They were called into action because the Highway 52 reconstruction project was going to make it very difficult to get the donor heart to a Mayo Clinic transplant team in time to save the recipient's life.
Over the past few years, there have been several proposals at the Legislature in St. Paul to reform or get rid of Minnesota's 'whiskey plates.' But what is the status of them this year?
A ceremony was held in Rochester today in remembrance of the Minnesota Department of Transportation employees who have lost their lives while on the job over the years.