The 2018 Mid-Term Election has a tremendous amount of local impact in store, as voters around Wright … Read more...
Lewis, Sorensen, Steffens Take Seats on STMA School Board
The St. Michael-Albertville school board had three open seats up for election this fall, with four candidates running and none of them incumbents. The four candidates on the ballot include Eric Boone, Tim Lewis, Larry Sorensen and Carol Steffens, and the biggest vote-getters are Steffens with … Read Full Article
Deringer Wins Wright County Sheriff Race
More than 52,000 Wright County residents - out of the about 78,000 registered to vote as of 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6 - cast a ballot in the race for Wright County Sheriff. In the end, it appears that former WCSO investigator and captain Sean Deringer has outlasted fellow Wright County deputy … Read Full Article
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Election Guide: A Look at the Candidates, and Where to Vote in 2018
Much has been - and will be - made of the 2018 mid-term election. North Wright County Today has focused on the local races that impact residents of Albertville, St. Michael, Otsego and Hanover. Here's a look at the candidates who participated in our … Read Full Article
Combining Campaign with Charity a Tradition in Albertville
Three candidates for Albertville City Council combined campaigning with charity over the final push to Election Day. Residents of Albertville showed remarkable generosity in recent days, donating items from their home cupboards to a local food shelf. … Read Full Article
VIDEO: Miracle Comeback Puts STMA Football in Quarterfinals
In case you missed it, the St. Michael-Albertville Knights football team made some history Friday night in Edina. In the largest Class 6A comeback in history, STMA scored 29 points in less than half of a quarter - the fourth quarter - and overcame a 28-0 … Read Full Article
Jacob Lish Receives Merit Scholar Semifinalist Award
Now in its 64th year, the National Merit Scholarship Program recently released the names of approximately 16,000 semifinalists throughout the nation. The semifinalists, all high school seniors, are competing for 7,500 Merit Scholar finalist positions in the … Read Full Article
Girls Win It! STMA Girls are Cross Country State Champions
The St. Michael-Albertville girls cross country team took home the championship at Saturday's AA state cross country meet at St. Olaf College in Northfield. This was STMA's first cross country state championship in school history for either boys or … Read Full Article
Meet the Candidates: Four Candidates on Ballot in City of Albertville Council Race
Four residents will take aim for three spots on the Albertville City Council, including two incumbents. Rob Olson and Walter Hudson are each seeking another four-year term, while newcomers Rebecca Halling and Andrew John are new to the poltical … Read Full Article
Meet the Candidates: Kevin Kasel Set for Another Term as St. Michael Mayor
We took time to correspond with each candidate for city council and school boar in St. Michael-Albertville as we prepare for this important 2018 election. Kevin Kasel, St. Michael Mayor, is running unopposed for a second term as leader of the county's largest … Read Full Article
Meet the Candidates: In St. Michael Two Run for Special Council Seat, Three Others for Two Regular Seats
St. Michael residents will have a few city elections to cast their ballot for at the polls next month. Matt Kammann’s resignation from St. Michael’s city council earlier this fall has opened up a special, two-year seat on the council. Candidates for this seat … Read Full Article
Letter to the Editor: Hozempa Endorses Mike Kaczmarek for Wright County Sheriff
Wright County Citizens, As one of your former Wright County Sheriffs, I feel obligated to let you know that I am voting for Mike Kaczmarek in the upcoming election. I hired Mike in 1993 and watched him develop into an honest and hardworking deputy. When … Read Full Article