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ST CLOUD, Minn. (2:36 p.m.) – The Minnesota Department of Transportation is advising no travel on I-94 through Stearns County. The segment of I-94 with No Travel Advised now extends from the Minnesota/North Dakota border to Clearwater. No Travel Advised means that the roadway has deteriorated and/or visibility has been reduced to the point that it is very dangerous to travel; … [Read more...] about No travel advised on Interstate 94 in Stearns County

ST CLOUD, Minn. (11:34 a.m.) – The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Minnesota State Patrol have closed both directions of I-94 between Clearwater and St. Augusta due to multiple semi crashes. Driving conditions are hazardous in much of central Minnesota. A combination of high sustained wind speeds, wind gusts and ice covered or compacted roads in Stearns, Wright, … [Read more...] about Interstate 94 closed between Clearwater, St. Augusta

ST CLOUD, Minn. (9:13 a.m.) – The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Minnesota State Patrol have opened all lanes of eastbound I-94 between the County Road 18/39 interchange in Monticello, and County Road 19 in Albertville. The interstate had been closed since approximately 5 a.m. today due to a semi crash. Driving conditions are hazardous with nearly all roads ice … [Read more...] about Eastbound Interstate 94 between Albertville, Monticello now open

On April 9, 2019 at approximately 2:56 a.m., Stearns County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a crash with injuries near the intersection of County Road 186 and Sherwood Road in Grove Township. This location is a few miles west of the city of Melrose. The caller reported the crash appeared to involve one vehicle and there was an unconscious person lying in the … [Read more...] about Stearns County – Fatal Crash