Highway 169

Northbound Highway 169 will close for a weekend of construction between St. Lawrence Township and Jordan. The closure, starting Friday night, is scheduled for storm sewer work, which is part of a larger MnDOT project to build an interchange at Highway 169 and Highway 282/County Road 9.

Cynthia Martin was sentenced to 364 days in jail for felony criminal vehicular homicide after hitting and killing 19-year-old Carter Haithcock in a 2024 crash in Itasca County. She must also serve five years of probation and complete 100 hours of community service.

A wrong-way crash on Highway 169 in Shakopee resulted in one death and injuries. A northbound Ford Taurus crossed the median, colliding with a semi-truck and an F150 pickup, causing the highway's southbound lanes to close temporarily.

A serious crash has closed the southbound lanes of Highway 169 in Shakopee, causing significant delays for drivers. The incident occurred early Monday, impacting traffic in the area.

An 18-year-old from Zimmerman, Brayden Grunzke, died after a collision with a dump truck in Elk River on Wednesday morning. The accident occurred around 6 a.m. on Highway 169 when a Mitsubishi Lancer collided with a Sterling dump truck. The dump truck driver was unharmed.

A proposed iron ore mine near Calumet, Minnesota, on the Iron Range could position the state as a green steel production hub. The site, visible from Highway 169, is accessible via a county road leading to Nashwauk, a small town with approximately 950 residents.