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More than 20 Years Later, the Wounds of 9/11 are Infected
I was, in every sense of the word, a "rookie" editor on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. My first deadline as the editor of the West Fargo Pioneer weekly paper. I had served as sports editor and associate editor in my years up to that date. The only job I had ever known in journalism, I wrote about … Read Full Article
BREAKING: Body Found in Mississippi River Near Otsego Landing
Wright County investigators - busy with a fatal hit-and-run investigation in St. Michael - are now attempting to identify the body of a man found in the Mississippi River near Norin Landing in Otsego. According to a county report: Tuesday, September, 5, Wright County dispatch received a call … Read Full Article
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Services Scheduled for Otsego Man Who Died in ATV Crash
An Otsego man who died after an ATV accident late last month will be laid to rest Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023 in Albertville. Services are set for 11 a.m. at St. Albert's Church, Albertville, for James Bistodeau, who died July 26 after the ATV he was riding … Read Full Article
Funeral for STMA Grad, Fargo Officer Jake Wallin set for Saturday
Funeral services have been scheduled for Saturday, July 22 for St. Michael-Albertville High graduate Jake Wallin, who was killed in the line of duty as an officer for the Fargo Police Department last week in Fargo, North Dakota. RELATED:Downed Fargo Police … Read Full Article
Former STMA Principal Dewey Christenson, 82, Dies
Duane (Dewey) Alfred Christenson, age 82, of St. Michael, died Friday, July 7, 2023. He was born on April 6, 1941 to Bertram and Olga Christenson of Vance Creek, WI. He graduated from Unity High School in 1959 and entered the United States Navy that summer. … Read Full Article
Downed Fargo Police Officer Identified as Jake Wallin, 2018 STMA Graduate
The community of Fargo, North Dakota is mourning after a traffic stop turned shootout took the life of a police officer there Friday, July 14. Now, the communities of St. Michael and Albertville are joining in that sorrow. The officer killed has been … Read Full Article
Major Albertville, St. Michael Intersection to Get Repaved Monday, July 17
The Wright County Highway Department will be paving a bituminous patch on County Highway 18 (Jason Ave NE) from the intersection of County Highway 19 (Labeaux Avenue) to 600 feet west - including the entrance to the Stellis Clinic and Accorde dental … Read Full Article
Interstate 94 Project to Get Finishing Touch with Albertville to Monticello Stretch
The Corridors of Commerce Program, which has made much of the widening of Interstate 94 from Maple Grove to Clearwater possible over the last decade, is coming to Albertville's assistance once again. This time, it's in the form of an additional lane in each … Read Full Article
Allina Ambulance Crew, Patient Injured in Crash Near Buffalo
Deputies and first responders responded to a reported two vehicle crash with injuries near the intersection of County RD. 34 NE and Eaken AV. NE in Buffalo Township on Thursday, July 6, shortly before 7 p.m. Evidence and statements gathered from the scene … Read Full Article
Man, 20, Dies After Going Underwater in Lake Pulaski
A 20-year-old Mexican man died Monday, July 3, 2023 after being separated from his floatation device and going under the waters of Lake Pulaski near Buffalo. The Wright County Sheriff's Office identified the man as Jair Sanchez Loya of Mexico. Reports state … Read Full Article
Community Bartender, Friend Dies in Trucking Accident in Southern Minnesota
After years of dishing drinks at Geez Bar - now BJ's - in downtown Albertville, Michelle Bermel was looking for a change. She found it on the open road, perhaps inspired by her former father-in-law, Cowboy Larry, the beloved bus driver from St. … Read Full Article