Extra DWI enforcement will help you make it home safely this Labor Day

​​​Summer's last hurrah is almost here. Labor Day weekend is a great time to kick back, relax and enjoy the summer weather before fall starts to set in. As you're making your plans, make sure choosing a safe and sober ride is at the top of your to-do list.

Troopers, deputies and police officers across Minnesota are working together Aug. 16 through Sept. 2 to prevent impaired driving from endangering lives as part of a driving while impaired ​extra enforcement campaign.

Learn more in our DPS blog.​

​New State Patrol design symbolizes our connection to Minnesota

​For the first time in more than 50 years, the Minnesota State Patrol has a new look.

Last year when the Minnesota Legislature approved a replacement design for the Minnesota seal and flag, State Patrol leaders took note. A working group made up of 13 sworn and non-sworn members of the patrol worked for four months with a professional agency to come up with and refine the new design. ​

Learn more about the symbolism built into the new design in our DPS blog. ​