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Troopers in central Minnesota are responding to several crashes. Roads are slick in many areas around the state. Your best defense is to slow down, put distractions away, increase your following distance and wear your seat belt.
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Our Capitol security officers have the very important job of keeping the Capitol complex and its visitors safe. Think you have what it takes to join the team? Apply by Jan. 26 at: mn.gov/mmb/careers/se. Learn more about Capitol security from 's :
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Minnesota State Patrol looking to hire more capitol security officers as safety of government buildings remains in focus cbsnews.com/minnesota/news
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Looking for a challenging and rewarding career? Become a commercial vehicle inspector. Apply by Jan. 25 at: mn.gov/mmb/careers/se.
Watch 's 's story to learn more about what CVIs do:
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State Patrol hiring seven commercial vehicle inspectors cbsnews.com/minnesota/news
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Roads are still slick and messy this morning. Please take your time. Slow down, wear your seat belt, increase your following distance and put distractions away.
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#MSPNumbers Statewide 9:30 p.m. 01/18/23 to 7:30 a.m. 01/19/23: 54 crashes (5 with injury, 0 serious/fatal) & 95 veh spin out/off road and 1 jackknifed semi.
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It’s not just troopers who work to keep MN roads safe. Commercial vehicle inspectors also play a big role in safety. If you’re looking for a rewarding career with good pay and great benefits apply to become a CVI. These are non-sworn positions. Apply at: mn.gov/mmb/careers/se.
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We’re hiring! Check out our latest openings for Capitol security officers, and consider joining our team. Learn more and apply at: mn.gov/mmb/careers/se
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Are you looking for a rewarding and challenging career that has good pay and great benefits? We are looking for commercial vehicle inspectors at 5 locations across the state. You may be eligible for a $5,000 hiring incentive.
Apply at: mn.gov/mmb/careers/se.
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The squads have changed, but our passion for traffic safety hasn’t. We still want you to drive the speed limit! #DriveSmart
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#ThrowbackThursday 1989 Chevrolet Caprice - safety education unit. marooncruisers.com
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This week is the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Alliance's Human Trafficking Awareness week. Our commercial vehicle section is taking part by providing resources to commercial drivers at rest stops and weigh stations across the state. Learn more: cvsa.org/news/2023-htai
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Roads are improving, but you still need to watch for slick spots.
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#MSPNumbers Statewide 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., 01/11/23: 82 crashes (17 with injury, 0 serious/fatal) & 85 veh spin out/off the road & 3 jackknifed semis
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If you don’t have to be on the roads this morning, stay home! Roads are icy. Troopers are very busy responding to crashes and vehicles off the road. If you have to drive, slow down!
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#MSPNumbers Statewide 9:30 p.m. 01/10/23 to 7:30 a.m. 01/11/23: 120 crashes (10 with injury, 0 serious/fatal) & 116 veh spin out/off road and 19 jackknifed semis.
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Keeping you safe on the roads is our primary mission.
In 2022, troopers:
• Responded to 25,458 crashes.
• Wrote 1,151 citations for speeds more than 100 mph.
• Made 5,603 DWI arrests.
Learn more about our other work across the state keeping roads safe: dps.mn.gov/divisions/ooc/
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Human trafficking is unfortunately a major issue. It’s something commercial vehicle inspectors are trained to look for, including our own at the State Patrol. Learn about Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Human Trafficking Awareness Week. cvsa.org/news/2023-htai
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Their service is invaluable to the community. Today on National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day we say THANK YOU to our troopers and staff for their hard work and dedication!
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Newly sworn-in Lt. Col. Christina Bogojevic has served nearly 20 years with the State Patrol and is passionate about its core values: respect, integrity, courage, honor and excellence. Learn more about her in the latest DPS blog.
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Christina Bogojevic has dedicated her career to serving the people as part of the @MnDPS_MSP. Now she’s serving as the lieutenant colonel. Learn more about her in our latest #DPSBlog ow.ly/ey7650MhqF7
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Roads are still a mess in many areas. is plowing as quickly as they can. Do your part and stay off the roads. If you have to drive, take your time. Slow down, wear your seat belt, don’t get distracted and increase your following distance!
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Spinouts and crashes litter Twin Cities roads. Highways across the state are covered in snow. Stay home if you can. The fewer cars on the road the better for first responders. #MnWx
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Troopers are responding to a lot of vehicles off the road. Roads are very slippery. Please slow down!
Picture is from a plow cam in Savage.
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A new year, a new snow storm. Surprisingly, our troopers have not seen a big increase in crashes today – let’s keep it that way. Slow down, wear your seat belt, put all distractions away and increase your following distance.
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Snowplow cams show a variety of challenging road conditions across southern MN as today’s winter storm moves in. No Travel advisories are now in effect across several counties in southwest MN—plan ahead and check conditions before you travel on 511mn.org.
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People make a lot of stupid decisions when they have been drinking. So what makes you think you’ll be able to find a sober ride home? Answer? You can’t. It's not too late to line up a sober ride. It will be a decision you won’t regret. Extra DWI enforcement is on MN roads.
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Rooms are ready for those who drink and drive tonight.
Line up a sober ride. Officers, troopers and deputies across Minnesota will be on the lookout for impaired drivers.
Have a safe New Year's Eve.
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Watching the ball drop from a jail cell or the back of one of our squads isn’t the same.
There is still time to plan a sober ride if your New Year’s Eve plans involve alcohol and going out on the town.
Extra DWI enforcement is on Minnesota roads.
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Drinking and good decisions don’t get along. So don’t wait until your New Year’s Eve party begins to figure out a safe way home.
Line up a sober ride now — while you still know singing karaoke is NOT one of your strengths.
Extra DWI enforcement is on Minnesota roads.
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We need your help finding a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash on Dec. 22 on I-35W and Broadway Ave. in Mpls. The vehicle is a gold or tan Toyota Sienna with front-end damage. Picture provided is not the vehicle but similar in make and model. Call 651-582-1511 with info.
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The decision to drive impaired could be the last decision you ever make. Always drive sober.
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The heartache from losing a loved one in a drunk driving crash is something that lives with you forever. Watch Think of Me Before You Turn the Key: The Impact of a Drunk Driving Crash 25 Years Later. youtube.com/watch?v=DKs09R
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Today we remember Trooper Glen Skalman, who died on this day in 1964. Trooper Skalman died from gunshot wounds received 10 days earlier while making a traffic stop on Interstate 35 near Forest Lake. He had been a trooper for 3 years and was survived by his wife and 3 children.
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Icy roads, subzero temps -- & a very drunk driver. It's not a bad Christmas carol. It's what a trooper encountered recently on Highway 62 in Edina. A 33-year-old drove her vehicle off the road. Her BAC was 0.35. She was arrested. Extra DWI enforcement continues on MN roads.
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Headed to grandma's house? This is what the roads look like in parts of the state. And if they don't look like this, they are covered in black ice. Troopers out getting bombarded with crashes. Slow down, buckle up, increase your following distance and give yourself extra time.
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Let's talk about these numbers. The roads are covered in black ice & visibility is limited by blowing snow, which means you need to slow down, increase your following distance, buckle up and give yourself extra time to get from point A to point B today.
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#MSPNumbers Statewide 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., 12/24/22: 180 crashes (17 with injury, 0 serious/fatal) & 97 veh spin out/off the road.
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Our partners in local law enforcement and the are still rescuing stranded motorists in southern Minnesota. We hope you're home for the night. Check 511mn.org in the morning before you hit the road for your holiday celebrations.
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This is Interstate 90 near Magnolia.
We aren't sure what else it will take to convince you not to drive in these conditions.
The roads are terrible, including in the metro area where they are covered in black ice.
Stay home. For your safety. For ours.
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You don’t want to end up in the ditch — or worse. Stay home in these dangerous conditions.
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#MSPNumbers Statewide 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 12/23/22: 210 crashes (15 with injury, 0 serious/fatal) & 155 veh spin out/off the road & 2 jackknifed semis.
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These conditions are life-threatening. We will keep saying it: Stay home!
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As of 4:30pm, more than 2,000 miles of MN highways are closed or no travel is advised. MnDOT crews are working to improve road conditions, but their safety is also important. 511mn.org or 511mn mobile app is the best resource for current closures and travel impacts.
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First responders are having a difficult time seeing the road. They are going to have an equally difficult finding stranded vehicles. Stay home. These are life-threatening conditons.
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Conditions quickly deteriorate over western & southern MN, with a ground blizzard ongoing. The first image is MN-7 outside Silver Lake and the second is farther west on MN-7 outside Clara City. This will be the story through the night in the Blizzard Warning (red). #mnwx
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Conditions are life-threatening on roads, highways and interstates across Minnesota. Please stay home! twitter.com/mndotsoutheast
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Southbound I-35 at Albert Lea will be closing at 4 p.m. Whiteout conditions have forced the Iowa Department of Transportation to close the highway in north Iowa.
Continue to monitor 511mn.org for updates.
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I-90 will be closing again at 2 p.m. It is illegal to drive on a closed road.
It’s not just rural areas seeing difficult travel. Right now, troopers are responding to dozens of crashes across the metro.
If you don’t have to travel – stay home!
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Due to deteriorating conditions, I-90 from Albert Lea to the South Dakota border will close again at 2 p.m. Please watch 511mn.org for updates.4
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Black ice. Blowing snow. Dangerous windchills.
We know today and tomorrow are busy travel days. But please think twice before you hit the road.
There could be deadly consequences if you get stranded.
Thank you to all first responders for their hard work and dedication.
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Many highways in southern MN remain closed because of blowing snow and poor visibility. Conditions are expected to worsen as the wind picks up today. Roads are slippery. First responders are busy. If you don’t have to travel – stay off the roads. If you do, slow down!
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#MSPNumbers Statewide 9:30 p.m. 12/22/22 to 7:30 a.m. 12/23/22: 112 crashes (11 with injury, 0 serious/fatal) & 140 veh spin out/off road and 1 jackknifed semi.
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Our 911 dispatchers are working tirelessly to answer the phones and get people the help they need. Over the past 7 days they’ve seen an increase in calls, processing 16,596 transactions. It’s a hard job, but they do it with passion and dedication. Thank you to our dispatchers!
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