Two pivotal dates are approaching on the massive Interstate 94 project, as June 14 brings major changes for commuters in St. Michael near the Highway 241 overpass, and Tuesday, June 15 sees a big switch for those traveling through the St. Michael-Albertville area. Starting the night of Tuesday, June 15, motorists traveling on eastbound I-94 […]
Monticello Township Boy Dies in Thursday ATV Accident
Despite efforts, the boy suffered critical injuries and died at a local hospital.
The Wright County Sheriff’s Office reports Thursday that a 12-year-old boy was killed in an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) accident Thursday, June 10 in Monticello Township. His name has not been released. According to the sheriff’s office: Shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 10, 2021 Wright County deputies were dispatched to 1383 120th Street NE […]
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 […]
Buffalo Woman Killed in Colorado after Car Struck Elk, She Exited Vehicle
The crash occurred on Interstate 25 early Monday, June 7, near Castle Pines.
An 18-year-old Buffalo woman is dead after a multiple car accident after midnight on Monday, June 7 near Castle Pines, Colorado. According to reports, Kendra Durnan, 18, of Buffalo was riding in a vehicle on I-25 south of Denver when the driver struck an elk on the highway, totaling the vehicle. She exited the vehicle […]
The COVID Kids Are All Right
Congratulations to the Class of 2021 from your humble editor in chief.
From Monticello to St. Michael-Albertville, Buffalo to Rogers and points in between, members of our community joined the famed #Classof2021 this week. Oh, sure, ceremonies for some haven’t quite been held. But most senior students are done-zo. Finished. Outta there. And, to quote an oft-used song lyric – what a long, strange, trip it has […]
Obituary: Staff Sergeant Jakob Einarson, Rogers Graduate, Dies at 27
Services will be held at St. Albert's Church, Albertville, Monday, June 7.
Staff Sgt. Jakob J. Einarson, 27, formerly of Rogers, Minnesota, passed away May 21, 2021, a victim in a motorcycle crash. The Rogers High School graduate in 2012 was an active duty marine staff sergeant stationed in Marietta and Parkersburg, West Virginia, serving as the local marine corps recruiter for the past two years. Mass […]
Monticello Man Sentenced for Role in Minneapolis Arson
A 22-year-old Monticello man who investigators said helped propel a fire during the Minneapolis riots in 2020 has been sentenced to more than 2 years in prison.
A 22-year-old Monticello man who investigators said helped propel a fire during the Minneapolis riots in 2020 has been sentenced to more than 2 years in prison. Alexander S. Heil, Monticello, is shown in a video tossing a traffic cone onto the fire at the Wells Fargo Bank in South Minneapolis. The fire gutted the […]
STMA Video Tribute for Class of 2021
A shutdown last year, a topsy-turvy 20-21. Congratulations, seniors - you made it.
After a junior year that came to an abrupt halt in 2020, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Michael-Albertville High School seniors have endured what was truly a school year like no other. From learning model changes to staff changes, and even alterations to the daily schedule, STMA graduates still racked up more than $130,000 […]
St. Michael-Albertville’s Elli Hofmeister, 23, Dies after Fight with JHD
The young woman who inspired so many to chant "All for Elli" fought for 10 years against the rare form of Huntington's Disease.
The girl who inspired so many to chant “All for Elli,” Elli Hofmeister, has died. Elli was just 23 years old. Hofmeister battled Juvenile Huntington’s Disease (JHD), a rare form of Huntington’s that attacks children. From the time of her diagnosis, Elli told friends, classmates at St. Michael Catholic School and St. Michael-Albertville High School, […]
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 […]
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