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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...

ST. PAUL - The Minnesota Department of Transportation will have a public hearing from 4 to 5:30 p.m. today on the draft Minnesota 20-year State Highway Investment Plan. This will be the final opportunity for the public to provide input on the plan. The hearing will be in Room G15...

WILLMAR - Motorists may encounter minor delays when crews begin work on the U.S. Highway 71 project from state Highway 7 to state Highway 23 south of Willmar on Monday. Crews will begin work on the bridges over the Willmar Bypass and then begin resurfacing Highway 71 approximately...

OLIVIA - Maintaining a road system that is the backbone for one of the state's leading agricultural counties comes at a big cost. The Renville County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 Tuesday to adopt a $10 wheelage tax as allowed by the Legislature. It will be imposed through 2018....

WILLMAR - Starting in January, Kandiyohi County residents will pay an additional $10 tax to the county when they renew their vehicle registration. The Kandiyohi County Board approved the $10 wheelage tax Tuesday. The board decided to have the state collect the tax when residents...

The Kandiyohi County Board of Commissioners next week will consider implementing a $10 wheelage tax in 2014 on the majority of vehicles registered in the county. It is an idea whose time has come. Kandiyohi County and other west central Minnesota counties have all faced...

WILLMAR -- Two Kandiyohi County roads will be closed next week for road construction. The Kandiyohi County Public Works Department has announced that, weather permitting, road work will begin Monday on County Road 38 near Kandiyohi and also on County Road 2 in Atwater. County Road...