A Minneapolis-based gardening business has identified their longtime owner as the pilot and lone … Read more...
Recent Wright County Arrests: St. Michael Theft, Multiple DWI Arrests
The Wright County Sheriff's Office has logged the following arrests and incidents for the week fo Feb. 17-24. Those named have been arrested on the charges listed. It does not indicate a judgement or verdict of guilty on these charges. On February 17, Kenneth Loyd Billings, 32, of White Bear … Read Full Article
Minneapolis Greenhouse Owner Identified as Crow-Hassan Plane Crash Victim
A Minneapolis-based gardening business has identified their longtime owner as the pilot and lone occupant of the plane that crashed in Crow Hassan Park near St. Michael on Saturday, Feb. 22. Wagner Garden Centers - owned by the Wagner family since 1901 - said owner Scott Wagner was the man killed … Read Full Article
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Temperatures to Plummet across Wright County as Arctic Blast Arrives
Wednesday morning, Feb. 12, was a perfect morning to take the dog for a walk or wait with the kids at the bus stop. Thursday, Feb. 13, you way want to pull up that bus stop in your car. Temperatures will drop throughout the day Wednesday, and the … Read Full Article
Hit the Ice for St. Michael Lions Fishing Contest
A February tradition is already here. The St. Michael Lions invite everyone out to Beebe Lake Saturday, Feb. 8, for the return of the Annual Ice Fishing contest. The day is filled with fishing and prizes, including a $500 cash, a Green Mountain … Read Full Article
More Interstate 94 Construction Set for Feb. 10
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is planning for additional lane closures on Interstate 94 heading into the week of Feb. 10. "We still have some surveying work to do on I-94 so we are going to extend the lane closure another four days. Motorists … Read Full Article
‘Get Busy Living’ – Cancer Awareness Night Raises Thousands at STMA
St. Michael-Albertville's girls' basketball team kept up their winning ways, while the Buffalo boys' team used a huge second half to knock off the Knights. But it wasn't the results on the basketball scoreboard that drew the biggest cheers at STMA High School … Read Full Article
Republican Novotny Tops Hobot in Special Election
As expected, Minnesota Republicans just shouted "next man up" in the wake of Nick Zerwas' retirement, sending Sherburne County Deputy Paul Novotny to the State Legislature with a win in Tuesday, Feb. 4's special election. Novotny topped challenger and … Read Full Article
BREAKING: House District 30A Special Election Held Feb. 4
The 2020 Election Year rolled on Tuesday, Feb. 4, as a special election in Minnesota pitted two men from the state's major parties in a race to replace former Rep. Nick Zerwas. Zerwas, who represented his home area of Elk River – as well as Big Lake and … Read Full Article
Jody Kelly Nominated for Teacher of the Year
The 2020 Minnesota Teacher of the Year will be chosen from a list of 134 nominees, and Jody Kelly, an eighth grade teacher at St. Michael-Albertville’s Middle School West, is among the nominees. Kelly has been teaching middle-level students at STMA … Read Full Article
Overnight Closures for I-94 at Albertville Due to Bridge Work
Drivers should expect lane and full road closures on westbound I-94 between County Road 38/138 (exit 202) and Wright County Highway 19 (201) in Albertville. The ramps to/from westbound I-94 and County 19 and County Road 38/138 in Albertville will also close. … Read Full Article
A Pair of Jakes Take Middle School Geography Bees, Advance to Next Level
STMA’s two middle schools participated in a National Geographic school-wide geography bee on Jan. 10, with 8th grader Jake Green taking the school championship at Middle School East, and fifth-grader Jacob Lappin winning for Middle School West. This marks the … Read Full Article