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SW Minn. highways remain snow-covered Monday but have reopened from blizzard
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- Willmar
- US 71
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- Mar 16, 2026 08:44am
Numerous highways across southern Minnesota had been closed Sunday, but have now reopened. MnDOT cautions, however, that roads are still snow-covered. Read More
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MnDOT reopens most roads that were closed due to the storm
- Minnesota
- Willmar
- US 71
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- Mar 16, 2026 05:30am
Highway 14 remains closed from Highway 71 west to the Minnesota / South Dakota border. Roads were closed overnight due to heavy snow, strong winds, and limited visibility which created hazardous travel ... Read More
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Blowing snow, icy roads lead to closed highways, 4-vehicle pileup south of Willmar
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- Willmar
- US 71
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- Dec 19, 2025 04:23am
At 4 p.m. Highway 71 South of Willmar, MN Highway 23 West of Willmar and MN Highway 7 in all of Kandiyohi County were closed to travel and reopened around 6:30 p.m. when the winds died down. Bird ... Read More
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Roads remain slick, crashes continue
- Minnesota
- Willmar
- US 71
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- Dec 10, 2025 04:17am
(Willmar MN-) Snow and ice are creating hazardous road conditions across parts of Minnesota today. Anne Meyer is with Mn-DOT: Before heading out today, Meyer encourages you to check out the latest ... Read More
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Forecast says Willmar, Minnesota, should brace for more rain
- Minnesota
- Willmar
- US 71
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- Jun 26, 2025 3:37pm
Sand bags can be picked up at the Willmar Community Center, 624 Business Highway 71. Bring a shovel, if possible. Residents can call the Community Center if they have questions at 320-262-5288. Read More
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MnDOT discusses detours for Highway 71 project north of Willmar
- Minnesota
- Spicer
- US 71
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- 1 view
- Apr 13, 2018 9:53pm
SPICER -- A snowy spring means a construction project on U.S. Highway 71 north of Willmar will start later than expected. Plans to begin in April have been shelved and it's now hoped the $6 ... Read More
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Willmar train derail: 4 ethanol tankers off tracks - MSN
- Minnesota
- Willmar
- US 71
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- Aug 07, 2024 5:00pm
A train derailment in Willmar, Minnesota, late Wednesday evening derailed four tanker cars containing ethanol. American athlete scores 0.0 after Paris Olympics nightmare dive The #1 restaurant ... Read More
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Willmar News
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- Willmar
- US 71
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- May 27, 2024 5:00pm
Eight train cars carrying ethanol derailed in central Minnesota Wednesday night, though railway officials say no one was injured and the cars "were not compromised." Aug 8, 2024 Willmar man ... Read More
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Mental Competency Hearing for Murder Suspect in Willmar
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- Willmar
- US 71
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- Jan 22, 2025 4:00pm
WILLMAR (WJON News ... Man Killed in Becker County Snowmobile Crash Deadly Snowmobile Crash in Northern Minnesota Deadly Snowmobile Crash in Northern Minnesota Extreme Cold Warnings for ... Read More
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Living snow fence being planted along Highway 23
- Minnesota
- Willmar
- US 71
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- 4 views
- Oct 02, 2024 5:00pm
(Willmar MN-) The Minnesota Department of Transportation will install more than 3.3 miles of living snow fence on the north side of Highway 23, with approximately half of the fence situated on each ... Read More
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Two hurt when car hits freezer on the road in Long Beach
- Minnesota
- Willmar
- US 71
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- May 04, 2024 05:24am
Two people were hurt when their car hit a freezer that was sitting on Highway 28 in Long Beach. The state patrol says at 11:12 a.m. Friday 71-year-old Linda Shank of Benson was driving her Buick ... Read More
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Veterans to get pie and ice cream at Willmar gathering
- Minnesota
- Willmar
- US 71
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- Nov 19, 2023 4:00pm
(Willmar MN-) Monday is another of the twice-a-month coffee gatherings ... 11:00a at the Willmar Community Center on North Highway 71 in Willmar. For the veterans coffee on November 20, instead of ... Read More
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Winter storm a factor in number of crashes Wednesday in Willmar, Kandiyohi County
- Minnesota
- Willmar
- US 71
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- Apr 27, 2023 10:39am
A Willmar city snowplow on Wednesday morning ... reported at 10:17 a.m. Wednesday near the intersection of U.S. Highway 71 and Minnesota Highway 9 Northeast. According to the Kandiyohi County ... Read More
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Evacuation of Raymond, Minnesota, residents following derailment of BNSF train goes exactly to plan
- Minnesota
- Willmar
- US 71
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- 2 views
- Apr 28, 2023 10:40am
'?We had enough firefighters showing up from other agencies where they had enough manpower at the scene they were able to help us with the ... set up at the Central Minnesota Christian School ... Read More
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Most roads remain impassable in southwest Minnesota on Saturday morning
- Minnesota
- Willmar
- US 71
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- Feb 18, 2023 9:00pm
The view at 8:45 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, from a Minnesota Department of Transportation snowplow working on U.S. Highway 71 between Olivia ... anywhere from Willmar to the Iowa and South ... Read More
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State begins to open highways in southwestern Minnesota
- Minnesota
- Willmar
- US 71
- source: Bing
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- Feb 10, 2023 05:21am
Highway 71 from Highway 19 to Highway 14 north of ... the snowplows Saturday and closed several highways in southwestern Minnesota due to poor visibility, blowing and drifting snow. Read More
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Snow causes crashes near Kandiyohi, bus rollover in Carver County
- Minnesota
- Willmar
- US 71
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- Dec 22, 2022 04:35am
Snowy road conditions are blamed for a school bus crash Wednesday afternoon in rural Carver County. Waconia Public Schools says a bus driver transporting elementary students near New Germany lost ... Read More
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Highway 71 bypass resurfacing begins Monday
- Minnesota
- Willmar
- US 71
- source: Bing
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- Dec 11, 2022 9:30pm
WILLMAR (Staff Report) - Resurfacing of the Highway 71 / Willmar bypass is set to begin Monday. This project includes a drainage adjustment and overlay of the westbound lane of the bypass. Read More
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Cleanup of mudslides continues on Highway 19 near Morton
- Minnesota
- Morton
- US 71
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- Nov 12, 2022 11:02pm
WILLMAR - Motorists are advised to use caution when traveling on state Highway ... Morton and Hanley Falls. A flash flood watch is in place until noon today for a larger swath of westcentral ... Read More
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