Eastbound traffic between Highway 25 in Monticello and Wright County Road 8 in Hasty will shift to the westbound side of the interstate starting the week of April 25. Traffic is being shifted so crews can begin reconstructing eastbound I-94. All four lanes of eastbound and westbound traffic will be open with the exception of […]
Wright County Readies as Forecast Calls for Plowable Snow
Drivers should see tough travel conditions Tuesday night due to storm.
Story by Wright County Communications Minnesotans know the drill by now when it comes to driving in Minnesota weather. While a little earlier than most expect or prefer, this afternoon and into te evening commute, drivers in Wright County are going to be dealing with their first snow event of the season. The current forecast […]
BREAKING: Roads Flooding as Rivers, Streams Crest in Wright County
All of that snow had to go somewhere. Spring temperatures are here, and snowmelt is filling up local rivers and, in turn, flooding some local roadways. The Wright County Sheriff’s Office issued a list of roads it is closing or watching Tuesday, March 26. Many rivers are supposed to rise through the week, with some […]
UPDATE: Winter Storm Issued for Wright County
UPDATE (10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 28): The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has now issued a Winter Storm Warning for Wright County and most of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. A half foot to 10 inches of snow is forecast to fall on the Twin Cities, with more amounts falling to the south […]
Monticello Woman Killed on Interstate Crash Near St. Cloud
The fatal accident happened Thursday night as the woman was trying to merge onto Interstate 94.
A 31-year-old Monticello woman is dead after she lost control of her vehicle while attempting to merge onto Interstate 94 eastbound and crashed on the icy onramp at around 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13. Renne Hallberg was alone, driving her 2003 Oldsmobile Alero when, according to the Minnesota State Patrol report, she lost control on […]
Lanes Open as Highway 101 Project in Rogers Moves Forward
The Hennepin County Highway 144 underpass project at Minnesota Highway 101 in Rogers is moving closer to fall completion as two lanes of traffic opened to the public this week, moving cars and trucks off of temporary roads onto the new structure. Highway 101 now has one lane, each, open on both the southbound and […]