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BREAKING: Wright County Sheriff’s Office Seek Suspect in Otsego Robbery
Wright County investigators are asking for the public's help in identifying a thief after a "smash and grab" in Otsego over the holiday weekend. The incident, which occurred at the Riverview Liquorette, 15682 90th St NE, Otsego, occurred Sunday, May 24 after store hours. Anyone with any … Read Full Article
Minnesota State Fair Called Off for First Time Since World War II
The Great Minnesota Get Together is going to have to wait for the fall of the "great pandemic" of our time. The Minnesota State Fair has been canceled for 2020 - it's the first time in 75 years the show will not go on. The State Fair's board met Friday to discuss the future for the fortnight … Read Full Article
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Wright County Identifies First COVID-19 Cluster
Press release courtesy of Wright County Government Earlier this week, the first workplace-associated cluster of COVID19 cases was identified in Wright County. “Considering what we know about the virus, clustering is not surprising,” said Sarah … Read Full Article
Fireworks are Still On! And Other Local COVID-19 Updates
The City Administrators of St. Michael and Albertville, Steve Bot and Adam Nafstad, respectively, said their cities have experienced many changes over the past two months due to COVID-19, but there are some signs of life returning to a new version of normal. … Read Full Article
Interstate 94 Complete Lane Shifts Set to Begin Tuesday, May 12
Information provided by MnDOT The Minnesota Department of Transportation and construction partners are ready to start work resurfacing eastbound Interstate 94. Drivers should prepare for major lane and ramp changes on the freeway between Rogers and Maple … Read Full Article
State Department of Education Recommends Virtual Graduation in MN
Meetings, classes and even shopping, to much of an extent, have all moved into "virtual" realms with the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. With Minnesota topping 500 deaths and testing/illness and hospitalization still rising in early May, the Minnesota … Read Full Article
Freeze Warnings in Effect as Cold Snap Hits Wright County
Headed fishing for the weekend? Don't forget to cover those new decorative plants, or, worse yet, tomato plants. It's going to get chilly around these parts. A low temperature of 29 degrees is forecast for the extremely early morning of Friday, May 8. For … Read Full Article
What Small Business Owners Need to Know About COVID-19 Business Interruption Insurance Litigation
Normally I don't do blog posts that so openly solicit for business, but these certainly aren't normal times. In my nearly 20 years of practicing law, I have worked exclusively with small and closely held businesses. I am passionate as to their role in our … Read Full Article
Minnesota National Guard to Honor Hospital Workers with Fly-By
Courtesy of the Minnesota National Guard The Minnesota National Guard will be conducting statewide flyovers in recognition of those on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic response on Wednesday, May 6. “As part of a nationwide Air Force initiative, … Read Full Article
Minnesota to Stay Home for Two More Weeks, Retail Can Do Curbside
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, in an effort to find a balance between a virus that is still killing more than a dozen residents, on average, per day in his state and a population that's getting anxious to get back to work, extended his "Stay Home" order to 11:59 … Read Full Article
COVID-19 and Schools: a Round-Up
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to alter society on a global, national, and local scale. At our local level, Wright County has logged a total of 40 cases to date, with one death and 20 no longer needing isolation. Here’s the latest developments on how the St. … Read Full Article