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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...
news / regionJanuary 27, 2014 - 2:40pm
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December 25, 2013
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 two decades. The plan calls for investing over the next 10 years in safety-related road improvements, new connections for multimodal transportation...
news / localDecember 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...
news / regionApril 22, 2013 - 9:30am
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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,...
news / regionNovember 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.
news / regionNovember 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...
news / regionNovember 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...
news / regionNovember 1, 2012 - 12:00am
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October 16, 2012
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...
news / stateOctober 16, 2012 - 10:47am
September 26, 2012
Renville County to seek grant funds for OHV park in Minnesota River Valley
OLIVIA -- As a dozen or more supporters watched, the Renville County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 on Tuesday to apply for Legacy funds to acquire lands for an off-highway vehicle park. The proposed park would be developed in the Minnesota River Valley on 272 acres of land to...
news / regionSeptember 26, 2012 - 12:00am
September 25, 2012
Highway 29 project to begin Oct. 1 in Montevideo
WILLMAR -- Motorists in Montevideo may encounter minor delays when the state Highway 29 resurfacing project from U.S. Highway 212 to Chippewa County Road 15 begins Monday, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The project involves removing four inches of the existing...
news / regionSeptember 25, 2012 - 12:00am
September 7, 2012
Semi trailer comes unhitched, blocks traffic in Litchfield
LITCHFIELD -- The State Patrol is investigating an semi-trailer incident that blocked traffic around 6:30 a.m. this morning in Litchfield. According to the Meeker County Sheriff's Office, Gregory Volkers, 48, of Sauk Rapids was driving a 2000 Mack semi-tractor pulling a trailer south...
news / stateSeptember 7, 2012 - 1:18pm
September 6, 2012
Detour removal delayed a week on Hwy. 212 near Dawson, Minn.
WILLMAR -- The U.S. Highway 212 detour near Dawson will remain for an additional week, as crews add centerline rumble stripes to the road surface. The Minnesota Department of Transportation said in a news release that the road now will open Tuesday, weather permitting. The remaining...
news / regionSeptember 6, 2012 - 3:11pm
August 21, 2012
Ribbon cutting ceremony set Thursday for the Highway 23 Bypass at Paynesville, Minn.
PAYNESVILLE -- The city of Paynesville will host a ribbon cutting event Thursday to celebrate the completion of the Highway 23 Bypass. The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Paynesville American Legion, 770 W. Business Highway 23. The new bypass opened July 20, more...
news / regionAugust 21, 2012 - 3:35pm
August 1, 2012
Canadian pilot lands plane on Meeker County, Minn., highway, fixes engine, takes off again
LITCHFIELD -- A Canadian pilot safely landed his Cessna 172 on a State Highway 24 in Meeker County Tuesday evening, then fixed an engine problem and flew on his way. According to a news release from Meeker County Sheriff Jeff Norlin, a 911 call reported that an airplane had landed...
news / regionAugust 1, 2012 - 8:55am
July 25, 2012
Letter: Paynesville Bypass is good
I want to thank those who helped with the Paynesville Highway 23 bypass project. The people of Paynesville were great. Thanks also to former Senators Norm Coleman and Mark Dayton, Rep. Collin Peterson and former Rep Mark Kennedy. Peterson led the coordination in Washington. This bipartisan...
opinion / lettersJuly 25, 2012 - 12:57am
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