A $3.6 million project that starts September 10th will keep the bridge out of commission for four months and will disrupt some of the boat traffic on the St. Croix.
The USDA considers the health risk "high."
Lindsay Guentzel says you shouldn't give up on your meal planning routines.
Another man was shot in the altercation, which police claim started when one of the suspects opened fire on officers.
The worst of the snow will now hit further north, affecting areas including St. Cloud and the I-94 corridor.
Dumba scored as overtime came to a close for another Wild victory.
Beal and the Wizards handed the Wolves their seventh straight defeat.
Marcus Carr scored a career-high 41 points, but Minnesota is still winless on the road.
This comes amid a dramatic spike in Twin Cities carjackings.
A narrow system will travel across Minnesota overnight.
Frederick had a special call-up to the Tigers' varsity basketball team.
Three people were injured in the crash.
Drivers will once again be able to cross the Stillwater Lift Bridge in about a month. The bridge, which connects Minnesota and Wisconsin across the St. Croix River, closed Sept. 10 for the rehabilitation project.
The Stillwater Lift Bridge will close Monday for four months while MnDot crews make repairs. The bridge will not reopen until late December. The lift span will open to boat traffic on Sundays from Oct. 15 through Nov. 5 and will also not open again until late December.
MnDOT officials tell MPR that foundation work on the new bridge crossing the St. Croix River downstream from Stillwater will begin next spring, rather than in 2014. The proposed four-lane bridge connecting Minnesota and Wisconsin will replace the 80-year-old Stillwater Lift Bridge. The entire project is estimated to cost up to $676 million and take about three years to complete.
The Stillwater lift bridge is shutting down Monday for three months of repairs. Many in the city find it a relief to be freed from the traffic congestion of Wisconsin commuters. Some consider it a preview of what life will be like once a new St. Croix River bridge opens in Oak Park Heights in another four or five years.
The U.S. Senate unanimously authorized construction of a new St. Croix River bridge near Stillwater. The move comes after 15 years of debate over how to improve traffic flow while also protecting the St. Croix, which is a National Scenic River.
You Can Get BMTN Special Offers!
