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Emergency crews respond to the scene of a two-vehicle crash around 9:20 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Business Highway 71 and County Road 24. At least one person died in the crash. The intersection has long been Willmar's most dangerous stretch of roads, with multiple crashes at the site over the past couple years. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

Two-vehicle crash north of Willmar leaves one man dead

WILLMAR -- Deallo D. Felder, 20, of Minneapolis, was dead at the scene of a two-vehicle crash that happened around 9:20 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Business 71 and...

news / local Thu, Apr 16, 2009 - 12:00am

Highway, bridge projects totaling $1.4B set in District 8

WILLMAR -- The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced this week a list of 223 state highway and bridge projects that will be completed this year. The projects have a combined...

news / local / region Sat, Apr 11, 2009 - 12:00am

MnDOT announces 2009 highway projects in District 8

WILLMAR - The Minnesota Department of Transportation today unveiled a list of 223 state highway and bridge projects that'll be completed this year. The projects have a combined construction cost...

news / news / local / region Wed, Apr 08, 2009 - 1:01pm

MnDOT seeks input on rail and transit plans

MnDOT seeks input on rail and transit plans Public input is being sought for development of a statewide freight and passenger rail plan.

news / news / local / region / state Wed, Apr 08, 2009 - 7:18am

A city of Willmar plow removes snow Tuesday from Minnesota Avenue Southeast. Heavy snow began falling in Willmar around 6:45 a.m. Tuesday morning before tapering off in the late morning and afternoon. Tribune photo by Gary Miller

In a pre-April Fool's Day farce, heavy snow makes cameo before heading north

WILLMAR -- An expected late blast of winter weather fizzled out quickly in much of west central Minnesota Tuesday. Some forecasts predicted a blizzard, but it produced just a few...

news / local Wed, Apr 01, 2009 - 12:00am

Road restrictions start Tuesday

ST. PAUL -- Spring weight restrictions on state highways will take effect statewide Tuesday when load limits begin in the central, north-central and north frost zones, the Minnesota Department of...

news / region Mon, Mar 16, 2009 - 11:01am

Benson to give back $167,000 from MnDOT as city cannot match funding

BENSON -- Benson is returning a $167,000 Minnesota Department of Transportation grant because the city can't afford the required match. Benson City Council decided Monday the city needed to return...

news / region / news Thu, Feb 12, 2009 - 12:00am

Tim Henkel of the Minnesota Department of Transportation speaks during an informational meeting Friday morning in Willmar to discuss transportation planning in MnDOT's District 8 in the coming years, as well as plans for the entire state. (Tribune photo by Ron Adams)

MnDOT won't add crash-prone intersection to 71/23 study

WILLMAR -- The Willmar City Council had asked the state to include a crash-prone North Business 71 intersection in a study of improvements for a section of Highway 71/23 north...

news / local Sat, Feb 07, 2009 - 12:00am

MnDOT says federal stimulus plan could bump up Paynesville Highway 23 bypass project six months

MnDOT says federal stimulus plan could bump up Paynesville Highway 23 bypass project six months PAYNESVILLE -- The construction schedule for Paynesville's state Highway 23 bypass could be bumped up...

region / news Mon, Jan 19, 2009 - 12:00am

Emergency personnel respond in this May 13, 2008, file photo, to the scene of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Business Highway 71 and 23rd Street Northeast of Willmar. The crash occurred just five days after the Minnesota Department of Transportation installed yield and stop signs, and flashing lights as the intersection. Tribune photo by Bill Zimmer

Officials say redesign will prevent intersection crashes

WILLMAR -- A proposed highway redesign would reduce crashes at the Business 71/County Road 24/23rd Street intersection west of the Kandiyohi County Health and Human Services Building. The design would...

local / business Fri, Jan 16, 2009 - 12:00am

Consultant to give report on accident-prone intersection

WILLMAR -- A consultant for the Minnesota Department of Transportation will present a list of recommendations for improving the safety of a hazardous intersection in Willmar. The consultant firm of...

local / business Tue, Jan 13, 2009 - 12:00am

Senators sweet on MnDOT boss; confirmation likely

ST. PAUL -- Perhaps the "Wedding March" would have been appropriate background music as a Minnesota Senate committee gave its blessing to the state's new transportation commissioner. "This is as...

Fri, Jan 09, 2009 - 12:00am

MnDOT picks new emergency management director

RED WING, Minn. (AP) - The longtime emergency management director in Goodhue County will soon take on that role for the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Goodhue County board members are...

news / state Tue, Nov 18, 2008 - 1:00pm

MnDOT: Steps have been taken to improve state bridge program

ST. PAUL -- Transportation officials said they completed extensive statewide bridge inspections, planned to hire more engineers and improved the way bridge reviews are handled. The Minnesota Department of Transportation...

Thu, Nov 13, 2008 - 12:00am

MnDOT boss has high hopes for the state's transportation system

WILLMAR -- Five months after being named commissioner of an agency that had little public confidence and a collapsed bridge in the Mississippi River, Tom Sorel said Thursday in Willmar...

news / local Fri, Sep 05, 2008 - 12:00am

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