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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.

October 22, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

booking photo

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, […]

Tagged With: Bogdan Vechirko, George Floyd, Minneapolis protests, protest

Otsego Candidate Accuses Otsego City Clerk of Election Irregularities, Clerk Resigns

October 21, 2020 By Meghan Gutzwiller

An Otsego resident who sought to run for a seat on Otsego’s city council in the 2020 race alleges he was a victim of election irregularities that denied him the […]

Tagged With: Otsego city council election, Otsego city council race 2020

Wright County Readies as Forecast Calls for Plowable Snow

Drivers should see tough travel conditions Tuesday night due to storm.

October 20, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Story by Wright County Communications Minnesotans know the drill by now when it comes to driving in Minnesota weather. While a little earlier than most expect or prefer, this afternoon […]

Tagged With: plow, roads, snow, Wright County

ISD 728 Breaks Ground at Middle School in Otsego

Prairie View Middle School will open to students in 2022. The current elementary/middle school will become, simply, Prairie View Elementary.

October 6, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Independent School District 728 (ISD 728), serving Elk River, Otsego, Rogers, Zimmerman and surrounding townships and communities, welcomed distinguished guests, staff and members of the construction community to an official […]

Tagged With: ISD 728, Prairie View Middle School, Stahl Construction

BREAKING: Kelly Retires after Two Decades as Wright County Attorney

'I will be forever grateful," Kelly said.

September 30, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Tom Kelly

After 37 years as an attorney in Wright County, and the lead prosecuting attorney for the county the last 22 years, Tom Kelly is ready to put his files away […]

Tagged With: attorney, retirement, Tom Kelly, Wright County

Otsego Race Takes Center Stage at ERCC Forum Oct. 8

The Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce is set to host a Voters Education Forum for local races early next month.

September 29, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

With a host of uncontested local races on the ballots around Wright County, the race for City of Otsego Mayor and Council will be one to watch in the coming […]

Tagged With: city council, mayor, Otsego, voters forum

Temporary Light Coming at Albertville Intersection

September 17, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

The intersection of Wright County Highway 137 (60th Street Northeast) and MacIver Ave Northeast/MacKenzie Avenue Northeast, just east of I-94 in the Cities of Albertville and Otsego, will be temporarily […]

Tagged With: Albertville, Otsego, road construction, signal, traffic

ISD 728 Teachers, Artists Help Brighten Minneapolis Area Hit by Riots

June 9, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

The string of businesses with plywood covering windows in south Minneapolis was an eyesore and a reminder of the unrest and unruly behavior that highlighted the first week of June. […]

Tagged With: art, Artists, George Floyd, ISD 728

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 […]

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

Wright County Identifies First COVID-19 Cluster

May 13, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

virus

Press release courtesy of Wright County Government Earlier this week, the first workplace-associated cluster of COVID19 cases was identified in Wright County. “Considering what we know about the virus, clustering […]

Tagged With: cluster, COVID-19, Wright County

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