Murder charges were filed Wednesday afternoon against an Iowa woman who is accused of killing another woman in her Minneapolis apartment and crashing the victim’s car on a southern Minnesota interstate hours later with the body inside. Margot G. Lewis, 32, was charged in Hennepin County District Court with two counts of second-degree murder, intentional […]
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Traffic safety emphasis on I-90 focused on motorcyclists begin this weekend
Law enforcement agencies from various counties along Interstate 90 (I-90) will conduct safety-emphasis patrols this weekend focused on motorcycles. Between Friday, June 28 and Sunday, June 30, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) and local police agencies from Kittitas, Grant, Adams, Lincoln, and Spokane Counties will be along I-90 from Snoqualmie Pass to Spokane focused on […]
Woman found dead at I-90 crash but not from the wreck; driver arrested
Deputies found a woman who was dead in a vehicle at the scene of a crash in southern Minnesota and arrested the driver after determining that the wreck was not what killed her, officials said Monday. The deputies were dispatched to the crash about 7 a.m. Saturday on eastbound Interstate 90 near the Hwy. 42 […]
I-90 reopens but other Minnesota roads close as waters keep rising
Both directions of Interstate 90 are back open after closing for several hours Friday morning as the travel lanes were under several inches of water. Westbound lanes between Worthington and Luverne opened by mid-morning, and eastbound lanes were back in operation by early afternoon. The area saw as much as 7 inches of rain, and […]
Rock blasting to close I-90 for brief period Thursday
Jun. 17—ELLENSBURG — The first night of closing Interstate 90 near Easton for a short period to blast rocks is scheduled for Thursday. The freeway is scheduled to be closed in both directions starting at 8 p.m., according to a press release from the Washington Department of Transportation. Crews will be blasting rocks off the […]
Crash blocks lanes on I-90 for 6 hours
LORAIN COUNTY, Ohio (WJW) – A crash on I-90 eastbound at State Route 2 brought traffic to a standstill Wednesday morning. FOX 8’s Patty Harken first reported the crash around 7:45 a.m. Check your forecast here A short time later, OHGO reported all lanes were closed on I-90/SR-2 east beyond State Route 57. By 8:30 […]
What business will locate on upper Peach Street near I-90?
This article is part of a recurring series that updates the status of properties of interest in the Erie area. Have a suggestion? Email jmartin@timesnews.com. Shoppers traveling along upper Peach Street will soon have a chance to grab a quick oil change between visits to Walmart and Target. Construction continued this week on a Take 5 Oil […]
Washington State Patrol trooper involved in collision that closed section of I-90 at Broadway
May 27—A vehicle collision involving a Washington State Patrol car and another vehicle closed down a section of Interstate 90 for four hours Monday. The drivers of each vehicle are being treated at the hospital for minor injuries, said Cole Jackson, a public information officer with state patrol. At around 10 a.m., the two vehicles […]
I-90 eastbound 4th, 6th Street ramps in Austin close May 31, Cedar River closes June 3
May 24—AUSTIN, Minn. — Motorists traveling on Interstate 90 in Austin will encounter single-lane traffic and eastbound off- and on-ramp detours at Fourth and Sixth Street beginning Friday, May 31, as the Austin I-90 bridges project progresses, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. I-90 eastbound bridge resurfacing over 6th Street is scheduled for May […]
SR 17 paving to begin May 8 near I-90
May 6—MOSES LAKE — The second phase of repaving of the section of State Route 17 that runs through Moses Lake will begin Wednesday. The second phase is paving, and so drivers should plan for a little slower traffic through the work zones, according to a press release from the Washington Department of Transportation. “A […]
Plethora of I-90 projects coming this summer
Apr. 22—VANTAGE — Travelers going over Snoqualmie Pass this summer should add pencil in a little extra time for delays due to road work, and not just at the Vantage Bridge. Most of the work is concentrated between North Bend and Ellensburg and will involve lane closures, sometimes all eastbound or westbound lanes for short […]
Four-vehicle crash on I90 sends three to the hospital
Apr. 22—Three people were injured Monday afternoon resulting from a four-vehicle crash on Interstate 90 east of Austin. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the crash took place just after 2 p.m. Monday afternoon a few miles east of Austin and involved a 2016 Ford Transit Van, 2022 Freightliner semi, 2014 Ford pick-up and a […]