV) - If you want to be part of a 1.5 million dollar class action lawsuit against the city of Fargo. Today is deadline day.By WDAY Staff Reports , November 02, 2009
Red River bridge closing for 6 weeks
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — One of three Red River bridges connecting the downtowns of Fargo and Moorhead is being closed for six weeks for improvements.November 01, 2009
Minnesota warns against Halloween traffic risks
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — State public safety authorities are warning of the risks of Halloween, including drunken driving and trick-or-treaters near traffic.October 31, 2009
Military notified too late to launch fighter jets
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military would have launched fighter jets to track down an errant Northwest Airlines flight that overshot the Minneapolis airport if officials had been notified sooner, a top commander said Thursday as federal authorities defended the decision to revoke the licenses of the pilots involved.By JOAN LOWY, KEN THOMAS , October 29, 2009
Townships responsible for Wilkin County road maintenance
Breckenridge, Minn. (WDAY TV) - A lack of money, workers, and weathered roads has officials in Wilkin County making a drastic change. For decades, townships in Wilkin have paid the county to plow roads in the winter and grade them in the summer, but the Wilkin County Board is expected to vote soon on whether to put an end to county plows clearing those rural township roads.
By Kevin Wallevand , October 28, 2009
FAA revokes licenses of wayward Northwest pilots
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday revoked the licenses of the two Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot their Minneapolis destination by 150 miles.By JOAN LOWY , October 27, 2009
Crackdown on seatbelt violations results in more than 200 tickets
Moorhead, Minn. (WDAY TV) - A crackdown on seat belt violators netted more than 200 tickets across Clay County.By WDAY Staff Reports , October 27, 2009
Soft gravel roads pose threat to drivers
(WDAY TV) - Some areas on Cass County gravel roads are getting soft, making it dangerous for driving. County leaders are asking drivers to be cautious when they're on the road.By WDAY Staff Reports , October 27, 2009
Bismarck area leads in 2008 crashes
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — It's a top ranking Bismarck might not be so proud of.October 27, 2009
New safety worry: Laptops, devices in the cockpit
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Northwest Airlines pilots who flew 150 miles past their destination because they were focused on laptop computers instead of cockpit displays may have opened a new avenue of concern for safety regulators — distracting personal electronic devices on the flight deck.By JOAN LOWY , October 27, 2009
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