Driver Killed In Single Vehicle Crash In East Metro
A 35-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle accident Sunday night on Highway 61 in the east Twin Cities metro, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
A 35-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle accident Sunday night on Highway 61 in the east Twin Cities metro, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
It wasn't so much the amount of snow covering metro roadways Friday morning - but the timing of it. The storm that moved across Minnesota overnight spared the metro from the heaviest amounts.
It was a dangerous start to Friday for many motorists across the state. A couple inches of snow fell overnight, causing all sorts of problems for commuters on the state's highways and secondary roads.
Authorities say a Blaine Police officer is okay but had his squad car damaged when it was hit by a suspected drunk driver while making a traffic stop Thursday night.
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.
The mayor of Sauk Rapids was arrested Sunday for driving under the influence of alcoholic beverages.
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The Minnesota State Patrol is urging motorists as they wake up Monday to leave early, drive slow and give themselves extra driving time for the morning commute.
The Minnesota State Patrol said ex-Senate staffer Michael Brodkorb was over the legal limit on the night he crashed his car.
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We didn't get a lot of snow Tuesday morning, but the timing of it was just right to create a huge traffic mess around the Twin Cities metro.
A 50-year-old Oakdale man was seriously injured Saturday morning after pulling over to check on the drivers from a minor crash, the Minnesota State Patrol says, as icy conditions played a role.
A 46-year-old Oakdale man died Friday when his car flipped over during a high-speed police chase.
The 49-year-old woman who received no fewer than four speeding tickets last week after flying down on I-90 as fast as 112 mph has been identified.
A 49-year-old woman from Alabama got not one, not two, not three, but four speeding tickets on Friday after flying down on I-90 as fast as 112 mph, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
The accident happened Saturday night on the I-494 on-ramp at Interstate 35W in Richfield.
The roads around the Twin Cities were a mess Sunday afternoon following a combination of snow and freezing rain, and it isn't make the Monday commute to work much easier.
Michael Brodkorb's wife says the former staff aid for the Minnesota Senate is improving after being critically injured in a car crash late Wednesday night.
A former staff aid for the Minnesota Senate appears to have been critically injured in a car crash late Wednesday night in the east Twin Cities metro.
A 15-year-old boy is in critical condition and four others suffered minor injuries after a multi-vehicle crash in Chisago County on Thursday, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
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A couple from far western Minnesota was killed Thursday after the van they were in hit a semi near New London, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
The Minnesota State Patrol says the southbound lanes of Interstate 35 between Albert Lea and the Iowa border have reopened.
Jennifer Ehnstrom, 21, of Chisago City, is dead after she got out of her vehicle following an accident on Tuesday night.
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The Wisconsin Department of Corrections has agreed to provide more help to hearing-impaired inmates as part of a settlement with federal investigators.
A man in his 50s is dead after crashing his motorcycle in northwestern Wisconsin on Friday.
A federal judge ordered the U.S. government to temporarily leave roads open on a northern Wisconsin reservation, giving non-tribal homeowners hope that they can maintain access to their properties for a while longer.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension canceled the alert Friday morning after the 15-year-old girl was found safe.
An investigation is underway in western Wisconsin after a man died following a motorcycle crash over the weekend.
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This weekend, police and other violence disruption groups will have a large presence downtown Minneapolis in hopes of curving a spike in youth violence.
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State health officials say that a Minnesotan has died due to rabies exposure, a rare occurrence that has only happened four times since 2000.
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Longtime Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tommy Kramer announced on Wednesday afternoon that he has been diagnosed with dementia.
A typically rare disease that was declared eliminated in the United States over two decades ago is now confirmed inside a Minneapolis school.
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"We are happy home 363 days of the year you could say," said Matt Meunier, who is a die-hard Vikings fan, originally from Osseo, Minnesota. He's married to Robyn Meunier, who is a loyal Packers fan, originally from Racine, Wisconsin.
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