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ST. PAUL — Volunteers helping with the Adopt a Highway program pick up 826,000 pounds — more than 100 dump truck loads — of litter annually, saving the state an estimated $6 million, according to the state Department of Transportation. The program is staffed by more than 49,000...

WILLMAR — Olivia and Litchfield were reporting eight inches of snow as a spring snow storm continued to make its way through the region late Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service in Chanhassen. Willmar recorded nearly five inches of snow by 5 p.m.,...

WILLMAR — Snow and strong, gusting winds will make travel difficult through the day in west central Minnesota, with hazardous conditions forecast for areas north and east of Alexandria. The Minnesota Department of Transportation is reporting difficult road conditions in...

OLIVIA — Renville County will be opening its roads to most off-highway vehicles for recreational use. By a 3-2 vote, the county Board of Commissioners adopted an ordinance Tuesday that opens all county roads to all-terrain vehicles, single seat and side-by-sides, mini-trucks, and...

OLIVIA — An ordinance that would open Renville County roads to recreational use by all types off-highway vehicles continues to move forward. Members of the Renville County Board of Commissioners discussed setting a 40 mile-per-hour speed limit for the vehicles, and possibly limiting...

ST. PAUL — Spring truck weight restrictions on state highways begin March 18 for Minnesota’s central frost zone. This zone extends south from the southern limit of the north-central zone (Highways 10, 210, 18, Interstate I-35 and Highway 48 to the Wisconsin state line) to a line...

Several injury accidents were reported in the region yesterday as blowing snow reduced visibility and made driving conditions hazardous. Two people were injured in a one-car roll-over accident that was reported at 4:45 p.m. Thursday on U.S. Highway 71 in Renville County. According...

Road conditions across much of west central Minnesota have improved as of 9 a.m. this morning, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. MnDOT’s 511MN.org website shows most highways in the region in fair driving condition at this time. Several roads in the...

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation advises drivers to slow down and turn off their cruise control in west central Minnesota. While roads are generally in fair to good condition, the warmer temperatures combined with blowing snow are creating...

ST. PAUL -- The Minnesota State Patrol plans to step up its efforts today in central Minnesota. The patrol reports that every trooper, investigator and supervisor scheduled to work in Benton, Big Stone, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Pope, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse...

WILLMAR – Wet, compacted snow is making roads in west central Minnesota slick this morning with more snow and high winds expected later today as the region remains under a winter storm warning. Although snowfall was light overnight, the inch or so of wet snow that did fall made...

ST. PAUL — The state Department of Transportation will raise the posted speed limit from 55 mph to 60 mph on the entire length of U.S. Highway 75, the majority of U.S. Highway 59 and on 14 miles of state Highway 7 in western Minnesota. Crews began installation of the new 60 mph...

ST. CLOUD — Motorists traveling U.S. Highway 12 between Delano and Cokato will encounter delays as segments of the road are reduced to a single lane beginning at 7 p.m. each evening through Saturday, the Minnesota Department of Transportation said in a news release. All...

WILLMAR — Kandiyohi County is combining a public service campaign with tough law enforcement coverage to make roads safer. At their meeting Tuesday, the Kandiyohi County Commissioners heard an update from Stephanie Felt from the county's "Safe Community Coalition" that's part...