MN Reopens 7 DVS Exam Stations; 0 In St. Michael Area

ST. MICHAEL, MN — The Minnesota Department of Public Safety reopened seven of its Driver and Vehicle Services exam stations this month after shutting down almost 80 locations at the start of the coronavirus pandemic last spring.

Exam stations that reopened in November include those in Gaylord, New Ulm, St. Peter, Thief River Falls, Glencoe, Red Wing and Hutchinson, but none in the St. Michael area.

Residents can renew, replace and update their driver’s licenses at the Wright County License Center in Buffalo, but that location does not offer knowledge or road tests.

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The Minnesota DVS exam station in Buffalo has not yet reopened for testing appointments, as of Tuesday. The nearest exam stations to Wright County are in Plymouth, St. Cloud, Anoka, Chaska and Arden Hills, according to county officials.

The Department of Public Safety’s Driver and Vehicle Services division consolidated exam locations in March 2020 after the onset of the coronavirus pandemic due to staffing and safety issues, with just 15 staying open to provide services, officials said in a release.

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Minnesota lawmakers approved funding this year to help the state reopen 67 exam stations, but most remain closed.

Officials said they are working to hire enough employees to staff 93 exam stations, with 43 set to reopen by the end of December. The remaining 50 are due to reopen by the end of January.

Click here to find available appointments for knowledge and road tests.