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Advocate Urgent Care Opens in Former Stellis Location

The group also has locations in Zimmerman and West St. Paul.

December 17, 2025 By Mike Schoemer

Advocate Urgent Care, a healthcare service that first appeared in the area with a Zimmerman location in 2024, has added a new location in Albertville, utilizing the medical office space […]

Tagged With: Advocate, Albertville, Urgent Care

Discount Grocery Giant Aldi Eyes Albertville Property

Newly formed Java Retail Addition across from Costco will welcome store, as well as Mr. Car Wash.

December 10, 2025 By Mike Schoemer

December in Albertville started off with a bang, as the Albertville City Council approved a plan review for Aldi, the discount grocery giant. It’s the fourth store in the immediate […]

Tagged With: Albertville, Aldi, grocery store, store

Open Streets STMA Returns to St. Michael as FYCC Bids Farewell to Sandy Greninger

This year's event will feature a special booth for the community to see the longtime face of FYCC and bid her best wishes in her retirement.

September 10, 2025 By Mike Schoemer

She’s been the face of youth activities around St. Michael and Albertville for nearly three decades. She’s beaten cancer twice. She’s served on every community board and organization you can […]

Tagged With: FYCC, Open Streets, St. Michael City Hall, Town Center

Major Construction Begins Near Costco Site, Will Impact Otsego and Albertville Traffic

Wright County Highway 37/137 will undergo major changes, including multiple roundabouts, over the next year.

September 2, 2025 By Mike Schoemer

Wright County is, quite literally, paving the way for Otsego’s new Costco superstore location. Meanwhile, commuters and residents in neighborhoods to the north and east of the new store will […]

Tagged With: Costco, road construction, Wright County

Glen Deutsch, MD, Retires After a Half Century of Care and Service in Buffalo

One of the area's most beloved docs is moving on.

May 6, 2025 By Mike Schoemer

Dr. Glen Deutsch devoted his entire career to caring for his neighbors in and around Buffalo. He started his medical career at Buffalo Clinic, now Stellis Health, when it was […]

VIDEO: North Wright County Today – The Podcast is Here!

February 7, 2025 By Mike Schoemer

It’s here! North Wright County Today is adding a weekly podcast to its portfolio. With the support from our website, our sponsors and co-host Nick Shultz and producer/host Samantha Pfeifer, […]

Solutions Expands Wright County Offerings, Serving Annandale and Beyond

Solutions Counseling's Caleb Mol, a Annandale native, teams with Craig Rens to offer more mental health resources to more of the area.

October 10, 2024 By Mike Schoemer

It’s not a coincidence for Caleb Mol, an Annandale native and nearly lifelong Wright County resident, to hear about people’s problems. “Even when I was a kid, it seemed like […]

Tagged With: Caleb Mol, Craig Rens, Solutions Counseling

Shop STMA Honors Petrich, Family with Inaugural Award

Rick Petrich, owner of Hardware Hank in St. Michael, was recognized by the business organization he helped launch.

March 28, 2024 By Mike Schoemer

Members of the Petrich family - sons Chris and Justin, along with Rick's wife, Pat - accept the Shop STMA Community Impact Award on Rick's behalf. Rick died of cancer earlier in 2024.

About 15 years ago, store owner Rick Petrich and friends, such as Wayne Beaudry and Amy and Tony Dehmer, helped launch a business organization for St. Michael. The association, which […]

Tagged With: Hardware Hank, Petrich, Shop STMA

Funeral Services Set for St. Michael Hardware Hank’s Rick Petrich

For decades, Rick was the man with all the tools, gadgets and things homeowners needed for their DIY projects. He was also one of the community's biggest fans.

February 29, 2024 By Mike Schoemer

Smart. Quiet. Dependable. St. Michae’s Rick Petrich was “the man” when it came to those household projects that vex homeowners, large and small. Petrich purchased St. Michael Hardware Hank in […]

Tagged With: business, Hardware Hank, Rick Petrich, St. Michael

Otsego City Council Hears, Moves Forward with Costco Store Preliminary Plans

After getting a unanimous thumbs-up from the Otsego Planning Commission earlier this month, Costco's superstore remains on track to find a home across from Emma's Express.

February 27, 2024 By Mike Schoemer

A proposed Costco Warehouse Store in Otsego has received preliminary approval from the City of Otsego, clearing initial hurdles on its way to becoming a reality in 2025-2026. The Otsego […]

Tagged With: City of Otsego, Costco, Otsego, planning commmission

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