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Hanover Family Loses Home in Structure Fire

The couple and their 'daycare kids' are safe after the blaze appeared to start in the garage.

November 6, 2025 By Mike Schoemer

Fire in hanover

A tragic Wednesday afternoon fire has left a Hanover couple homeless, according to friends, neighbors and family. However, a catastrophe was avoided as all people are safe. Multiple departments responded […]

Tagged With: fire, Hanover

With SNAP Benefits Hitting Pause, Wright County Food Banks Call for Help

The Federal Government shutdown means many could go hungry without the aid program.

October 28, 2025 By Mike Schoemer

With the Federal Government shutdown lingering into November, and no end really in sight for the partisan staredown, food shelves around the North Wright County Today area are ramping up […]

Tagged With: CAER, CROSS, food shelf, Hanover, STMA Food Shelf

Hanover Area Food Shelf Founder, Helen Skutley, Leaves Behind Legacy of Giving

Skutley died Wednesday, August 20, after a life of helping others in need.

August 25, 2025 By Mike Schoemer

Helen Skutley

Over the past few years, it was the trademark red glasses, almost as wide as her smile. But for decades, you knew who Helen Skutley was by one thing – […]

Hanover Roadwork, Including Roundabout at Beebe Lake Road, Set for June 24

While rain may prolong the project if this weather pattern holds, eventually commuters and residents will have a completely new way of navigating the city of Hanover, with three roundabouts planned at major intersections in the community over the next two summers.

June 18, 2024 By Mike Schoemer

Major road reconstruction and redesign on Wright County Highway 19 is expected to begin Monday, June 24, weather permitting. While rain may prolong the project if this weather pattern holds, […]

Tagged With: Hanover, road construction, roundabout

Girl Rescued after after Crow River Trip Turns Dangerous at Hanover Historic Bridge

First responders were able to resuscitate a girl after three people were hung up in trees in the Crow River on Sunday, June 2.

June 3, 2024 By Mike Schoemer

An outing on the Crow River near Hanover turned into a rescue mission Sunday afternoon after an adult woman and two juveniles were “caught up in trees” near the Historic […]

Tagged With: drowning, Hanover, Historic Bridge, River

Family, County Identify Kyle Dixon, 36, as man hit and killed in St. Michael

The Sheriff's Office is searching for evidence and asking people to check security cameras in the area. Funeral services for Dixon are set for Friday.

September 5, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

Wright County Sheriff’s Office investigators are asking for help in the search for evidence of a hit and run that killed a St. Michael man Friday night near the intersection […]

Tagged With: Dixon, fatal accident, hit and run, St. Michael

Open House Tonight Regarding County Road 35 Redevelopment

With hundreds of houses springing up on the city's east side, reconstruction will provide a new-look highway.

July 27, 2022 By Mike Schoemer

An open house dealing with the construction on Wright County Highway 35 (Kahl Avenue NE) in St. Michael will take place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 27 […]

Tagged With: County 35, expansion, road construction

DNR Confirms Zebra Mussels in Lake Pulaski Near Buffalo

The invasive species is rampant in Minnesota lakes and can ruin watercraft, ecosystems and water quality.

May 16, 2022 By Mike Schoemer

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed a report of zebra mussels in Lake Pulaski in the city of Buffalo, Wright County. A lake service-provider business reported finding a […]

Tagged With: Buffalo, Pulaski, Zebra mussels

Heat Wave: Excessive Heat Warning Issued, Wright-Hennepin Issues Plea to Conserve

Actual temperatures could hit triple digits this evening, while the "feels-like" temp has crushed that mark.

June 10, 2021 By Mike Schoemer

Golf course

Wright-Hennepin Electric has issued a plea to customers to roll back utility usage until 10 p.m. tonight, June 10, as commercial usage and air conditioners on blast due 100-degree heat […]

Tagged With: electrical, Heat advisory, heat wave

Challenger Mary Wetter Unseats Michael Potter in Wright County

Unofficial results show the longtime Hanover woman has knocked off county commissioner.

November 5, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

In a race separated by just over 225 votes, Hanover’s Mary Potter appears to have unseated Wright County Commissioner Michael Potter in District 4. District 4 includes the City of […]

Tagged With: Mary Wetter, Michael Potter, Wright County

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