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Heard on: Stearns MN Interop Group Calls · 1/11/2026 11:26 AM
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For your Elk River officers, I've got a trooper responding to a large amount of hay bales in the southbound lanes of Highway 169 near Jackson.
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He's coming from north of Becker, so he has an extended response time.
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Loose hay bale causes hazard on Highway 169

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As discussed during the dispatch call, a trooper and a community service officer responded to a traffic hazard on Highway 169 near Elk River after a truck reportedly lost several hay bales on the roadway. Most bales had fallen onto the shoulder, with one remaining in a travel lane near County Road 33. State Patrol monitored the scene and confirmed the location using cameras.

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US-169, Elk River, MN
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