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Minn. Lawmakers Propose Curbs On Police Drones
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A trio of Republican state senators is pushing to bar law enforcers from using remotely piloted drones in Minnesota for evidence gathering except in rare circumstances....
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Minn. National Guard Launches New Drone Facility
CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota National Guard has officially launched its new $3.9 million Unmanned Aircraft Operations Facility at Camp Ripley. Officials showed off the new 13,000-square-foot...
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Officials Say North Dakota Is Good Fit For Drones
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s uncongested airspace and tumultuous weather conditions make the state an ideal spot for a civilian drones test site, say officials who are leading the campaign to land...
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Good Question: Could Drone Delivery Really Take Off?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – On CBS’ 60 Minutes, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced a plan to deliver packages within 30 minutes by unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones. Amazon’s “Prime Air’ service could be used...
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Wis. Brewery Testing Out Beer Drones
UPDATE: FAA Grounds Wis. Brewery’s Proposed Drone Delivery MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Is it a viral ad or is it the next big thing in brewski? Last month, Amazon announced it was testing out drones to...
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FAA Grounds Wis. Brewery’s Proposed Drone Delivery
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO/AP) – Earlier this week, WCCO reported on a Wisconsin craft brewery’s plans to deliver its beer by drone. The Federal Aviation Administration has gotten word of the plan, and they’re...
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Drones, License Plate Readers May Get Scrutiny
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A new commission set up to study Minnesota’s privacy and data practices laws could look at rules for drones, license plate readers on police cruisers and abuse of government...
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Zimmerman Drone Business Offers Minnesotans Bird’s-Eye Views
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — EyeAerial is a small business out of Zimmerman, Minn. founded by two friends who turned a hobby into careers. If you’ve never heard of EyeAerial, chances are you’ve seen their...
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Minnesota Lawmakers Key In On Growing Drone Use
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Lawyers, privacy advocates and hobby drone pilots are urging Minnesota lawmakers to set some rules for the small unmanned aircrafts. Drones are already being used in Minnesota to...
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5 Ways Unmanned Drones Could Affect The American Food Supply
WASHINGTON (AP) — Herding cattle. Counting fish. Taking an animal’s temperature. Applying pesticides. When it comes to drones, “your imagination can go pretty wild in terms of what would be possible,”...
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Good Question: Where Can You Fly A Drone?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Early Monday morning, a drone crashed on the White House grounds. On Tuesday, we learned that a government worker has been operating the drone. He told investigators that he had...
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Drone Regulations Coming As Safety Concerns Rise
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – It was the highlight of the summer sports scene as baseball’s greatest played on Target Field. But overhead, radio-controlled drones buzzed the All Star crowd as part of a...
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FAA Releases New Drone Regulations
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed new rules for commercial drones that weigh up to 55 pounds. The rules state that the drones must remain within sight, must only be...
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FAA Proposes Regulations On Drones
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – After years of waiting, the Federal Aviation Administration is finally proposing news rules for the safe operation of unmanned aircraft systems, otherwise known as drones. The long...
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Rules For Law Enforcement Drones Fly To Senate Floor
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A bill barring warrantless aerial drone use by Minnesota law enforcement except in certain emergency situations is headed to the Senate floor. The Senate Judiciary Committee on...
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DNR Warns Of Drones Around Wildfire Battles
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20150410191819533AA.mp4 ZIMMERMAN, Minn. (WCCO) — Department of Natural Resources firefighters are standing by for what is shaping up to be another...
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Drones, Officer Investigations Up For Vote In Senate
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Law enforcement agencies would be banned from using drones without a warrant except in certain emergency situations under a bill up for a vote in the Senate on Thursday, a step...
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Finding Minnesota: A Game Of Drones
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20150517234415947AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A local business has created what may be the first drone obstacle course in the U.S. Extreme Sandbox, in...
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Xcel Energy Has FAA Approval To Use Drones
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Xcel Energy says it has approval from federal regulators to use drones to inspect more than 320,000 miles of electric and natural gas infrastructure. The Federal Aviation...
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U Of M Study States Black Bears Negatively Affected By Drones
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A new study from the University of Minnesota claims black bears are affected by drones. Researchers looked at data from collared black bears living in northwestern Minnesota. They...
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