As the Delta variant of the SARS-Co-V-2 virus continues to make its way around Minnesota - estimates … Read more...
Pandemic Continues to Surge in Wright County, Delta Mimicking Beta
As the Delta variant of the SARS-Co-V-2 virus continues to make its way around Minnesota - estimates attribute about 98 percent of the state's cases to the new wave of the illness - Wright County is seeing a surge in those being hospitalized by COVID-19, according to Wright County Public … Read Full Article
New Albertville Project Receives Boost from State Job Creation Fund
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced that six businesses are expanding in Minnesota with the help of $2.1 million in awards from the Job Creation Fund (JCF), including a major development project in Albertville. The six projects are expected to leverage … Read Full Article
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Elk RiverFest, Delano Celebrations Mark Busy Fourth of July Weekend
Wondering where to catch a good Fourth of July celebration around the metro? Elk River has brought back its celebration with Elk RiverFest, which will include a full Saturday, July 3 celebration downtown, capped with fireworks in the evening. The City of … Read Full Article
Vacation Travelers: Interstate 94 Has a Few Twists, Turns in Store through STMA
If you are planning to travel this holiday weekend on I-94 between Maple Grove and St. Michael, check MnDOT's dashcam video for a first-hand look of what to expect while driving through the westbound I-94 lane configuration. As a reminder, the … Read Full Article
Monticello Man Drowns on Wright County Lake
A small business owner from Monticello died last Sunday, June 13, when he entered the waters of Cedar Lake to assist some swimmers near his pontoon, went under, and never reemerged. Friends and family report that Chad Holland, just 52 years old, jumped off … Read Full Article
Roundabout at O’Day Avenue Set to Open, Major Lange Changes on I-94 Set
Two pivotal dates are approaching on the massive Interstate 94 project, as June 14 brings major changes for commuters in St. Michael near the Highway 241 overpass, and Tuesday, June 15 sees a big switch for those traveling through the St. Michael-Albertville … Read Full Article
Monticello Township Boy Dies in Thursday ATV Accident
The Wright County Sheriff's Office reports Thursday that a 12-year-old boy was killed in an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) accident Thursday, June 10 in Monticello Township. His name has not been released. According to the sheriff's office: Shortly after 6:30 … Read Full Article
Heat Wave: Excessive Heat Warning Issued, Wright-Hennepin Issues Plea to Conserve
Wright-Hennepin Electric has issued a plea to customers to roll back utility usage until 10 p.m. tonight, June 10, as commercial usage and air conditioners on blast due 100-degree heat indices are stressing the electrical grid. The area remained under … Read Full Article
It’s Back: Albertville Friendly City Days Heats up Summer this Week
It's back. All of it. The rides. The food. The singing and dancing. And, of course, that Grand Ol' Parade. Albertville Friendly City Days is now in its third full decade, and the area's biggest festival ready to kick off the Summer of 2019. It’s the … Read Full Article
Buffalo Woman Killed in Colorado after Car Struck Elk, She Exited Vehicle
An 18-year-old Buffalo woman is dead after a multiple car accident after midnight on Monday, June 7 near Castle Pines, Colorado. According to reports, Kendra Durnan, 18, of Buffalo was riding in a vehicle on I-25 south of Denver when the driver struck an … Read Full Article
The COVID Kids Are All Right
From Monticello to St. Michael-Albertville, Buffalo to Rogers and points in between, members of our community joined the famed #Classof2021 this week. Oh, sure, ceremonies for some haven't quite been held. But most senior students are done-zo. Finished. … Read Full Article