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New Minnesota driver's license law brings wave of adult applicants

The law allows undocumented people to obtain driver's licenses.

News

Move over, 16-year-olds eager to drive: The number of behind-the-wheel exams taken by adults has increased since Minnesota <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="implemented its &quot;Driver&#x27;s Licenses for All&quot; law" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/03/07/minnesota-drivers-license-undocumented-immigrants" data-vars-content-id="c4f867a8-0228-4bed-9d56-f2ffbc4be193" data-vars-headline="New Minnesota driver&#x27;s license law brings wave of adult applicants" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/03/07/minnesota-drivers-license-undocumented-immigrants" target="_self">implemented its &quot;Driver&#x27;s Licenses for All&quot; law</a> in 2023, state data obtained by Axios shows.Why it matters: The law opens the door for an <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="estimated 95,000 undocumented people" data-vars-click-url="https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/publications/trends/mar-2025/immigrants.jsp" data-vars-content-id="c4f867a8-0228-4bed-9d56-f2ffbc4be193" data-vars-headline="New Minnesota driver&#x27;s license law brings wave of adult applicants" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/publications/trends/mar-2025/immigrants.jsp" target="_blank">estimated 95,000 undocumented people</a> living in Minnesota to obtain driver&#x27;s licenses.<ul><li>Before the law, some of these newly credentialed drivers were likely at the wheel without a license.</li></ul>

Delta raises fees to $45 for first checked bag as fuel prices soar

The new prices take effect for flights booked April 8 or later.

Economy

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Delta Air Lines" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/12/12/msp-delta-hub-airfares-minneapolis" data-vars-content-id="493e6939-ab9c-455e-811a-62e2bc1d72a1" data-vars-headline="Delta raises fees to $45 for first checked bag as fuel prices soar" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/12/12/msp-delta-hub-airfares-minneapolis" target="_self">Delta Air Lines</a> announced Tuesday that it is raising its checked bag fees by $10.The big picture: It&#x27;s the third major carrier to hike fees for flyers as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="fuel costs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/13/iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-flights" data-vars-content-id="493e6939-ab9c-455e-811a-62e2bc1d72a1" data-vars-headline="Delta raises fees to $45 for first checked bag as fuel prices soar" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/13/iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-flights" target="_self">fuel costs</a> soar amid the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Iran war" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/06/iran-war-us-tehran-ceasefire-talks" data-vars-content-id="493e6939-ab9c-455e-811a-62e2bc1d72a1" data-vars-headline="Delta raises fees to $45 for first checked bag as fuel prices soar" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/06/iran-war-us-tehran-ceasefire-talks" target="_self">Iran war</a>.<ul><li>Jet fuel prices have risen by nearly 88% in major U.S. cities since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in late February, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="per CNBC" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/07/delta-checked-bag-fees.html" data-vars-content-id="493e6939-ab9c-455e-811a-62e2bc1d72a1" data-vars-headline="Delta raises fees to $45 for first checked bag as fuel prices soar" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/07/delta-checked-bag-fees.html" target="_blank">per CNBC</a>.</li></ul>

Paul Douglas launches 24/7 weather channel

Paul Douglas is retiring soon, but first he's betting on Minnesotans' weather obsession.

Paul Douglas has one more big idea before signing off on his 40-plus years as a meteorologist and entrepreneur: the launch of a 24/7 streaming weather channel.Why it matters: Douglas hopes <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Weather Loon" data-vars-click-url="https://weatherloon.com/blog/general/2026/03/24/minnesota-meet-your-weather-channel" data-vars-content-id="d9348560-fa59-4cca-aa64-246920715ddd" data-vars-headline="Paul Douglas launches 24/7 weather channel" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://weatherloon.com/blog/general/2026/03/24/minnesota-meet-your-weather-channel" target="_blank">Weather Loon</a> will serve as a model for groups in other states that could buy its technology to start their own channels, he told Axios in an interview.

The Michelin Guide is headed to Minneapolis — and skipping St. Paul

Minneapolis will be part of the American Great Lakes edition.

Food and Drink

After years of speculation, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the Michelin Guide" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/09/26/michelin-guide-stars-minneapolis-minnesota" data-vars-content-id="15d4d833-11fc-4941-96bb-fb03ca5e5954" data-vars-headline="The Michelin Guide is headed to Minneapolis — and skipping St. Paul" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/09/26/michelin-guide-stars-minneapolis-minnesota" target="_self">the Michelin Guide</a> is coming to Minneapolis — but inspectors won&#x27;t be awarding stars anywhere else in the state. The big picture: The prestigious culinary guide announced Wednesday the creation of an <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="American Great Lakes" data-vars-click-url="https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/event/american-great-lakes-to-join-the-global-culinary-map-with-new-michelin-guide-edition" data-vars-content-id="15d4d833-11fc-4941-96bb-fb03ca5e5954" data-vars-headline="The Michelin Guide is headed to Minneapolis — and skipping St. Paul" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/event/american-great-lakes-to-join-the-global-culinary-map-with-new-michelin-guide-edition" target="_blank">American Great Lakes</a> edition, which will cover restaurants in Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Detroit, Indianapolis, Cleveland and Pittsburgh.<ul><li>The restaurant selections won&#x27;t be released until 2027, but inspectors are already dining in each city, Michelin said.</li></ul>Why it matters: Michelin stars are among the top honors a restaurant can receive, and having starred restaurants can boost a city&#x27;s culinary tourism and public image.The catch: Getting the guide to come to town comes with a price.<ul><li>The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Minneapolis Tourism Improvement District" data-vars-click-url="https://www.minneapolis.org/tourism-improvement-district/" data-vars-content-id="15d4d833-11fc-4941-96bb-fb03ca5e5954" data-vars-headline="The Michelin Guide is headed to Minneapolis — and skipping St. Paul" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.minneapolis.org/tourism-improvement-district/" target="_blank">Minneapolis Tourism Improvement District</a>, which is funded by a 2% service charge on hotel room revenue, will pay $250,000 per year for the three-year partnership with Michelin, tourism organization Meet Minneapolis told Axios.</li></ul>Yes, and: The guide will only cover restaurants within Minneapolis city limits, meaning <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="nationally acclaimed" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/06/17/b-cheron-wins-best-new-restaurant" data-vars-content-id="15d4d833-11fc-4941-96bb-fb03ca5e5954" data-vars-headline="The Michelin Guide is headed to Minneapolis — and skipping St. Paul" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/06/17/b-cheron-wins-best-new-restaurant" target="_self">nationally acclaimed</a> St. Paul spots like <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Myriel" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/06/23/myriel-private-dining-tomlinson-st-paul-local-ingredients-farm" data-vars-content-id="15d4d833-11fc-4941-96bb-fb03ca5e5954" data-vars-headline="The Michelin Guide is headed to Minneapolis — and skipping St. Paul" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/06/23/myriel-private-dining-tomlinson-st-paul-local-ingredients-farm" target="_self">Myriel</a> won&#x27;t have the opportunity to earn a star.<ul><li>&quot;We know that increased awareness and recognition in the region can benefit all of us,&quot; Visit Saint Paul CEO Jaimee Lucke Hendrikson said in a statement to Axios. </li></ul>What they&#x27;re saying: &quot;We have the talent, cultural diversity and hospitality to stand with any culinary destination in the world,&quot; Meet Minneapolis CEO Melvin Tennant said at a news conference.<ul><li>&quot;If there were any secrets left about Minneapolis as a top food city, joining together with the Michelin Guide will remove any of that doubt,&quot; he added.</li></ul>The other side: A <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="report" data-vars-click-url="https://www.hospitalityminnesota.com/sohr/" data-vars-content-id="15d4d833-11fc-4941-96bb-fb03ca5e5954" data-vars-headline="The Michelin Guide is headed to Minneapolis — and skipping St. Paul" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.hospitalityminnesota.com/sohr/" target="_blank">report</a> released Wednesday by trade association Hospitality Minnesota claims the state&#x27;s industry is &quot;on the brink of no return,&quot; with 57% of hospitality businesses reporting lower profits in 2025.<ul><li>Hospitality Minnesota CEO Angie Whitcomb cited financial pressures, including rising wholesale prices and tariff-related increases, as well as statewide &quot;overregulation.&quot;</li></ul>What we&#x27;re watching: While the star system receives the most attention, the Michelin Guide also awards the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Bib Gourmand" data-vars-click-url="https://guide.michelin.com/en/article/features/the-bib-gourmand" data-vars-content-id="15d4d833-11fc-4941-96bb-fb03ca5e5954" data-vars-headline="The Michelin Guide is headed to Minneapolis — and skipping St. Paul" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://guide.michelin.com/en/article/features/the-bib-gourmand" target="_blank">Bib Gourmand</a>, which recognizes restaurants that deliver &quot;high-quality food at great value.&quot;<ul><li>What spot in Minneapolis fits the bill? Email us your thoughts at twincities@axios.com.</li></ul>

Minnesota road construction 2026: 200 projects, $1.5B in spending

Plus, I-494 drivers find out there are four more years of work ahead.

Major road construction projects are kicking off across Minnesota as drivers prepare for another robust season of closures, detours and migraines. The big picture: MnDOT says the 2026 construction season includes 200 road and bridge projects, with a budget of $1.5 billion — on par with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="previous years" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/04/03/road-construction-minnesota-2025" data-vars-content-id="cdb6491a-845e-48f3-ad4b-08a4b53bf2fe" data-vars-headline="Minnesota road construction 2026: 200 projects, $1.5B in spending" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/04/03/road-construction-minnesota-2025" target="_self">previous years</a>.

Popular Minneapolis bike route opens after 7-year hiatus

The popular bike routes were closed for 7 years for light rail construction

After an astonishing <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="seven-year closure" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/06/13/kenilworth-cedar-lake-bike-trails-minneapolis-closed-2025" data-vars-content-id="647999c2-fc4e-4fe4-9e37-fa9bda1931e5" data-vars-headline="Popular Minneapolis bike route opens after 7-year hiatus" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/06/13/kenilworth-cedar-lake-bike-trails-minneapolis-closed-2025" target="_self">seven-year closure</a>, two of Minneapolis&#x27; most popular bike trails are finally open. Why it matters: The Kenilworth and North Cedar Lake trails provide an easy link to downtown from St. Louis Park, Hopkins and Southwest Minneapolis. <ul><li>You can bike right into the western fringe of downtown without sharing space with vehicle traffic.</li></ul>

Debate over driverless cars heats up at Minnesota's Capitol

The debate at the Capitol is revving up, with competing proposals under considation.

Some of Minnesota&#x27;s most powerful labor unions want lawmakers to pump the brakes on <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Waymo&#x27;s expansion" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/11/20/waymo-minneapolis-cars-rollout-testing" data-vars-content-id="5eb391a5-0cd3-4d10-a258-99db43de9b03" data-vars-headline="Debate over driverless cars heats up at Minnesota&#x27;s Capitol" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/11/20/waymo-minneapolis-cars-rollout-testing" target="_self">Waymo&#x27;s expansion</a>. The big picture: To labor, the fight over driverless vehicles isn&#x27;t just about hailing robotaxis — it&#x27;s about the future of work.<ul><li>Boosters, meanwhile, argue that Minnesota will fall behind without action to authorize the rapidly expanding technology here. </li></ul>

Metro Transit ridership fell 3% last year

Bus usage was flat while light rail ridership fell steeply

Metro Transit finished 2025 with ridership about 3% below the previous year.Why it matters: It&#x27;s a<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text=" troubling trend" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/08/06/metro-transit-ridership-recovery-was-slow-now-its-in-decline" data-vars-content-id="df299a70-c314-4a5b-bad3-33dfb37ea83d" data-vars-headline="Metro Transit ridership fell 3% last year" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/08/06/metro-transit-ridership-recovery-was-slow-now-its-in-decline" target="_self"> troubling trend</a> for an agency that is making big investments in service but is still struggling to gain rider buy-in after years of public safety concerns.<ul><li>It also came at a time when transit ridership nationally was on pace to increase by <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="nearly 7% in 2025" data-vars-click-url="https://www.apta.com/wp-content/uploads/2025-Q3-Ridership-APTA.pdf" data-vars-content-id="df299a70-c314-4a5b-bad3-33dfb37ea83d" data-vars-headline="Metro Transit ridership fell 3% last year" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.apta.com/wp-content/uploads/2025-Q3-Ridership-APTA.pdf" target="_blank">nearly 7% in 2025</a>.</li></ul>

Speeding still dropping at Minneapolis speed camera sites

Speeding dropped when the cameras only issued warnings. Tickets have curbed it even more.

Minneapolis&#x27; <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new traffic enforcement cameras" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/09/30/speed-cameras-go-live-in-minneapolis-on-wednesday" data-vars-content-id="4c45666f-422d-4fb8-b746-d5927a857210" data-vars-headline="Speeding still dropping at Minneapolis speed camera sites" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/09/30/speed-cameras-go-live-in-minneapolis-on-wednesday" target="_self">new traffic enforcement cameras</a> have cut speeding rates in half since they began issuing tickets at five intersections in November, city officials will tell the City Council on Tuesday.Why it matters: That&#x27;s an improvement on the already-sharp drop in speeding city officials noticed after turning on the cameras in October — when <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="they were only issuing warnings" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/11/10/minneapolis-drivers-slowed-at-speed-cameras-even-when-they-didn-t-issue-tickets" data-vars-content-id="4c45666f-422d-4fb8-b746-d5927a857210" data-vars-headline="Speeding still dropping at Minneapolis speed camera sites" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/11/10/minneapolis-drivers-slowed-at-speed-cameras-even-when-they-didn-t-issue-tickets" target="_self">they were only issuing warnings</a>.

Minnesota "Blackout" license plate sales boomed in 2025

Minnesota motorists purchased over 470,000 &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Blackout&quot; license plates" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/12/13/blackout-license-plates-minnesota-sale-dvs" data-vars-content-id="0da567be-0ee9-40fe-b62d-e3d8e9b8f398" data-vars-headline="Minnesota &quot;Blackout&quot; license plate sales boomed in 2025" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2023/12/13/blackout-license-plates-minnesota-sale-dvs" target="_self">Blackout&quot; license plates</a> in 2025, per state data, nearly doubling sales from the first year the style hit bumpers. Why it matters: It&#x27;s a sign of the staying power of the increasingly ubiquitous black-and-white design.

Waymo debuts in Minneapolis — with human drivers for now

The autonomous ride-hailing company wants to "lay the groundwork" for an expansion.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Waymo&#x27;s self-driving cars" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/04/09/self-driving-car-waymo-taxi-test" data-vars-content-id="2f8ba8b4-64d6-4b14-8f97-c49ad47112eb" data-vars-headline="Waymo debuts in Minneapolis — with human drivers for now" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/04/09/self-driving-car-waymo-taxi-test" target="_self">Waymo&#x27;s self-driving cars</a> hit the streets of Minneapolis on Thursday. <ul><li>Yes, but: Humans will be driving them for now. </li></ul>

Would you walk 2 miles to a restaurant? Readers weigh in

How much they walk for anything other than fun depends on where they live.

Many Axios Twin Cities readers love to walk, but how much they do it for utility depends on where they live.Here&#x27;s a sampling of what some of them said in response to our <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="recent report" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/11/14/minnesotans-walk-excercise-utility" data-vars-content-id="8f160ec4-44f6-452e-9fc0-6e41c71984c9" data-vars-headline="Would you walk 2 miles to a restaurant? Readers weigh in" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/11/14/minnesotans-walk-excercise-utility" target="_self">recent report</a> on Minnesotans&#x27; walking habits: 🇬🇧 Robert F. loves walking the trails near his Rosemount home. &quot;As a Brit I walk everywhere if I can but between the weather and the lack of pedestrian-friendly routes, Minnesota makes it very hard!&quot;📆 Stephanie F. liked to do brainstorm meetings with colleagues before retirement. &quot;We&#x27;d put on our jackets or sweaters and get out for a half an to hour walk/talk. Love it!&quot;🏙️ Deb M. lives in downtown Minneapolis and walks everywhere. &quot;I put on a minimum of 10,000 steps per day&quot; going out to eat, getting happy hour drinks, shopping for groceries or visiting Life Time. 🛑 Felicia C. walks anywhere under two miles and takes a bus or bike for longer trips. &quot;By far the biggest problem I witness is that drivers are wildly unpredictable and terrifyingly disrespectful to the lives of pedestrians.&quot;🅿️ Matt E. of Pelican Rapids travels the Midwest for work. &quot;I cannot tell you how much my daily life improved when I stopped caring how close in proximity to my destination I park.&quot;🌳 Heidi V. walks her South Minneapolis neighborhood daily. &quot;Yes, it takes longer to walk that it would to drive but I like to just walk, be in the present moment, enjoy nature and slow down.&quot;🚦 Araceli C. moved to Uptown from Houston and loves the walkable neighborhood. &quot;There have been great improvements, even in the short time I&#x27;ve been here, but I have seen many places in the metro that are missing sidewalks or basic amenities for pedestrians.&quot;🚶‍♀️ Sue D. lives in the North Loop and doesn&#x27;t own a car. &quot;My goal is to walk 6-10 miles each day. I love to walk in every season. I am 69 years old.&quot;

Minnesotans love to walk for exercise. But for utility? Not as much

We might walk 3 miles around a lake, but a few blocks to a restaurant is too much.

The Twin Cities rank <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="among the most active" data-vars-click-url="https://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-and-st-paul-among-americas-fittest-cities-survey-says/601443671" data-vars-content-id="f3851206-15fb-4771-9dd7-4664788ded34" data-vars-headline="Minnesotans love to walk for exercise. But for utility? Not as much" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-and-st-paul-among-americas-fittest-cities-survey-says/601443671" target="_blank">among the most active</a> metro areas in the nation, but do we only walk for pleasure?The big picture: Our willingness to walk for utility has come under recent scrutiny. At a recent <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="RE Journals Summit" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/10/10/downtown-leaders-divided-kupchella-documentary-crime" data-vars-content-id="f3851206-15fb-4771-9dd7-4664788ded34" data-vars-headline="Minnesotans love to walk for exercise. But for utility? Not as much" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/10/10/downtown-leaders-divided-kupchella-documentary-crime" target="_self">RE Journals Summit</a>, Eric Anderson of City Center Realty Partners lamented that it&#x27;s hard to get people to walk four blocks from Target Field Station to a building in the North Loop.

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New Minnesota driver's license law brings wave of adult applicants

Minnesota road construction 2026: 200 projects, $1.5B in spending

Popular Minneapolis bike route opens after 7-year hiatus

Debate over driverless cars heats up at Minnesota's Capitol

Metro Transit ridership fell 3% last year