AITKIN — The Minnesota Department of Transportation is seeking public feedback on its completed Highway 169 project.
The 11-mile project between Aitkin to north of Hassman included road surface reconstruction, wider shoulders, longer turn lanes and a bridge replacement.
The two-year project, which wrapped up last year and included substantial detours, cost $36.2 million.
In a release, MnDOT stated survey feedback how the project went will help the agency plan future projects.
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Plus: The Grand Rapids Economic Development Agency will use state funds to demolish the former Itasca Farm Co-op.
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The U.S. Forest Service will close its decades-old Grand Rapids research office as part of a national reorganization. The lab produces world-renowned work on woods and water.
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Klobuchar visited with Conservation Corps members, local and state fire officials and others during a follow-up on recovery from a devastating wind storm in June 2025.
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The snow will likely stick around for at least a few days, with temperatures near zero possible Monday night, April 6, 2026, in the extreme north.