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Project Updates with KSTP Traffic Reporter Josie Smith

KSTP Traffic Reporter Josie Smith is following the latest updates on the I-35W Downtown to Crosstown project and will bring them to you on 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS and KSTP.com

Woman dead after head-on crash in west-central Minnesota

07/26/2021 05:52 PM

Authorities say a North Dakota woman is dead after she crashed into a pickup truck Monday afternoon in Douglas County.

2 adults, 2 children killed in southern Minnesota crash

At least 8 killed in 22-car pileup in Utah during sandstorm

This photo provided by the Utah Highway Patrol and posted on the Utah Department of Public Safety website shows the scene of a fatal pileup, Sunday, July 25, 2021, on Interstate 15 in Millard County, near the town of Kanosh, Utah.

UPDATE: 2 injured after crash involving State Patrol in northern Minnesota

The scene in Sandstone, Minnesota, where a Minnesota State Patrol vehicle was involved in a crash with another vehicle on Friday, July 23, 2021.

Brooklyn Park man dies after motorcycle hits semi

Brooklyn Park motorcycle crash victim identified

Plan ahead for detours: Portions of I-694, I-35W, Hwy 100, I-494 close this weekend

There's going to be another round of weekend closures. Detours will be put in place for those driving into the north, east, and south metro.

MnPASS to become E-ZPass, work winding down on new I-35W express lanes in north metro

Metro Transit announces $4M annual investments into public safety, customer service

From left: Metro Transit Police Chief Eddie Frizell, General Manager Wes Kooistra and Metropolitan Council Chairman Charlie Zelle at a news conference on July 15, 2021.

Big changes for drivers on I-94 in St. Paul starting Sunday night

Suspected drunk driver injured in northern Minnesota crash

Semi rollover closes ramp from Highway 52 to I-94 in St. Paul

A semi rollover Wednesday morning cause the ramp from Highway 52 Northbound to Interstate 94 Westbound in St. Paul to close.

60-year-old woman in critical condition after St. Paul crash

Driver in critical condition, passenger seriously hurt in crash near Lowry Tunnel

Semi upright after spill on Hwy 169 in Bloomington

I-35W closes for the last time as Downtown to the Crosstown project wraps up

Changes to 35W MnPASS Project begin Friday, new lane and ramp closures kick off north of metro

Driver hit after vehicle crashes along Highway 36 in Roseville

2 identified in fatal Ham Lake crash

I-35W between I-94 and Highway 62 to close this weekend

The closure will last from 10 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday. The project is scheduled to be completed by Sept. 10.

Motorcyclist dies from crash in Oakdale

A man is dead after a crash late Monday night on I-94 in Oakdale.

Largest road construction project in Minnesota taking place between Bloomington, Richfield on I-494

A highly traveled stretch of Interstate 494 from Eden Prairie to Richfield is set to become the state's largest construction project.

Miguel Cabrera hit a run-scoring single in the 11th inning after Eric Haase tied the game with a grand slam with one out in the top of the ninth as the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Tuesday night.

Detroit Tigers' Akil Baddoo, right, beats the tag by Minnesota Twins shortstop Andrelton Simmons for a double during the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Minneapolis.

Weather

Heat advisory, excessive heat watch in place Tuesday

Doctors say it's possible to get heatstroke in as little as 20 to 30 minutes so they advise being aware of the situation when Minnesotans head outdoors.

Local

14 Minnesota barbershops, salons participating in 'Shots at the Shop'

Gov. Tim Walz announced that 14 Minnesota barbershops and salons are participating in President Joe Biden's "Shots at the Shop" initiative, a nationwide program to engage Black-owned barbershops and beauty salons in supporting local vaccine education and outreach efforts.

The 'Shots at the Shop' is a national initiative to engage barbershops and beauty salons in communities all across the country in the effort to ensure that their communities have immunity from COVID-19. Locally, Wilson's Image Barbers & Stylists is partnering with Black Nurses Rock and the Minnesota Department of Health to offer COVID-19 vaccines in their community.

Project Updates with KSTP Traffic Reporter Josie Smith

KSTP Traffic Reporter Josie Smith is following the latest updates on the I-35W Downtown to Crosstown project and will bring them to you on 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS and KSTP.com

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St. Paul police release video of Rep. John Thompson's traffic stop execCheckDiffShort("07/13/2021 08:23 PM","minutes",15293,6170109);

Heidi Pinkerton explains why we see the northern lights execCheckDiffShort("07/01/2021 09:57 PM","minutes",15293,6159494);

INTERVIEW: Legal analyst discusses Chauvin case, sentencing execCheckDiffShort("06/25/2021 07:39 AM","minutes",15293,6152090);

2 adults, 2 children killed in southern Minnesota crash

At least 8 killed in 22-car pileup in Utah during sandstorm

UPDATE: 2 injured after crash involving State Patrol in northern Minnesota

Brooklyn Park man dies after motorcycle hits semi

Brooklyn Park motorcycle crash victim identified

Twins blow 4-run lead in 9th, lose to Detroit in 11

Heat advisory, excessive heat watch in place Tuesday

14 Minnesota barbershops, salons participating in 'Shots at the Shop'

14 Minnesota counties fit the bill for new CDC masking guidance in areas with high infection rates

Drought moves DNR to recommend water restrictions for more than 500 Minnesota cities

Mental health advocate and pro athlete Royce White commends Simone Biles for honesty about mental illness

Turn off, turn on: Simple step can thwart top phone hackers

Community groups checking on vulnerable Minnesotans during heat wave

BCA says it won't review 2013 MPD shooting of Terrance Franklin

Sweet, savory and some in between: Minnesota State Fair announces new foods

Many feared dead after Florida beachfront condo collapses

St. Paul police release video of Rep. John Thompson's traffic stop

Heidi Pinkerton explains why we see the northern lights

INTERVIEW: Legal analyst discusses Chauvin case, sentencing