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Family Seeks Public’s Help as Elk River Man Goes Missing

Chad Lundquist left home early Saturday, May 13 and has not been seen since.

May 15, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

Lundquist

An Elk River family is reaching out to the public after Chad Lundquist, 56, left his home early Saturday, May 13, and hasn’t been seen since. Lundquist’s family said Chad, […]

Tagged With: Elk River, ERPD, Lundquist, missing man

House Explosion Shuts Down Roads of Otsego

No one was injured in the blast.

May 4, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

Investigators remain on the scene after a home exploded in the 17000 block of 53rd Street Northeast/County Road 36 in Otsego Thursday morning. Officials and news reports said the blast, […]

Tagged With: County 36, explosion, house, Otsego

St. Michael Plans Roundabout at MacIver, Frankfort Parkway Intersection

A hearing for the project, which will improve safety measures for nearby development, is set for April 25.

April 25, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

The City of St. Michael has a key project in its summer stable, and an open house for the new roundabout at MacIver Avenue and Frankfort Parkway is set for […]

Tagged With: Frankfort Parkway, roundabout, St. Michael

Crow River Begins First Crests in Delano, Rockford as Major Rain Comes Thursday

With the river pushing to historic levels this week, more flooding can be expected later this month as heavy rain arrives prior to the weekend.

April 19, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

Cities upstream from St. Michael and Hanover along the Crow River are seeing historic water levels thanks to a combination of snowfall amounts throughout the 2022-2023 winter and recent rainfall […]

Tagged With: Delano, flooding, Rockford

Floodwaters Close Road in Northeastern Wright County

County 36 has been closed by highway officials.

April 18, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

A busy thoroughfare in northeastern Wright County has been closed due to the rising floodwaters of the Crow River. The Wright County Highway Department has announced that it is placing […]

Tagged With: Crow River, flood, road closed

UPDATE: Blizzard Conditions Forecast Overnight in Wright County

We wish we were "foolin,'" but it looks like Friday night's snowfall will push this winter into record territory.

March 31, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

UPDATED (3:20 p.m. Friday, March 31) It’s “common” for a local FM radio host to use a turn of phrase to talk about how he likes his teams – “Biblically […]

Tagged With: April blizzard, blizzard, weather, winter, Winter 2022-2023

Xcel to Host Open House in Monticello Monday to Discuss Leak, Next Steps

The event will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. March 27, 2023 at the Monticello Community Center.

March 27, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

After discussing a November 2022 water leak with hundreds of concerned area residents last week, Xcel Energy will again talk about the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant’s plans with the public […]

Tagged With: leak, Monticello, Monticello Nuclear Plant, xcel energy

BREAKING: Xcel to Shut Down Monticello Nuclear Plant, MDH Monitoring Water

A Winter 2022 leak dumped hundreds of thousands of gallons of water on the grounds of the plant. Now, steps are being taken to protect the plant and the public.

March 24, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

After Xcel Energy revealed a winter 2022 spill that saw more than 400,000 gallons of tritium contaminated water leak onto the grounds of the Monticello Nuclear Plant, state agencies and […]

Tagged With: Monticello, nuclear plant, water leak, xcel energy

A Rare Aurora in Wright County

Some of the largest solar 'flares' recorded by science are sending the spectacle southward.

March 24, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

For more than 30 minutes last night, Thursday, March 23, the sky seemed to dance. Photographers – professional and amateur alike – captured stunning images of the Aurora Borealis that […]

Tagged With: Aurora Borealis, Northern Lights

From Unfinished to Undeniable: St. Michael-Albertville Captures Class 4A Girls’ Basketball Championship

The Knights held off top-ranked Hopkins in a game that will go down in history, 71-70, to become the first program ever to win 2A, 3A and 4A Championships.

March 21, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

STMA Girls BB

For Coach Kent Hamre, Gatorade Player of the Year Tessa Johnson and the St. Michael-Albertville Knights, it was always a matter of time. How long until the first matchup against […]

Tagged With: girls basketball Kent Hamre, Hopkins, Knights, STMA High School, Tessa Johnson

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