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UPDATED: Popular St. Michael Restaurant Closes, Re-Opens Due to COVID-19

A deep cleaning and employee testing took place last week, allowing the restaurant to re-open Friday, July 10. It's open for lunch this week.

July 2, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

UPDATE: After testing and cleaning, Main Street Farmer and BK Taphaus successfully re-opened Friday, July 10 to the public. The businesses released the following statements to their fans on Facebook: Original story: St. Michael’s most popular venue – Main Street Farmer Eatery and BK Taphaus – will be temporarily closed after an employee tested positive […]

Tagged With: BK Taphaus, COVID-19, Main Street Farmer Eatery, St. Michael

Boyer Truck Moving Ahead with New Location Near I-94

June 29, 2020 By Meghan Gutzwiller

Residents who drive or live on the southeast side of St. Michael will see some new earthwork taking place soon, as Boyer Truck begins grading for its new 84,000 square foot sales and repair facility on the northwest corner of County Rd. 36 and Ogren Ave. NE, just east of Interstate 94’s St. Michael exit. […]

Tagged With: Boyer Truck, Boyer Truck St. Michael

BREAKING: Wright County Sheriff’s Office Seek Suspect in Otsego Robbery

The man smashed windows at the Riverview store and escaped with liquor loot.

May 26, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Wright County investigators are asking for the public’s help in identifying a thief after a “smash and grab” in Otsego over the holiday weekend. The incident, which occurred at the Riverview Liquorette, 15682 90th St NE, Otsego, occurred Sunday, May 24 after store hours. Anyone with any information on the suspect – a white male […]

Tagged With: break-in, crime, Otsego, Riverview Liquorette

Salons, Restaurants Get Some Relief as Walz Announces June 1 Opening

Churches, gyms still on the outside of Governor, Commissioner's plans.

May 21, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Tim Walz

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he’s “turning the dial” again for Minnesota businesses, allowing restaurants to host patio seating – adding to their new “to-go” and curbside repertoire. Salons and barbershops were also given the go-ahead, too, with all in this most recent group given a June 1 start date. But it was Walz’s decision […]

Tagged With: Gov. Tim Walz, Minnesota, Restaurants, Stay Safe

Minnesota Transitions to ‘Stay Safe’ as More Businesses to Reopen

Another 37,000 Minnesotans will be able to head back to work Monday, May 18.

May 14, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Tim Walz

Minnesotans looking for a return to normal – or some sort of “new normal” – were greeted with positive news from Gov. Tim Walz Wednesday night, as the state’s top official eased back on a number of restrictions that have been in place since late March. Governor Tim Walz announced the next phase of the […]

Tagged With: COVID-19, Stay Home, Stay Safe, Walz

Minnesota to Stay Home for Two More Weeks, Retail Can Do Curbside

In a move to "turn the dial" toward re-opening the state, Walz extended his Stay Home order through May 18, 2020.

April 30, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, in an effort to find a balance between a virus that is still killing more than a dozen residents, on average, per day in his state and a population that’s getting anxious to get back to work, extended his “Stay Home” order to 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, May 17. He did […]

Tagged With: COVID-19, Gov. Tim Walz, Stay Home

Thousands of MN Workers to Head Back as Gov. Eases Some Restrictions

Executive Order 20-40 clears the way for 80,000 to 100,000 Minnesota jobs to restart after March/April shutdown.

April 23, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

virus

Courtesy MN Gov. Tim Walz Office On April 23, Governor Walz signed Executive Order 20-40, which allows workers in industrial and office settings to return to work, subject to several conditions. First, all workers who can work from home must continue to do so. There are also a number of other conditions laid out in […]

Tagged With: back to work, business, COVID-19, Gov. Tim Walz

NWCT Video Series: Comfort Matters Pushes Effort to Support Stylists, Salons and More

One idea has spun into another for the heating and cooling company that has roots in Hanover.

April 16, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

As restaurants, salons and other businesses were shuttered due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the state’s orders to social distance, Comfort Matters owner Corey Hickmann started thinking about the impact on local merchants. “I was on a call – actually with you – and some other businesses,” he told NWCT founder Mike Schoemer in an […]

Tagged With: Comfort Matters, COVID-19, local business, relief

North Wright County Today Video Series: COVID-19 Response from Financial Leaders

A series of Zoom conversations with the people who are here to help in our communities with services, advice and more.

April 9, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

COVID-19 dicussion

North Wright County Today publisher Mike Schoemer announces the first in a set of interviews with business owners, leaders, and residents from our NWCT communities amid the COVID-19 crisis in this video series. Next up in this series – a bit of financial discussion as we face uncertain times in our economy. Nick Shultz, President […]

Tagged With: COVID-19, finance, investing, mortgage

BREAKING: Restaurants, Bars, Even Gyms to Close to Public across Minnesota

Gov. Tim Walz issued executive order 20-04, taking drastic steps to curb crowds amid the fight against novel coronavirus.

March 16, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

virus

Calling it an “imperative” to curb crowds and gatherings amid the state’s fight against COVID-19, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz took extreme measures Monday, March 16, issuing Executive Order 20-04, which closes and limits thousands of restaurants, bars and other businesses throughout the state until Friday, March 27. “It’s important that we continue to take steps […]

Tagged With: closures, COVID-19, Executive Order, Gov. Tim Walz

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