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Because of Minnesota’s harsh climate, MSP is one of the busiest airports in the country for de-icing operations.

What happens to all of the de-icing fluid sprayed on planes at MSP airport?

Due to our cold winters, MSP is one of the busiest airports in the country for de-icing operations. Delta uses more than 1 million gallons of fluid each season.

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Cody White, 21, a ride operator at Valleyfair, made sure riders were secured in the Corkscrew roller coaster in May 2019.

Valleyfair looking for 1,000 workers ahead of May 22 reopening

There are also changes being made for visitors in response to the pandemic.

Local

March 1

Driver fatally hit from behind while waiting to turn in Farmington

"Motor vehicle crashes are almost always preventable," said Police Chief Gary Rutherford. "This was a tragic result."

East Metro

February 27

Twin Cities metro police blotter, Feb. 28

ANDOVERFEB. 1Drunken driving. A 28-year-old man was arrested for drunken driving and fleeing police in a motor vehicle after he was stopped for driving 102…

February 24

Bradley Borchardt, 16, of Farmington, raised his arms as he slid down a tubing hill while tubing with his friends at the Northern Light Snow Tubing ev

Buck Hill Laser Lights Snow Tubing

Buck Hill's Northern Lights Snow Tubing is a choreographed laser lights and music event going on daily from 5:30-11pm through Sunday February 28th in Burnsville, Minn.

Business

February 22

This home in Apple Valley is being targeted for seizure by the federal government in connection with a fraud case filed against owner Gregg W. Johnson

Feds: Ex-petroleum industry exec stole nearly $1M from Minneapolis employer

U.S. Attorney's Office is seeking forfeiture of the defendant's three homes, including on valued at $525,000 that sits on a Wisconsin shoreline.

Business

February 22

A woman walked past an empty storefront at the Burnsville Center Thursday. Alternative uses for spaces where retail hasn’t worked are being discusse

How to save the aging Burnsville Center? New mall owner thinks the key is selling some buildings, land

City Council hosts a work session with stakeholders over the mall's future

East Metro

February 20

Twin Cities metro police blotter, Feb. 21

ANDOVERFEB. 2Burglary. A purse and wallet were stolen from a home in the 2200 block of 149th Avenue NW after a suspect stole the garage…

Local

February 19

Scott County’s waiting list for federal rent assistance is open for the first time since 2007.

Scott County waiting list for federal rental assistance open for first time in 14 years

The deadline to apply for the federal housing voucher program is Monday night.

Local

February 19

The Ferrari 308 up for bid on Minnesota’s surplus auction website.

Burnsville drunken driving arrest ends with vintage Ferrari on the auction block

It's one of thousands of cars seized every year from drunken drivers statewide.

Local

February 19

Dog rescued after spending months lost outside in Minnesota's extreme cold

Hobbes spent 66 days ranging across hundreds of miles before he was tracked down and brought home safely.

Business

February 17

Tenants in this townhome were forced to move out, allegedly in violation of a governor’s executive order in connection with the coronavirus pandemic

Suit alleges Apple Valley landlord broke law and ousted tenants during pandemic

The landlord gave the tenants 10 days' notice, the suit alleges.

Local

February 16

Four men now charged in drug-related shooting death in Inver Grove Heights

The victim was shot and robbed late at night along a dark road, according to authorities

Local

February 16

Arete joins several other sports-related tenants at the Vikings Lake development in Eagan. Above, the 14-story, 320-room Omni Viking Lakes hotel opene

Lacrosse joins Vikings' Eagan campus as Arete Sport moves in

Burnsville upstart Arete will move in next month and stage summer event.

Local

February 15

The brick and limestone gates, once a small piece of the sprawling Armour meatpacking campus, are among the last vestiges of an industry that once def

South St. Paul weighs fate of Armour gates, a relic of the meatpacking industry

South St. Paul is weighing the fate of the massive gates that once guided workers to the Armour meatpacking plant but now present an obstacle…

East Metro

February 15

Authorities ID driver killed in crash in Woodbury

The driver was an 83-year-old man from Inver Grove Heights.

East Metro

February 13

Twin Cities metro police blotter, Feb. 14

ANDOVERJAN. 25Theft. Cash was stolen from an unlocked vehicle in a driveway in the 15100 block of NW. Avocet Street.COLUMBUSJAN. 26Underage consumption. An 18-year-old man…

Local

February 12

The fire bombing at the Dakota County Service Center in Apple Valley occurred May 29, four days after George Floyd’s death.

Man sentenced for setting fires to government building in Apple Valley during George Floyd protests

Long Lake man threw Molotov cocktails into windows he broke.

Coronavirus

February 8

LiHong 'Linda' Burdick, businesswoman and painter, dies of COVID-19 complications at 72.

LiHong "Linda" Burdick spun a rare talent into a successful business.For 30 years, the master seamstress operated Lotus Cleaners & Tailors in Eden Prairie, tending…

East Metro

February 6

Twin Cities metro police blotter, Feb. 7

EAST BETHELJAN. 21Drugs. An officer responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the 20900 block of NE. Johnson Street. The officer made contact…

Local

February 6

A security camera in the town of Goodhue captured video evidence of two people breaking into vehicles last fall, according to police.

Goodhue County wants extra 'eyes' to crack crime

Folks asked to register security cameras to accelerate investigations.