Construction Begins Between Clearwater & St. Cloud On I-94
Work began Wednesday on a project that will tie-up traffic for a good part of the summer.
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Work began Wednesday on a project that will tie-up traffic for a good part of the summer.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced its 2013 construction plans on Wednesday, and it will be a busy season on many of the state's roads.
At least two people are recovering Sunday morning after a wrong-way crash on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis.
Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann says she's working to muster support in Minnesota and Washington for money to add a new Interstate 94 lane in each direction between the western suburbs and St. Cloud.
Authorities said three roadways re-opened at 5 p.m. Monday after being closed due to a late winter storm.
Authorities say Interstate 94 from Alexandria to Fergus Falls has reopened in both directions after closing earlier Friday morning due to jackknifed semis blocking traffic.
Authorities say a Hennepin County sheriff's deputy was injured in a crash on Interstate 94 in Brooklyn Park Saturday afternoon.
Sean Ray, 49, and his girlfriend Judy Reid, 49 -- both of Minnetonka -- were heading to the funeral of Ray's father on Monday when their car struck a semi and a plow truck.
Things are getting back to normal around Minnesota and Wisconsin after a blast of winter weather.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Minnesota State Patrol are closing highways in western Minnesota due to hazardous road conditions.
Extremely icy conditions had closed a significant section of westbound Interstate 94 Friday night in northwestern Minnesota, the State Patrol said.
A mom driving with her toddler daughter fell asleep, crashed into an overpass and plunged into the Red Cedar River near Menomonie, Wis. on Sunday.
As if the snow, ice and slick conditions weren't bothersome enough, a multi-vehicle crash in Minneapolis Wednesday morning created all sorts of problems and headaches for commuters.
Multiple lanes of Interstate 94 and ramps of Interstate 35E will close in the downtown St. Paul commons area Wednesday night for light-rail-related construction, the Department of Transportation says.
A 34-year-old Wisconsin man died while working along Interstate 94 in Wisconsin early Monday morning, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
The Wisconsin State Patrol identified the man killed in a Friday morning crash west of Menomonie as 50-year-old Scott Quist of Dorchester, Wis.
The Wisconsin State Patrol is investigating after a motorcyclist was killed in a crash Friday morning west of Menomonie.
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Following a number of recent crashes, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is posting more warning signs along a stretch of highway under construction.
There was quite a scene at a St. Paul motel early Monday morning after two suspects fled police, authorities say.
No one was injured after a semi jack knifed and crashed into the Lowry Tunnel on Interstate 94.
Motorists in the Twin Cities will need to find their way around a few closures in the coming days.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has closed the left lanes of Interstate 94 near Lowry Avenue after the pavement buckled due to the high heat.
A semi rolled over on Interstate 94 in Maple Grove Friday afternoon, traffic cameras show.
Road construction is going to cause some major headaches after 10 p.m. Friday, when all eastbound lanes of Interstate 94 close between Highway 55/Hiawatha Avenue and Highway 280 in Minneapolis as crews lay down pavement.
Tuesday will remain cold in the Twin Cities, with highs in the 20s under partly cloudy skies.
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A man is expected to survive after being shot during a possible drug deal in Minneapolis' Dinkytown neighborhood Thursday morning, police said.
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Minnesotans got a great view of the northern lights Thursday night due to the arrival of a severe geomagnetic storm.
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Storms ripped through parts of Minnesota and western Wisconsin on Thursday evening. There were several reports of tornadoes and trees were downed in the metro and beyond, including in Cottage Grove, Anoka, Champlin and Fridley.
A powerful thunderstorm tore through the grounds of the Minnesota State Fair on Monday night, delaying Tuesday's opening.
Tuesday will remain cold in the Twin Cities, with highs in the 20s under partly cloudy skies.
In Minnesota, weather can be all over the place. Here at WCCO, we want to give you what you need to prepare for what's happening next.
Tuesday will remain cold in the Twin Cities, with highs in the 20s under partly cloudy skies.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says tomorrow will be quiet and cold with a high in the upper-20s.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says we will chill tonight falling back into the teens.
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Tuesday will remain cold in the Twin Cities, with highs in the 20s under partly cloudy skies.
WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says tomorrow will be quiet and cold with a high in the upper-20s.