A 21-year-old Otsego man, identified by family members as Jordyn Hansen of Otsego, was shot and killed by Wright County Sheriff’s Office Deputies the morning of Sunday, Aug. 7, after an hours-long neighborhood search for the suspect. Deputies were called to a residence in the 12000 block of 72nd Court shortly before 1 a.m. on […]
Wright County Man Sentenced on Charges of Child Pornography
An FBI investigation landed an Otsego man in Federal prison.
An Otsego man was sentenced to 125 months in prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, ordered to pay $65,000 in restitution, $17,000 to the Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography fund, and $5,000 to the Domestic Trafficking Victims’ fund, for possession of images and videos depicting child sexual abuse, announced United States Attorney […]
Vacation Travelers: Interstate 94 Has a Few Twists, Turns in Store through STMA
Traveling over the July 4th weekend? Check out a new video for navigating westbound I-94 between Maple Grove and St. Michael
If you are planning to travel this holiday weekend on I-94 between Maple Grove and St. Michael, check MnDOT’s dashcam video for a first-hand look of what to expect while driving through the westbound I-94 lane configuration. As a reminder, the westbound lanes between the I-94/494/694 interchange in Maple Grove and Hwy 241 in […]
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.
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 indices are stressing the electrical grid. The area remained under an excessive heat warning until 4 p.m. issued by the National Weather Service. A heat […]
Ramp Closure in St. Michael, Lane Closures in Rogers as I-94 Work Rolls Along
Construction season is in full swing, and the commute along the Interstate 94 corridor is officially snarled.
The best and the worst of it is all yet to come for St. Michael, Albertville, Otsego and Monticello commuters, as major lane closures, ramp closures and overnight stoppages are on tap for those who use Interstate 94. The work to expand the interstate from Maple Grove to Clearwater is moving ahead full steam, just […]
Tree Removal on I-94 near Rogers Coming Next Week
The dawn of a new road construction season is merely weeks away.
Crews will begin working on Monday, February 22, on the shoulders of I-94 between Maple Grove and Rogers to remove trees and brush. This work is to prepare the area for noise wall construction and road work that starts this spring on the interstate. Officials are committed to the recommended tree removal guidelines the U.S. […]
Wright County COVID Dashboard: Cases Continue to Trend Down
With a week of restaurants, gyms and even games under our belts, things are holding up well in Wright County.
Info courtesy Wright County Communications Wright County Public Health released its weekly COVID-19 Dashboard Friday, Jan. 22 and numbers continue to improve from high marks around five weeks ago. The number of new confirmed cases over the past week (199) is the lowest weekly total in three months, but the other key numbers have remained […]
Stellis’ Hanson Named Top Health Care Leader
Monticello's Douglas Hanson recognized for leadership, innovation.
Douglas Hanson, CEO of Stellis Health, has been named one of 100 Most Influential Health Care Leaders in 2020 by Minnesota Physician. Deemed by their peers to be highly influential in terms of leadership and impact, the 100 leaders are known for making health care in Minnesota a global model of excellence. “Our people are what […]
ISD 728 Announces Model Change, Elementary Students to Hybrid in November
The COVID curve continues to push area schools to a new brink.
With the school district’s communities now breaking barriers put in place last August by the Minnesota Department of Health, ISD 728 leaders decided it could no longer put off a change in its learning model, according to a letter shared by staff Monday, Oct. 26. ISD 728 Superintendent Dan Bittman made the announcement via a […]
Investigation Leads to New Felony Charge against Otsego Truck Driver that Drive into Protest
After being arrested and eventually released in May, the man who drove onto a crowded Interstate 35W bridge will be in court this November.
An Otsego man will face multiple charges stemming from his act of driving into a protest scene in May, after a months-long investigation and multiple interviews with the truck driver, other motorists and protestors on the Interstate 35W bridge. Protestors were gathering on both sides of the Interstate bridge over the Mississippi River on May […]
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