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Tim Harlow

Reporter
Traffic and transportation
Harlow previously spent four years covering Washington County news and writing about family events and festivals. He is a resident of Robbinsdale and earned a communications degree from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn., and a masters degree in communications from Bethel University.

Latest from Tim Harlow

Travel headaches ahead as portions of 3 Twin Cities area freeways close for weekend

Drivers on I-494, I-35E and I-694 will face long detours. Part of the Green Line will shut down, too.
July 11, 2025

Law enforcement shoots domestic assault suspect after pursuit in northwestern Minnesota

The BCA is investigating. The man was reported in stable condition.
July 11, 2025

Speeders, beware: Traffic cameras coming soon to Minneapolis

NovoaGlobal, Inc., will operate the system for the next four years.
July 10, 2025

Manny Collins’ father charged in teen’s grisly murder, hiding body in Elk River landfill

The criminal complaint does not reveal a motive in the boy’s death.
July 9, 2025

Six miles of westbound I-694 in north metro will close this weekend for ‘mega maintenance’ project

The freeway will be closed between I-35W and Shingle Creek Parkway Friday night to Monday morning.
July 9, 2025

Authorities find remains of missing Columbia Heights teen in landfill

Jordan “Manny” Collins Jr. was last seen on May 8 and reported missing four days later.
July 8, 2025

Brace yourself: Construction begins next week on I-394 in Minneapolis

Parts of Hwy. 55, a logical alternate route, also will be under construction starting this month.
July 6, 2025

17-year-old girl ID’d as fatal shooting victim in Brooklyn Park

No arrests have been made in the Tuesday night shooting.
July 3, 2025

New law allowing Minnesota motorcyclists to ride between lanes of traffic starts Tuesday

Lane splitting and lane filtering will add complexity to the roads, officials said.
June 30, 2025

Minnesota’s ignition interlock program enters its 15th year. What is it?

The program allows motorists with alcohol- and drug-related offenses to drive while monitored by the Department of Public Safety.
June 29, 2025
A male driver is blowing into an ignition interlock system which checks his alcohol concentration before allowing the vehicle to be started. Ignition interlock devices may be an alternative sentence for drunk driving or a probation requirement for those who have received a DUI.

New facial recognition technology aims to get travelers through customs faster at MSP Airport

U.S. citizens returning home can now use screens to verify their identity in seconds. The screens went live this week.
June 27, 2025

More rain, thunderstorms, tornado watches as severe weather materializes in southern Minnesota

Rochester residents were asked to shelter in place Thursday afternoon. Torrential rain a day earlier caused some flooding, and a tornado touched down in Freeborn County.
June 26, 2025
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