Local Interest

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

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation is observing National Work Zone Awareness Week April 8-12 to encourage safe driving through highway work zones. The week is an annual spring campaign to coincide with the start of road construction season. MnDOT officially kicked off the construction season April 4, although many construction projects started … [Read more...] about MnDOT urges driver safety as part of National Work Zone Awareness Week