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BREAKING: Body Found in Mississippi River Near Otsego Landing

Officers are asking the public to stay off the waterway near Norin Landing.

September 5, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

Wright County investigators – busy with a fatal hit-and-run investigation in St. Michael – are now attempting to identify the body of a man found in the Mississippi River near […]

Interstate 94 Project to Get Finishing Touch with Albertville to Monticello Stretch

MnDOT will see the project through to completion as soon as next year, adding an additional lane of traffic in each direction.

July 12, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

Interstate 94 sign

The Corridors of Commerce Program, which has made much of the widening of Interstate 94 from Maple Grove to Clearwater possible over the last decade, is coming to Albertville’s assistance […]

Tagged With: Albertville, Interstate 94, Monticello, six lanes

House Explosion Shuts Down Roads of Otsego

No one was injured in the blast.

May 4, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

Investigators remain on the scene after a home exploded in the 17000 block of 53rd Street Northeast/County Road 36 in Otsego Thursday morning. Officials and news reports said the blast, […]

Tagged With: County 36, explosion, house, Otsego

Floodwaters Close Road in Northeastern Wright County

County 36 has been closed by highway officials.

April 18, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

A busy thoroughfare in northeastern Wright County has been closed due to the rising floodwaters of the Crow River. The Wright County Highway Department has announced that it is placing […]

Tagged With: Crow River, flood, road closed

Xcel to Host Open House in Monticello Monday to Discuss Leak, Next Steps

The event will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. March 27, 2023 at the Monticello Community Center.

March 27, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

After discussing a November 2022 water leak with hundreds of concerned area residents last week, Xcel Energy will again talk about the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant’s plans with the public […]

Tagged With: leak, Monticello, Monticello Nuclear Plant, xcel energy

Top Workplace Stellis Health Celebrates Year, Hiring in 2023

Local healthcare organization nearing 75 years in Wright County.

January 6, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

Stellis Health has been named one of the Top Workplaces in Minnesota by the Star Tribune. The Top Workplaces award recognizes the most progressive companies in Minnesota based on employee […]

Wright County Attorney Will Not Charge Officers Who Shot, Killed Otsego Man in August 2022

Wright County Attorney Brian Lutes, working with investigators from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, announced Monday, Dec. 12 that charges will not be brought against two Wright County Sheriff's Office Deputies who shot and killed an Otsego man in the morning hours of Aug. 7, 2022. 

December 13, 2022 By Mike Schoemer

Wright County Attorney Brian Lutes, working with investigators from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, announced Monday, Dec. 12 that charges will not be brought against two Wright County Sheriff’s […]

Tagged With: Hansen, shooting, Wright County Sheriff's Office

Wright County Deputies Shoot, Kill Man in Otsego Neighborhood after Search, Altercation

A 21-year-old man is dead after call for help with "mental health challenges" turned into neighborhood sweep.

August 8, 2022 By Mike Schoemer

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 […]

Tagged With: Hansen, Otsego, shooting, Wright County Sheriff's Office

Wright County Man Sentenced on Charges of Child Pornography

An FBI investigation landed an Otsego man in Federal prison.

May 12, 2022 By Mike Schoemer

Alexander

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 […]

Tagged With: child porn, FBI, Odegaard

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

June 29, 2021 By Mike Schoemer

  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 […]

Tagged With: Fourth of July, Intestate 94, road construction

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