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ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Transportation now has half a million dollars from the federal g...

The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced it has received $500,000 in federal funds to advance the planning of the Northern Lights Express (NLX) passenger rail project. The federal grant provides

Two funding decisions are expected to be announced in a matter of weeks.

The highly anticipated Northern Lights Express passenger railway is still in the development phase. MnDOT officials meeting November 27th to provide information to the public for where the project stands.

Magic Johnson and his wife, Cookie, hosted Chef Daisy Webster from his recent European yacht vacation for dinner just before the Thanksgiving holiday.

Two funding decisions are expected to be announced in a matter of weeks.

More than a decade ago, Ramsey County poured $243 million into purchasing, renovating and reviving the downtown St. Paul Union Depot, a 1920s-era transit hub that hadn’t hosted passenger trains since 1971. Situated on 33 acres of riverfront property off Kellogg Boulevard, the neoclassical train depot welcomed their return in May 2014 when Amtrak’s Empire Builder began rolling in a morning trip ...

Transit advocates say discontent with Ramsey County's management of the depot has created a stir within the nation's long-distance passenger rail provider.

Judge Greg Mathis is starring in a play based on his life titled "Don't Judge Me," which debuts at John Ruffin's Theater 47 in Park Forest.

The route makes multiple stops along the way in Wisconsin, and Minnesotans can weigh in to help finalize some of the details.