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BREAKING: One Dead After Plane Crashes in Crow-Hassan Park Reserve

The plane plummeted down shortly after 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 22.

February 22, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

One person is dead after a personal aircraft crashed into a wooded area in the Crow-Hassan Park Reserve near St. Michael Saturday, Feb. 22. The individual – the pilot of […]

Tagged With: Crow-Hassan Park Reserve, plane crash, Rogers, St. Michael

As Fire Winds Down, State Shuts Down Becker Recycling Business

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has ordered Northern Metals to stop stacking cars at the Becker site.

February 21, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Northern Metals Fire

After more than four days of fighting a fire that spewed particles of paint, rubber and more into the air, the blaze at the Northern Metals Recycling Plant in Becker […]

Tagged With: Becker, fire, Northern Metal, recycling

Buffalo Hockey’s Biggest Fan Killed in Crash after Game at STMA

Gary Wagner, 80, was killed in a head-on collision Tuesday, Feb. 18.

February 21, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Gary Wagner

The Buffalo hockey community was already a little down, understandably, after its boys’ hockey season had come to an end at the STMA Arena in Albertville on Tuesday, Feb. 18. […]

Tagged With: Buffalo, fans, Gary Wagner, hockey

Fire Departments Share Startling Images from Becker Blaze

Walls of junked cars smoldering show everyone what firefighters are up against.

February 20, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Northern Metals Fire

As winter winds whipped from the north, St. Michael’s sunset was shrouded with a black veil on Wednesday, February 19. It made for amazing imagery – but its source, the […]

Tagged With: Becker, fire, Northern Metals

Air Quality in Question as Fire Burns Near Becker

February 19, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Northern Metals Fire

North winds are carrying toxic air from a fire near Becker are carrying toxic ash and fumes. It’s enough to get the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency involved. The fire is […]

Tagged With: fire, Northern Metals, recycling, smell

STMA Wrestling Headed to State with Section 5-3A Title

February 19, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Wrestling fans at St. Michael-Albertville Arena on Friday night new the deal. If the tournament went “chalk,” the top two teams in Section 5 would battle for the right to […]

Tagged With: Knights, Section 5AAA, STMA, wrestling

Temperatures to Plummet across Wright County as Arctic Blast Arrives

February 12, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Wednesday morning, Feb. 12, was a perfect morning to take the dog for a walk or wait with the kids at the bus stop. Thursday, Feb. 13, you way want […]

Tagged With: extreme cold, weather, wind chill, winter weather advisory

More Interstate 94 Construction Set for Feb. 10

Commuters traveling through the STMA, Rogers and Maple Grove areas will see some slow-downs.

February 7, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is planning for additional lane closures on Interstate 94 heading into the week of Feb. 10. “We still have some surveying work to do on […]

Tagged With: Construction, Interstate 94, road construction, Rogers

Republican Novotny Tops Hobot in Special Election

The GOP held onto the House District 30A seat with a win in Tuesday's vote.

February 5, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Paul Novotny

As expected, Minnesota Republicans just shouted “next man up” in the wake of Nick Zerwas’ retirement, sending Sherburne County Deputy Paul Novotny to the State Legislature with a win in […]

Tagged With: 2020, House District 30A, Novotny, special election, Zerwas

Overnight Closures for I-94 at Albertville Due to Bridge Work

MnDOT is closing portions of the interstate over the weekend and early next week due to bridgework.

January 31, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

94 Closure

Drivers should expect lane and full road closures on westbound I-94 between County Road 38/138 (exit 202) and Wright County Highway 19 (201) in Albertville. The ramps to/from westbound I-94 […]

Tagged With: bridge, closure, Construction, County Road 19, Interstate 94

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