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    February 20, 2017
    Snow illegally placed on roadway may be reported to local police
    Question: What should I do about my neighbor who blows the snow from his driveway into the street? I do not know who to report this to. This...
    newsFebruary 20, 2017 - 11:45am
    January 8, 2017
    Submitted Road markings in Minnesota signal various things to drivers. Solid white lines mark crosswalks, stop lines at intersections, parking stalls, and the edges of a roadway.
    Road markings signal drivers when lane changes, passing allowed
    Question: I enjoy reading your column. I have been driving for a number of years but still get confused as to what all the white road markings...
    lifestyleJanuary 8, 2017 - 11:03pm
    Updated 4:30 p.m.: MnDOT lifts no travel advisory in southwest Minnesota
    Updated 4:30 p.m. WILLMAR, Minn.— The no travel advisory in five counties in southwest Minnesota has been lifted as of 4:30 p.m. this afternoon, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. MnDOT issued the advisory at 9:20 a.m. Monday morning. The no travel advisory...
    newsFebruary 8, 2016 - 3:38pm
    February 2, 2016
    Highway 12 meeting in Litchfield post-poned today because of storm
    LITCHFIELD – The Minnesota Department of Transportation has post-poned the Highway 12 open house that was scheduled for today in Litchfield. MnDOT District 8 Public Affairs Coordinaor Mandi Lighthizer-Schmidt said the open house to discuss the downtown Litchfield highway reconstruction...
    newsFebruary 2, 2016 - 12:25pm
    August 28, 2015
    UPDATE: Victims of two west central Minnesota accidents identified
    BENSON -- The names of the victims of two separate fatal accidents that happened within 12 hours of each other on different stretches of the same highway in west central Minnesota have been released. According to the State Patrol, Rhett R.
    newsAugust 28, 2015 - 12:45pm
    June 26, 2014
    Bill Knofczynski, left, and Paul Rasmussen, from the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s District 8 office in Willmar, explain the Highway 12 reconstruction project and detours to area businesses during an informational meeting Thursday. The project is expected to begin July 7. A meeting for the general public will be held 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday at the MnDOT headquarters. Tribune photo by Carolyn Lange
    Willmar businesses gear up for Highway 12 construction project
    WILLMAR — When reconstruction of a one-mile stretch of U.S.
    newsJune 26, 2014 - 11:31pm
    March 20, 2014
    One of the most dangerous intersections in the area, Highway 23 and Kandiyohi County Road 5 near Willmar, is slated for a major renovation that includes a bridge over Highway 23. Tribune photo by Ron Adams
    Major project: Crash-prone intersection near Willmar prompts overpass plan
    WILLMAR –– One of the most dangerous intersections in the region is targeted for a significant reconstruction project. Kandiyohi County...
    newsMarch 20, 2014 - 10:55pm
    January 27, 2014
    Many highways reporting fair conditions, Hwy 71 and Hwy 4 north of Hwy 55 reported as hazardous
    Road conditions across much of west central Minnesota have improved this afternoon, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. MnDOT’s 511MN.org website shows most highways in the region in fair driving condition as of 2 p.m. this afternoon. The primary trouble...
    newsJanuary 27, 2014 - 2:40pm
    December 25, 2013
    The state Transportation Department’s 20-year plan includes improvements to several area highways, but doesn’t mention converting the two-lane stretches of Highway 23 on either side of Paynesville to four lanes. Tribune photo by Jan Queenan
    20-year plan: State issues highway investment priorities
    The Minnesota Department of Transportation this week wrapped up a 20-year state highway investment plan that establishes priorities for the next...
    newsDecember 25, 2013 - 10:36pm
    April 22, 2013
    MN Highway 4 detour in Cosmos begins today
    WILLMAR, Minn. – The Highway 4 reconstruction project in Cosmos began today, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The detour follows Highway 4 north to Highway 7, then east to Meeker County Road 1, north to County Road 28, and west to Highway 4. Traffic on...
    newsApril 22, 2013 - 9:30am
    November 26, 2012
    Culvert replacement on Highway 4 near Hector, Minn., complete
    WILLMAR -- Motorists will no longer experience detours on state Highway 4 near Hector as crews have completed culvert and tile replacements. The Minnesota Department of Transportation said in a news release that the detour will be removed this afternoon. For statewide travel information,...
    newsNovember 26, 2012 - 2:41pm
    November 21, 2012
    Minn. Hwy. 23 traffic being detoured around an accident north of Clara City
    An accident with a vehicle in the ditch on Minnesota Highway 23 north of Clara City has resulted a detour tonight. Traffic is currently being detoured on local roads around the accident until the accident is cleared.
    newsNovember 21, 2012 - 5:06pm
    November 9, 2012
    Culvert replacement on Highway 4 near Hector, Minn., begins Tuesday
    WILLMAR -- Motorists in Renville County will experience detours beginning Tuesday on State Highway 4 near Hector as crews work on culvert and tile replacement in two locations. According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the northern location is two miles north of Hector...
    newsNovember 9, 2012 - 12:22pm
    November 1, 2012
    Highway 40 bridge repairs complete
    WILLMAR -- Repairs are complete on a Minnesota Highway 40 bridge located 18 miles west of Willmar near the Murdock sugar beet piling site, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced Wednesday. The bridge load limit had been restricted for large trucks while crews reinforced...
    newsNovember 1, 2012 - 12:00am
    October 16, 2012
    Minnesota State Patrol troopers reconstruct the scene this morning of a fatal accident involving a bicyclist and a semi truck south of Belgrade along U.S. Highway 71.(Tribune photo by Gretchen Schlosser)
    UPDATE: Belgrade, Minn., man killed in semi-bicycle crash south of Belgrade
    BELGRADE -- The Minnesota State Patrol has identified the bicyclist killed in a crash early this morning on U.S. Highway 71 south of Belgrade. The...
    newsOctober 16, 2012 - 10:47am
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