
I-94 to close between St. Paul and Oakdale, Woodbury this weekend
Drivers in the east metro may be dealing with headaches this weekend as Interstate 94 is set to close from St. Paul to the eastern suburbs of Woodbury and Oakdale.
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Drivers in the east metro may be dealing with headaches this weekend as Interstate 94 is set to close from St. Paul to the eastern suburbs of Woodbury and Oakdale.
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The Minnesota State Patrol says the road is expected to be closed until 11 p.m. while it investigates an injury crash.
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A lane closure on Interstate 94 westbound in the eastern metro is causing significant backups Tuesday morning.
A lane closure on Interstate 94 westbound in the eastern metro is causing significant backups Tuesday morning.
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Video shows a man nearly taking a state trooper's gun on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis Tuesday during the evening rush hour.
Video shows a man nearly taking a state trooper's gun on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis Tuesday during the evening rush hour.
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The Minnesota Department of Public Safety officials released video footage Tuesday afternoon in the death of 33-year-old Ricky Cobb II, who was shot and killed by a state trooper. Click here for more.
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Minnesota public safety officials say a state patrol trooper fatally shot a driver during a traffic stop on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis.
Minnesota public safety officials say a state patrol trooper fatally shot a driver following a traffic stop on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis.
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