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Stoplight to be removed at Hwy. 71 and Bryant Ave. On Wednesday, June 22, crews will take down the signal at the intersection of Hwy. 71 (Jefferson St.) and Bryant Ave. Stop signs will be placed on Bryant Ave. to allow for right turns only onto Hwy. 71 until work is completed. Bicyclists to be in town Expect lots of bicyclists in town July 28-29. Just a heads-up that Wadena will be an overnight stop for the MS TRAM ride on July 28-29. That means there will be a lot of bicyc

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a crash occurred at approximately 3:13 p.m. on July 5 at the intersection of U.S. Highway 71 and Abbott Street West. Authorities reported that a 2023 Chevrolet Blazer was traveling north on Highway 71 and attempting to turn west onto Abbott Street when it collided with a northbound 2008 Chrysler Town & Country. The driver of the Chrysler, Giselle Vanise Longtine, 56, of Detroit Lakes, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was tr

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Crews completed the temporary lanes on Hwy. 10 so the detour between Wadena and Verndale could be lifted. The road was reopened for travelers late Thursday afternoon, July 2. After the holiday weekend, construction along Hwy. 10 on both the east and west ends of the project continued, along with improvements on Hwy. 29. Hwy. 10 east of Hwy. 71 Drivers will be on the newly-paved existing roadway while crews construct the future westbound lanes. Expect head-to-head traffic w

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Bryan Rodriguez, 18, of Long Prairie, was tragically killed in a single-vehicle rollover just before 9 p.m. on May 14 when he lost control of his vehicle, crossing Highway 71 from Riverside Drive. The incident was confirmed by the Minnesota State Patrol, which reported that Rodriguez was not wearing a seatbelt... Subscribe to get the rest of the story...

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, at 6:34 a.m. on Sunday, a 2009 Buick LaCrosse, driven by Andrew Ronald Riedel, 36, of Alexandria, was traveling southbound on US Highway 71. Meanwhile, a 2015 Chevrolet Suburban, driven by April Ann Brown, 44, of Browerville, was heading northbound on the same highway. The two vehicles collided at County Road 9 in Rockwood Township, causing the Suburban to roll off the roadway and come to a stop in the east ditch... Subscribe to get t

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, on Thursday, April 16, at 10:49 p.m., a Toyota Camry driven by Johnathan Andrew Freyholtz, 20, of Hewitt, and a Chevy Silverado driven by Blake Jason Baumgartner, 26, also of Hewitt, were both traveling northbound on Highway 71 when they collided at Palomino Road... Subscribe to get the rest of the story...

The Minnesota Department of Transportation will host a project open house on Tuesday, April 7, from 4-6 p.m., to learn about 2026 construction on Highways 10, 29 and 71. The drop-in-style event will be held at the Maslowski Wellness and Research Center, 17 Fifth St. SW, Wadena. A formal presentation will not be given; guests stop by at their convenience. The MnDOT project team, along with the prime contractor, Mathiowetz Construction, will be available to answer questions a

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