Traffic

Motorcyclist injured in Hwy. 60 crash

Jul 15, 2026

A collision on Minnesota Hwy. 60 Sunday, July 12, sent a motorcycle driver to the hospital, according to a Minnesota State Patrol report. The accident occurred shortly before 2 p.m. near the intersection of Hwy. 60 and Wabasha County Rd. 13. The motorcycle, driven by a 68-year-old man from Mabel,...

Motorcyclist injured in collision with deer

Jun 10, 2026

A 74-year-old Frontenac man was injured when the Harley Davidson motorcycle he was riding hit a deer and left the roadway, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The crash occurred at about 9 a.m. on June 3 near the intersection of U.S. Hwy. 61 and Wabasha County Hwy. 4. The motorcycle was...

Memorial Day motorcycle crash injures one

May 27, 2026

On Monday, May 25, at around 3:30 p.m., a 2007 Yamaha Motorcycle traveling southbound on Highway 61 left the roadway and crashed near milepost 69 in Pepin Township, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The 45-year-old male from St. Paul driving the motorcycle was wearing a helmet and was...

MnDOT: Watch out for snoopers during bridge inspection season

Apr 8, 2026

Motorists in southeast Minnesota should be alert and move over on the highways for Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) bridge inspectors who are beginning their season April 6 to evaluate approximately 1,000 bridges. MnDOT bridge inspectors in southeast Minnesota’s 11-county District 6...

County highway near Oak Center closes for culvert replacement

Sep 10, 2025

Wabasha County Hwy 31 east of Oak Center from approximately 360th Ave. to 355th Ave. was planned to be closed to through traffic for culvert replacements and road work beginning Sept. 8, according to the county highway department. Road users will need to use alternate routes during this closure...

Traffic switches to new bridge south of Red Wing

Oct 16, 2024

Motorists traveling on Highway 61 south of Red Wing were scheduled to begin traveling on the new bridge over the CP Rail tracks on Oct. 15, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Motorists should be alert to pavement changes on Highway 61 at the start of the project at both ends...

One injured in Hwy. 63 motorcycle crash

Aug 28, 2024

One person was injured when two motorcycles collided on Hwy. 63 south of Lake City shortly after 2 p.m. on Aug. 24, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Both motorcycles were northbound on Hwy. 63 when they collided near Wabasha County Hwy. 3 in Gillford Township, according to the accident...

Delays expected Aug. 19 on Hwy. 61 at Red Wing as bridge beams placed

Aug 14, 2024

Motorists near the Highway 61 bridge over the Canadian Pacific Railway south of Red Wing will encounter brief traffic delays Aug. 19 during daytime hours while construction crews place beams on the new bridge, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. On Monday, Aug. 19, crews will...

Heavy rains impact county roads

Aug 7, 2024

Heavy rains on July 31 impacted roads in Wabasha County, according to the County Engineer Dietrich Flesch. “Water and debris/mud/rocks went over roads last night in locations along County Road 11 east of Millville, County Road 69, County Road 13, County Road 4, and others,” Flesch wrote in an...

One injured in Hwy. 61 crash

Jun 5, 2024

One person was injured in a single-vehicle crash May 30 on Lakeshore Drive in Lake City, according to the State Patrol. According to the report, a 2010 Jeep Liberty was travelling north on Hwy. 61 (Lakeshore Drive) when it left the roadway and struck a sign. The driver, a 66-year-old Winona woman...