• About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Login

North Wright County Today

Local news for St. Michael, Albertville, Otsego and Hanover

  • News
  • Events
  • Schools
  • Business
  • Obituaries
  • Sports
  • Blogs

STMA School District Announces Learning Model Changes for Elementary Students

The district's grade 5 through 12 students went full distance learning this week.

December 3, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Surging COVID-19 cases have again forced St. Michael-Albertville School District’s leaders to change learning models for students around the community. As STMA’s students in grades 5 through 12 adapted to […]

Tagged With: COVID-19, distance learning, hybrid, learning models, schools

Traffic Down to One Lane on I-94 at St. Michael this Weekend

Construction on the freeway will bottleneck at the Wright County border.

November 20, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

I 94 construction map

Minnesota Department of Transportation District 3 has announced lane closures on Interstate 94 this weekend, hopefully taking advantage of travel limited by the state’s new limitations put in place to […]

Tagged With: Interstate 94, MnDOT, road closure, road construction

Minnesota Dials Back: Walz Curbs Restaurants, Sports as Numbers Overwhelm Hospitals

On a day when Minnesota's Mayo Clinic reported hundreds of sick workers, 'hard' restrictions were put into place via the Governor's action.

November 18, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

As COVID-19 continues to climb around Minnesota, residents are now going to feel the pinch. For the second time in less than 10 months, restaurants will transition to take-out service […]

Tagged With: COVID-19, dial back, Gov. Tim Walz

Major Semi Accident on Interstate 94 in Monticello, Trucks on Fire

UPDATE: More than 30 vehicles, half trucks and trailers, involved in Thursday's pile-up.

November 12, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

UPDATE: Check out photos of this morning’s accident scene from the Minnesota State Patrol. Firefighters have been on site for more than four hours. I94 Monticello – both EB & […]

Interstate 94 to Shift Back to ‘Normal’ between Rogers and Maple Grove

Work on the St. Michael and Albertville bridge will continue.

November 11, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Interstate 94 sign

Crews are wrapping up work on eastbound I-94 between Rogers and Maple Grove. Motorists should prepare for lanes to return to their normal configuration. On the evening of Thu, Nov. […]

Tagged With: Construction, Interstate 94, lane change, winter

Walz Turns Dials Back on Bars, Minnesota’s Young Adults ‘Disproportionately’ Sick

Restrictions on bars and restaurants, social gatherings and even wedding receptions set to roll out, take aim at state's fastest-growing COVID population.

November 10, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced Tuesday, Nov. 10 that bars and restaurants will need to abide by an earlier closing time for in-person service, while wedding venues and gathering spaces […]

Tagged With: bars, COVID-19, Gov. Tim Walz, restaurant

Warning Issued: Winter Storm Set to Blast Twin Cities, Ice to South

Veterans Day will be a white one in the Wright County area, the National Weather Service Predicts.

November 10, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Snow, wind and freezing rain are expected today and tomorrow, Nov. 10 and 11, as a large storm front tracks its way across the state of Minnesota. The STMA and […]

Tagged With: snow, Veterans Day, winter storm warning

Another Wintry Blast on the Way: Winter Storm Watch Issued for Wright County

Heavy rain will change to snow overnight in our region.

November 9, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Another dose of winter – after record-setting snowfall in October – is taking aim at the North Wright County Today area as a system churns its way through Minnesota and […]

Tagged With: National Weather Service, snow, winter, Wright County

Election RESULTS: Minnesotans Turn Out in Droves for 2020 Vote

A complete recap of races impacting the North Wright County Today area can be found here. Can't see your race? Click or keep scrolling.

November 3, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Minnesotans turned out in record numbers (in some precincts) on a record day (almost 75 degrees!) to cast their ballot on Election Day 2020. While many – again, record numbers, […]

Tagged With: City of Otsego, City of St. Michael, election

Election Day: Minnesota Votes in Historic 2020 Election

With local elections contested in Otsego and St. Michael, it will be COVID-19 and the POTUS that steal headlines.

November 3, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Welcome to what, seemingly, is an Election Day fit for 2020. Masks will be required. Social distancing rules will be enforced. Ample hand sanitizer will be on hand. And fresh […]

Tagged With: 2020, Donald Trump, election, Minnesota, Tom Emmer, vote

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • …
  • 27
  • Next Page »

Connect with us online

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Subscribe to North Wright County Today

Daily updates with local news from St. Michael, Albertville, Otsego and Hanover
* = required field
Interests (optional)





unsubscribe from list

powered by MailChimp!

Awarded Top 40 Minnesota News Website

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Login

Contribute a post | Submit for Events Calendar

Copyright © 2025 North Wright County Today | Left Margin Media, LLC