Drivers who plan to travel westbound Interstate 94 between Maple Grove and St. Michael after 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, will want to plan alternate routes and check 511mn.org before they hit the road. Here’s what to expect: • Westbound I-94 between Rogers and St. Michael will be reduced to a single lane at 8 […]
UPDATE: Rogers Exit Closure Postponed
The expansion to three lanes on the westbound side of Interstate 94 is nearing completion.
UPDATE: This closure, according the MnDOT, has been postponed. NWCTODAY will update, again, when more information is available. Original story: With concrete curing and shoulders added to the newest three-lane stretch of Interstate 94, some final preparations need to be made before road construction switches, in earnest, to the eastbound stretch of the freeway between […]
Motorcyclist Injured in Wednesday Morning Crash with Car
A Big Lake motorcyclist is recovering from injuries today sustained in a motorcycling accident at the intersection of Highway 241 and Naber Avenue Northeast in St. Michael around 8:15 a.m. this morning. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, 29-year-old Ashley Garcia of Big Lake was broadsided by the driver of a 2005 Chevrolet Impala as […]
Construction on New Cloverleaf Ramp Begins on I-94
Drivers will have a new way to exit westbound 94 to Highway 241 soon.
The $28.3 million project to widen Interstate 94 from four lanes to six between Minnesota Highways 101 and 241 in Rogers and St. Michael, respectively, gets a full head of steam next month as the project races to completion by the end of this construction season. Prior to that, the Minnesota Department of Transportation and […]
BREAKING: St. Michael Woman Airlifted After Four-Vehicle Crash
The crash around 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27 involved four drivers, all of St. Michael.
A St. Michael woman has been airlifted to Hennepin County Medical Center Tuesday after a four vehicle crash on the Interstate 94 ramp to Highway 241 left her seriously injured around 4 p.m. According to a report from the Minnesota State Patrol, 63-year-old Mary Bialon was injured in her Toyota Corolla after traffic on the […]
BREAKING: Interstate Crash Closes Westbound Exit at Highway 241
An apparent crash with injuries on Interstate 94 has closed the exit ramp to Minnesota Highway 241 and Wright County Highway 36 on the westbound side of freeway. St. Michael Fire and Rescue and other rescue vehicles were on scene. The Wright County Sheriff’s Office and Minnesota State Patrol were teaming up to shut down […]
Developing: Four Vehicle Crash in St. Michael Near CVS
A Saturday morning crash with injuries has drawn first responders to Highway 241 in St. Michael (Central Avenue). St. Michael Fire, Allina Ambulance and the Minnesota State Patrol were on scene, as witnesses said three vehicles were involved in the accident. North Wright County Today will have more on this as information becomes available.
UPDATED: Sunday Crash Closes Highway 241 in St. Michael
UPDATE (11 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28): The Minnesota State Patrol has filed its report on Sunday’s three-vehicle accident in St. Michael. According to the report, a Chevy Cruze driven by 17-year-old Shane Uthe of Isanti was traveling westbound on Highway 241 when Uthe attempted to make a left turn at Larabee Avenue. Uthe was struck by […]
Monticello Man Identified as Victim in Monday Morning Crash
A 70-year-old Monticello man was identified Monday afternoon by the Minnesota State Patrol as the victim in a fatal two-car accident that unfolded during the morning commute on Highway 241 in St. Michael. David Larson, 70, of Monticello was the passenger in a 200o Toyota Camry driven by Vincent Villavicencio that was broadsided by a […]
UPDATE: Fatal Accident on Highway 241 in St. Michael
UPDATE (11 a.m., Monday, July 14) A major, multiple vehicle accident at Minnesota Highway 241 and O’Day Avenue in St. Michael has taken the life of at least one driver and sent another to the hospital via Air Care ambulance Monday, July 14. UPDATE: The vehicles included a 2001 Ford F-150 pickup and a 2002 […]