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UPDATE: Blizzard Conditions Forecast Overnight in Wright County

We wish we were "foolin,'" but it looks like Friday night's snowfall will push this winter into record territory.

March 31, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

UPDATED (3:20 p.m. Friday, March 31) It’s “common” for a local FM radio host to use a turn of phrase to talk about how he likes his teams – “Biblically […]

Tagged With: April blizzard, blizzard, weather, winter, Winter 2022-2023

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

BREAKING: Xcel to Shut Down Monticello Nuclear Plant, MDH Monitoring Water

A Winter 2022 leak dumped hundreds of thousands of gallons of water on the grounds of the plant. Now, steps are being taken to protect the plant and the public.

March 24, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

After Xcel Energy revealed a winter 2022 spill that saw more than 400,000 gallons of tritium contaminated water leak onto the grounds of the Monticello Nuclear Plant, state agencies and […]

Tagged With: Monticello, nuclear plant, water leak, xcel energy

A Rare Aurora in Wright County

Some of the largest solar 'flares' recorded by science are sending the spectacle southward.

March 24, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

For more than 30 minutes last night, Thursday, March 23, the sky seemed to dance. Photographers – professional and amateur alike – captured stunning images of the Aurora Borealis that […]

Tagged With: Aurora Borealis, Northern Lights

From Unfinished to Undeniable: St. Michael-Albertville Captures Class 4A Girls’ Basketball Championship

The Knights held off top-ranked Hopkins in a game that will go down in history, 71-70, to become the first program ever to win 2A, 3A and 4A Championships.

March 21, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

STMA Girls BB

For Coach Kent Hamre, Gatorade Player of the Year Tessa Johnson and the St. Michael-Albertville Knights, it was always a matter of time. How long until the first matchup against […]

Tagged With: girls basketball Kent Hamre, Hopkins, Knights, STMA High School, Tessa Johnson

STMA Schools Add Two Days to Calendar to Make Up for Snow Days

The Monday and Tuesday after the Class of 2023 graduates will be in session due to cancellations.

March 9, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

Winter, it seems, has been too much for the St. Michael-Albertville School District calendar. Cancellations have forced the District to add two days to the school year, and both will […]

Tagged With: school, school calendar, snow, snow days

SOAR Swings into Spring with Seussical the Musical Jr.

Sing, dance and laugh with the sensational Dr. Seuss.

March 8, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

I do so like kids on the stage. I think kids on stage are all the rage. Maybe you can sing the songs. Sing along to those silly songs. Ah […]

Tagged With: arts, SOAR Arts, stage

Silver Linings: Landon Robideau Finishes Perfect Season, Wester also Wins Despite Team Upset for Knights

The Knights lost a heartbreaker to Hastings in the Team Duals at the Class AAA wrestling tournament, but rebounded to place individuals and two state champs.

March 7, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

There are legendary upsets in wrestling, and there will be more. The St. Michael-Albertville Knights – who have had their fair share of upsets in the past, including state championship […]

Tagged With: Knights, State, STMA, wrestling

Knights Continue Wrestling Dominance in Section 5AAA at Individual Sections

A week after qualifying as a team, 13 St. Michael-Albertville wrestlers punched tickets to the State AAA Tournament.

February 27, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

St. Michael-Albertville wrestling continued its postseason dominance last weekend, punching a “bakers’ dozen” (that’s 13) through to the State AAA individual wrestling tournament, set for March 2-4 at the Xcel […]

Tagged With: Knights, Winter sports, wrestling, Xcel Energy Center

Winter Storm Warning: Largest Storm Since ‘DomeBreaker’ Forecast for Twin Cities

It won't match Halloween 1991, but the three-day storm forecast for the area could drop more than a foot and a half of snow on Wright County this week.

February 20, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

A winter “event” the National Weather Service is calling a “two wave” storm is taking aim at the Wright County and Twin Cities areas, and some forecasters are expecting nearly […]

Tagged With: blizzard, storm, winter storm warning

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