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State Launches New Tool to Connect All Minnesotans to COVID-19 Vaccines
Minnesota leaders announced Thursday, Feb. 18 the launch of the Minnesota COVID-19 Vaccine Connector, a tool that helps all Minnesotans find out when, where, and how to get their COVID-19 vaccine. The Vaccine Connector is the next step of the state’s vaccination strategy to meet Minnesotans where … Read Full Article
The Hen and The Hog Rises, Serves Up Comfort in Albertville
It was an idea that, like many great ideas, sprung from a night around a kitchen table. Out of the ashes of a pandemic that has left many businesses without a rudder, take the leap. And open a restaurant. Wait. Open a restaurant? “It was a few people from the service industry sitting around … Read Full Article
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Rogers Police Close Off Neighborhood for Death Investigation
A Rogers woman was found deceased in her driveway prior to 6 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, leading to a daylong investigation in one of the community's neighborhoods. According to the Rogers Police Department via a statement, RPD, Rogers Fire and North Memorial … Read Full Article
Albertville Man Facing Multiple Charges after Standoff
The Albertville man who shut down a Monticello school with a more than 17-hour standoff is facing multiple charges from a string of events that unfolded Monday, Jan. 25 and Tuesday, Jan. 26. Justin Michael Dellwo, 35, Albertville, has been charged with two … Read Full Article
Local Boys Volleyball League Gears Up for Second Season
Boys volleyball has been the second-fastest growing high school sport over the last decade, according to the National Federation of State High School Associations. Boys volleyball enjoys strong support on the nation’s coasts, and the trend has been moving … Read Full Article
BREAKING: Standoff in Monticello Closes Eastview Building
UPDATE 6:30 p.m. - the incident has been resolved and the man is in custody. He has not been identified by the Wright County Sheriff's Office. UPDATE 11:30 a.m.: Here's the Sheriff's Office's latest statement on the incident: On Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, at … Read Full Article
Wright County COVID Dashboard: Cases Continue to Trend Down
Info courtesy Wright County Communications Wright County Public Health released its weekly COVID-19 Dashboard Friday, Jan. 22 and numbers continue to improve from high marks around five weeks ago. The number of new confirmed cases over the past week … Read Full Article
STMA Announces All Students Back to School by Mid-February
Parents who have doubled as homeschool teachers can rejoice. St. Michael-Albertville School District is rolling students back into school buildings over the next five weeks. STMA Superintendent Ann-Marie Foucault emailed the announcement to parents Thursday … Read Full Article
Winter Storm Arrives Thursday, Lingers through Friday Night
After downright balmy temperatures that turned backyard ice rinks into mush, a winter storm will wallop Wright County Thursday through Friday, dropping rain, then several inches of snow through Friday night. But it's the blustery winds behind it - forecast to … Read Full Article
Coronavirus Variants Pop Up in Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) today announced the new variant strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus first detected in the United Kingdom was identified by genomic sequencing in positive specimens from five residents of four different counties in the Twin … Read Full Article
Restaurants Get Another Reprieve as Governor Turns MN Dial
While the United State Capitol descended into turmoil, the State of Minnesota seems to have emerged from its latest COVID-forced shutdown, as Gov. Tim Walz announced Wednesday, Jan. 6 that he would ease restrictions on dining establishments, bars, … Read Full Article