A Wednesday, April 15 crash has two area men fighting to recovering from serious injuries after they … Read more...
BREAKING: Wright County Highway 137 Closure Begins Thursday, April 30, 2026
Construction crews are getting set for Year 2 of reconstruction and rebuilds on Wright County 137, with a major road closure coming up this week on Thursday, April 30, 2026. This will start the first of two phases for the 2026 construction season, and the second of three phases overall for the … Read Full Article
Nearly 2,000 without Power as Storms Hit Wright County
Stop us if you've heard this one before. Power is out for nearly 2,000 customers in the Albertville and Otsego area after an afternoon storm dropped heavy rain on the area around 1:10 p.m. Friday, April 17. Winds over 20 mph are ushering in a weekend cold front as temperatures have dropped … Read Full Article
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Winter Storm Warning Issues for Wright County, Twin Cities
We here at North Wright County Today hope you haven't put those snowblowers away, just yet. We'd understand if you had. A couple of 60 degree days, sandwiched by sun and 50 degree days, will bring about that false sense of security. But, most of us know … Read Full Article
Dirty Dozen: STMA Wrestlers Capture Third Straight Team Title, Fourth in Five Years
Death, taxes and St. Michael-Albertville at the Minnesota State Wrestling Tournament. It's a motto that state wrestling fans have expressed (some under their breath) for more than three decades, as the blue and gold standard for the sport has built a … Read Full Article
Greenwaldt Family Seeks Help for Knights Football, Basketball Legend
On the field, Jackson Greenwaldt was a leader - helping St. Michael-Albertville football reach heights it hadn't seen in Class 5A. He took STMA to the state semifinals, and set the stage for the 2015 team - a season after his senior year - to win it all in the … Read Full Article
Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Information from Public in Abduction Case
The suspect in a kidnapping that gripped the Zimmerman community last month is suspected of reaching out the multiple families in the Northwest suburbs and exurbs of the Twin Cities, offering nanny or daycare services. That's according to a release from … Read Full Article
Otsego Warms Up with Winter Festival
Otsego warms up this wintry stretch with its annual Winter Festival, set for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday at Prairie Park - better know as the "splash pad park" to most folks from the area. Character appearances will include Elsa from "Frozen." There will … Read Full Article
Caucus Tuesday Arrives: Senate District 30 to Host Meetings in Otsego, St. Michael
Mid-term elections are still months away, but the political process in Minnesota starts this evening with caucuses at 7 p.m. Senate District 30 Democrat-Farm-Labor (DFL) party affiliates will meet tonight at Prairie View Middle School (located at 8300 … Read Full Article
Wright County Issues Latest Scam Alert
The Wright County Sheriff’s Office has received several reports of residents being contacted by individuals impersonating WCSO deputies. The scam phone number may appear to be our main number of 763-682-1162. Scammers are falsely claiming that "you missed a … Read Full Article
Joey Dehmer, Longtime Owner of Dehmer’s Meats, Leaves Legacy of Service, Smiles
Jospeh Dehmer had a personality that was fitting for his proud home of St. Michael - friendly, a big smile and a laugh you could hear across his store. But his legacy extends beyond "Walleye Joe's" demeanor. He was an incredibly innovative and hard worker, … Read Full Article
BREAKING: Extreme Cold Closes Schools around Wright County on Jan. 23
St. Michael-Albertville schools, including the Catholic school, as well as ISD 728 (Elk River, Rogers, Otsego and Zimmerman), Monticello Public Schools and Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose have all declared a weather emergency for Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 as extreme, … Read Full Article