Recently, a motorist found herself in such dire conditions while driving Highway 19 toward Watertown, South Dakota, to visit grandchildren. Forty mph winds, blowing snow and zero visibility—to the point where she had to stop to see if she was still on the road some two miles from Vesta—...
Recently, a motorist found herself in such dire conditions while driving Highway 19 toward Watertown, South Dakota, to visit grandchildren. Forty mph winds, blowing snow and zero visibility—to the point where she had to stop to see if she was still on the road some two miles from Vesta—...
The road test consists of a demonstration of your vehicle's safety equipment, your vehicle control skills, and a driving performance test. You will be tested on the rules of the road and your ability to drive a motor vehicle safely under normal traffic conditions....
"We don't place blame on road conditions. It's the people who are driving cars who are responsible to maintain control and drive appropriately on the freeway," Lee said. Troopers to the south also had a tough night. Iowa State Patrol had at leasttwo squads hit. ...
The 16-year-old from Browerville was driving north on Highway 71 in Todd County when his vehicle left the road and hit a tree, the Minnesota State Patrol said. It happened near 150th Street in Little Sauk Township around 9:50 p.m. The patrol has not yet publicly identified the bo...
weather conditions, including strong wind and low relative humidity. Residents should not burn in counties where a Red Flag Warning is in effect. The DNR says campfires are discouraged. With warm and dry weather in the forecast for most of the week, expect fire danger to remain high all ...
Leaving Duluth I had to make a decision between I-35 and its well-plowed pavement, but also heavier traffic, and the less traveled MN-23 to Sandstone. I chose MN-23 and stopped for a break at Banning State Park before returning to I-35 and whiteout conditions all the way to Pine Cit...
Sgt. Jesse Grabow of the Minnesota State Patrol answers your questions about highway and driving rules and safety. Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of juvenile in Willmar, Minnesota, last week Olivia, Minnesota, standoff suspect charged with assault, threats ...
Rising rivers throughout the northern and central Plains in March 2019 flooded farms, towns, and cities. The flooding was caused by an aggressive storm system throughout the central U.S. that brought heavy winds, whiteout snow conditions, and downpours all the way from Colorado to North Dakot...
National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) is an annual spring campaign held at the start of construction season to encourage safe driving through highway work zones. The key message is for drivers to use extra caution in work zones. The 2025 week starts on April 21. Individuals can get inv...