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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

STMA Schools Add Two Days to Calendar to Make Up for Snow Days

The Monday and Tuesday after the Class of 2023 graduates will be in session due to cancellations.

March 9, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

Winter, it seems, has been too much for the St. Michael-Albertville School District calendar. Cancellations have forced the District to add two days to the school year, and both will […]

Tagged With: school, school calendar, snow, snow days

Another Weekday Storm Set to Slow Wright County Commuters

Snowfall Tuesday and Wednesday have much of the NWCT area in a Winter Weather Advisory.

February 28, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

A week after more than a foot of snow fell on the NWCT area, another wintry Wednesday is in store for St. Michael, Albertville, Otsego, Hanover and beyond. A mixed […]

Tagged With: advisory, National Weather Service, weather, winter

Winter Storm Warning: Largest Storm Since ‘DomeBreaker’ Forecast for Twin Cities

It won't match Halloween 1991, but the three-day storm forecast for the area could drop more than a foot and a half of snow on Wright County this week.

February 20, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

A winter “event” the National Weather Service is calling a “two wave” storm is taking aim at the Wright County and Twin Cities areas, and some forecasters are expecting nearly […]

Tagged With: blizzard, storm, winter storm warning

BREAKING: Monticello Community Center Complex Closed after Vehicle Strike

The incident happened early Thursday morning.

February 16, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

A truck left the east parking area at the Monticello Community Center shortly after 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, striking the building at the east entrance and causing significant damage. […]

Tagged With: crash, Monticello, Monticello Community Center

Moorhead Teen Charged with Shooting Monticello Man Monday Night

Police found the victim lying on the road near the city's compost site suffering from several gunshot wounds.

January 17, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

A Moorhead teen is in Wright County custody after he allegedly assaulted a shot a Monticello man Monday, Jan. 16. According to a county report, at 8:31 p.m. Monday, Jan. […]

Tagged With: Monticello, park, shooting

HealthSource, Konz Family Lay Down Roots in Albertville with New Business Complex

For Dr. Andy and Christine Konz, The Roots in Albertville is new 'dream' home for the future.

January 6, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

HealthSource Chiropractic Dr. Andy Konz and his wife/business partner/”better half” Christine have already built their dream home – a residence in the St. Michael-Albertville area for the couple and their […]

Tagged With: F45, Health Source, Jersey Mike's, Konz, Tree of Life

Back to School? Back to Bad Weather in Wright County

Yet another Winter Storm Warning issued for St. Michael, Albertville, Monticello, Otsego and Twin Cities as snow, ice come with new system.

January 2, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

As residents shake off the Winter Break “blahs” and get set to head back to work, school or “reality,” yet another Winter Storm looks like it’s bearing down on the […]

Tagged With: 2023, ice, snow, winter storm

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