No Commercial Flights, But Airport Still Hoping to Land More Federal Funds ST. CLOUD, MN—St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) touts lots of amenities on its website—a café, ATM, free wi-fi, free parking and a $5 million completely renovated terminal whose capacity went up dramatically from 30 to 200 travelers. There's also a new $750,000 passenger boarding bridge secured with federal stimulus funds to …
Archives for September 2010
FFM Bulletin 9-24-10
City of Duluth's theater shut down over accessibility issues Earlier this year, the Duluth Economic Development Authority purchased the historic NorShor Theatre for $2.6 million. The city was “hoping to breathe new life into the historic theater” byspending $4-5 million on renovating the downtown locale. Events at the newly-purchased theater were scheduled to begin …
FFM Bulletin 9/17/10
Northstar Commuter Rail runs operating deficit of $1 million per month According to new financial and ridership figures obtained by the Freedom Foundation of Minnesota, taxpayers are taking a $1 million-a-month hit to cover the operating deficits of the Northstar Commuter Rail line. Despite projections that passenger fares would cover 20% of Northstar’s operating costs, as …