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Highway 55 Buffalo-to-Rockford project’s first lane closures begin June 18

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St. Cloud, Minn. – Motorists on Highway 55 in Rockford will encounter construction crews and potential delays as both directions of Highway 55 between Ash Street and Main Street are reduced to a single lane after 6 a.m. Monday, June 18. Also beginning June 18, motorists may encounter delays while lanes are intermittently closed at the County Road 11/County Road 139 … [Read more...] about Highway 55 Buffalo-to-Rockford project’s first lane closures begin June 18

Highway 71 in Sauk Centre lanes close beginning June 12

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ST CLOUD, Minn. – Motorists who travel Highway 71 through Sauk Centre will encounter delays after a project to reconstruct underground utilities begins Tuesday, June 12. Motorists should plan their travel, and expect the following: · June 12 through June 14 – all lanes of Highway 71 will close. Motorists should follow the signed detours along local roads. · … [Read more...] about Highway 71 in Sauk Centre lanes close beginning June 12

Morrison County Sheriff’s Office June 11, 2018

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The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on 06-09-2018 at approximately 12:42 am, they responded to a dispute at the Grub N Pub located in Ramey, MN. While enroute, deputies learned that the subject causing problems at the bar left on a motorcycle. A Morrison County Deputy located the motorcycle and attempted to stop it. The motorcycle fled from the deputy, driving … [Read more...] about Morrison County Sheriff’s Office June 11, 2018

Highway 238 in Albany closes as project begins June 11

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Motorists who travel Highway 238 in Albany will encounter a detour and delays after a short segment of the road, between Railroad Avenue and the southeast side of North Lake, closes after 5 a.m. Monday, June 11. Motorists should plan additional time for travel, and follow the short detour along County Road 53/Sixth Street and Soo Line Avenue. All lanes of Highway 238 are … [Read more...] about Highway 238 in Albany closes as project begins June 11

Watch for slow or stopped traffic on Interstate 94 in Monticello as lanes close, shift, beginning June 11

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St. Cloud, Minn. – Those who travel both directions Interstate 94 through Monticello should slow down and watch for slow or stopped traffic after the left lanes between Highway 18 and Highway 25 are closed, and traffic is shifted to two narrow, temporary driving lanes, on Monday, June 11. The narrowed, temporary lanes and lane shifts will remain in place through … [Read more...] about Watch for slow or stopped traffic on Interstate 94 in Monticello as lanes close, shift, beginning June 11