Bill Lind

One early 2026 casualty: the quiet demise of the Northstar commuter rail, a doomed 40-mile commuter rail service from downtown Minneapolis to Big Lake, about two-thirds of the way to the city of St. Cloud. Unless you lived along U.S. Highway 10 and worked... See more

The Boeing 757 is still flying after 44 years of service. It is clearly an older design and faces competition from other manufacturers with newer aircraft. However, the 757 has some design features that still make it a capable performer with definite adva... See more

Twenty years ago, I had a job in a library where I listened to Minnesota Public Radio for hours every day. In the midst of talk shows one morning, I remember learning about a movement called the “Day Without an Immigrant” — part of a broad West Coast poli... See more

During a terrifying federal occupation on the coldest night of the year, three dozen people assembled nonetheless in the small Falcon Heights City Hall to discuss the future of a golf course. The long-planned Jan. 22 meeting was put together by two groups... See more