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MSP has driving safety tips as farmers prepare for spring planting season
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (238+ words) WTVB MSP has driving safety tips as farmers prepare for spring planting season COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) " Planting season is soon set to begin across Branch County and Southwest Michigan, bringing a surge of heavy agricultural machinery to local roadways. Farmers…...
Amtrak service between Grand Rapids and Chicago impacted by wash out
1+ week, 6+ day ago (83+ words) WTVB Amtrak service between Grand Rapids and Chicago impacted by wash out COLOMA, MI (WKZO AM/FM) " Amtrak has canceled the Pere Marquette line between Chicago and Grand Rapids indefinitely due to the ground under the tracks being washed out…...
Baidu robotaxi outage in Wuhan caused by "system failure, police say
2+ week, 5+ day ago (299+ words) BEIJING, April 1 (Reuters) " A "system failure" caused a robotaxi outage involving multiple vehicles operated by Baidu's Apollo Go in central Chinese city of Wuhan, local police said on "Wednesday, re-igniting safety concerns over the fast-growing service. Police "received reports late…...
Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily unfreeze Chicago transit funding
3+ week, 5+ day ago (417+ words) March 24 (Reuters) " A U. S. judge on Tuesday ordered President Donald Trump's administration to temporarily unfreeze about $3 billion in funding for rail projects in Chicago. The Chicago Transit Authority sued the U. S. Transportation Department "and its Federal Transit Administration on Friday, saying the…...
Regional airports feeling little impact so far from TSA staffing shortages
3+ week, 5+ day ago (143+ words) WTVB Regional airports feeling little impact so far from TSA staffing shortages While major hubs like Atlanta and Houston have seen lines exceeding four hours, Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) has remained surprisingly resilient, with wait times often hovering under 20 minutes....
Security lines hit three hours at some US airports as TSA absences rise
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (437+ words) By David Shepardson and David Gaffen WASHINGTON/NEW ORLEANS, March 8 (Reuters) " Waiting times in security lines at some U. S. airports extended to three hours on Sunday, as absences by Transportation Security Administration workers rose during a partial government shutdown and as…...
Coldwater City Council passes ordinances which increase parking violation fines up to $25
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (171+ words) COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) " The Coldwater City Council adopted a pair of ordinances Monday night which increases fines for parking violations for the first time in 30 years. Director of Public Safety Joe Scheid told the Council two weeks ago the ordinances…...
Airline and travel groups warn of risks to air traffic as partial shutdown persists
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (355+ words) WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) " Groups representing major U. S. airlines and travel groups warned on Thursday that an ongoing partial government shutdown could snarl air traffic as the busy "U. S. spring break travel season nears. Funding for the Homeland Security "Department lapsed on February…...
Senator urges US House to take new vote on aviation safety bill
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (324+ words) WASHINGTON, Feb 25 (Reuters) " The top Democrat on the U. S. Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday urged the House of Representatives to reconsider aviation legislation that failed by "one vote after Pentagon opposition. The House voted 264-133 on "Tuesday in favor of the ROTOR…...
Branch County seasonal road weight restrictions go into effect beginning next Monday
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (201+ words) WTVB Branch County seasonal road weight restrictions go into effect beginning next Monday COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) " The Branch County Road Commission has announced that seasonal weight restrictions will go into effect at 6: 00 AM on Monday, February 16, 2026. These "frost laws" are…...