NORTH MANKATO, Minn. — A peregrine falcon, first spotted four years ago near the North Star Bridge over the Minnesota River, has picked North Mankato as the place to raise his family. Merrill ...

Posted: September 24, 2024 | Last updated: July 10, 2025 Watch as massive girders are transported and lifted into place for an epic bridge construction project.

Police said as many as 30 people are missing, while the official death count is four. Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has ordered an immediate inspection of all bridges in the state with similar designs.

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The contractor hired for the job damaged support beams on the bridge beyond repair, officials said Thursday morning. Construction now won't end until 2025.

The girders, ranging from 40 to 70 feet in length, are being welded together from flat steel and will be delivered in the order needed for assembly. Derek Clemons, president of Stupp Bridge ...