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    June 26, 2014
    Willmar businesses gear up for Highway 12 construction project
    WILLMAR — When reconstruction of a one-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 12 starts next month on the east side of Willmar, the road work and detours will affect some of the nearly 70 businesses located along the route, especially those that draw foot traffic off the highway. “Obviously,...
    news / localJune 26, 2014 - 11:31pm
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    March 20, 2014
    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 Road 5, which crosses state Highway 23 southwest of Willmar, has a crash rate that is higher than expected and the Minnesota Department of Transportation...
    news / localMarch 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...
    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
    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
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    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
    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
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