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The Minnesota State Patrol says two people were killed Sunday in a crash on Highway 169 north of Elk River.
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The Minnesota State Patrol says two people were killed Sunday in a crash on Highway 169 north of Elk River.
Four people were injured in a Sunday morning crash on Highway 169 in Bloomington.
The Bloomington Fire Department says a semi truck rolled off a highway ramp Sunday and landed on another ramp below.
Katie Burkey, 22, was killed in a crash on Highway 169 last September when her car was rear-ended by a semi-truck driven by a 60-year-old man from North Branch.
A 64-year-old man has died after the motorcycle he was riding was struck from behind by a car last month in Scott County.
The drivers, both of Coon Rapids, were transported for treatment of their injuries, which were deemed life-threatening.
Authorities say a motorcyclist is dead after a crash with a truck Tuesday afternoon in the southwest Twin Cities metro.
An 81-year-old man died Saturday evening after his truck was rear-ended in northern Minnesota.
A section of Highway 169 closed in the southwest metro Monday afternoon following a fatal crash.
Authorities say there are "significant delays" on a stretch of highway in the south metro following a crash.
A highway that takes people up north in the summer is getting a major facelift.
The crashes happened around 6 a.m. At that point, cameras showed multiple cars pulled off to the side of the road.
A semi truck was heading north when a deer came from the ditch. Police said the semi swerved over into the next lane, but hit the deer.
Just ahead of the Tuesday morning commute, Highway 169 is now open in both directions between Edina and Minnetonka after being shut down since January. The work on the highway was completed about a month ahead of schedule.
It's the day thousands of drivers in the metro area have been looking forward to for months.
Authorities responded to the crash shortly after 5 p.m. on northbound Highway 169 at Rockford Road in New Hope.
A major Twin Cities interstate was closed for several hours Thursday after a semi truck rolled over and started on fire.
The Minnesota State Patrol says one person is dead after two-vehicle crash on Highway 169 in Bloomington Wednesday evening.
A semi-truck carrying a load of corn has tipped over spilling the corn all over the highway in the southwest metro Tuesday morning.
Starting Monday, drivers will no longer be able to take a popular detour through Edina to avoid the 169 construction project.
A construction worker died Monday afternoon following an accident at an Edina construction site.
Over the next 10 months, crews will make badly-needed improvements to a six-mile stretch of Highway 169.
Almost no one looks forward to their Monday morning commute, but for some drivers in the metro things could be even more difficult the next few months.
Weather is causing a major Twin Cities road project to be delayed.
Drivers in the southwest metro will need to embrace change in the new year as a section Highway 169 is set to close next week for nine months.
The Father's Day forecast looks mostly dry and warmer in the Twin Cities, though some storms could develop later on south of the metro.
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Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar described being "devastated and heartbroken by the horrific murders," adding, "Melissa Hortman was a good friend and we started in politics at the same time and I still remember the two of us going door to door in her first legislative campaign. She was a true public servant to the core, dedicating her life to serving Minnesotans with integrity and compassion."
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Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed in their Brooklyn Park Home.
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The Father's Day forecast looks mostly dry and warmer in the Twin Cities, though some storms could develop later on south of the metro.
In Minnesota, weather can be all over the place. Here at WCCO, we want to give you what you need to prepare for what's happening next.
Father’s Day will be largely dry and warmer, though a few storms may develop south of the Twin Cities later on.
Meteorologist Joseph Dames says temperatures are expected to be a bit warmer, sliding into the mid to upper 70s for Father's Day.
Meteorologist Joseph Dames has the latest forecast late Saturday afternoon.
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Father’s Day will be largely dry and warmer, though a few storms may develop south of the Twin Cities later on.
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