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Minnesota State High School League OKs Volleyball, Football for Fall
After a push by parents and students statewide and a course reversal by the NCAA’s Big Ten Conference, the Minnesota State High School League changed its stance on the volleyball and football season with a special meeting of the Board of Directors on Monday, Sept. 21, and cleared a late, shortened … Read Full Article
Absentee Voting Opens Around Minnesota Friday, Sept. 18
With plenty of concerns about long lines on Election Day and speculation about mail-in voting rampant nationally, absentee voting is now open in Wright County and throughout Minnesota as of Friday, Sept. 18. The Wright County Auditor/Treasurer’s Office provided an update on absentee voting … Read Full Article
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Minnesota High School Football, Volleyball Moved to Spring Season
A lengthy meeting at the Minnesota State High School League headquarters led to a series of decisions that will have huge impact on coaches, student athletes and high school fans around the state. The MSHSL board of directors voted Tuesday, Aug. 4 to move … Read Full Article
LaBeaux Avenue in Albertville Set to Close at I-94 Bridge
Area drivers and commuters should be prepared for closures in both directions on Wright County Highway 19, named LaBeaux Avenue in Albertville, under the Interstate 94 bridge starting Wednesday, Aug. 5. The closure will take place as crews safely demolish … Read Full Article
New Principal Takes the Helm of STMA High School
There’s never been a more challenging year to step into a new job in school administration, but St. Michael-Albertville High School’s new principal, John Reeves, has hit the ground running to help navigate the waters of this unprecedented school year. A Move … Read Full Article
BREAKING: County Approves Demolition of Corner Bar in St. Michael
Courtesy of Wright County Communications One of the city of St. Michael's longest sagas - what to do with the Corner Bar - is coming to a close. The bar will be torn down before summer's end. The Wright County Board of Commissioners approved a … Read Full Article
Benefit to Honor Erin Remme in Albertville This Sunday
Albertville’s Millennium Dance Company will host a benefit in honor of Erin Remme and her family at their studio this Sunday, July 26, from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. Remme, who resided in Albertville until her death last month of stage 4 metastatic breast cancer, … Read Full Article
Mask Up, Minnesota: Governor Orders Face Coverings Indoors
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he has heard the cry for things to "return to normal:" schools fully open, businesses unrestricted and a return to life prior to the arrival of the coronavirus in early 2020. His solution: Wear a mask. Governor Tim Walz … Read Full Article
Wright County Surpasses 500 Coronavirus Cases, Must Remain Vigilant
Courtesy Wright County Public Health On March 13, Wright County Public Health learned of its first COVID-19 case. Now, four months later, the county has passed 500 cases since the pandemic started and unfortunately five members of our community have died … Read Full Article
Ditto’s Bar in St. Michael Latest to Close Temporarily for COVID Cleaning
Ditto's Bar - the popular and longtime hangout on one of St. Michael's main thoroughfares - is the latest establishment to close due to COVID-19. Ditto's announced Wednesday, July 15 that it would close temporarily for a cleaning and sanitizing. No one … Read Full Article
Traffic Changes Hit Interstate 94 Between St. Michael, Albertville
Motorists traveling on westbound I-94 through Albertville will notice some lane configuration changes beginning this week. Traffic will be shifted onto local access roads so that crews can reconstruct eastbound I-94 this construction season. Traffic will be … Read Full Article