Two motor vehicle crashes, including one rollover, sent multiple people to local hospitals on Saturday, July 7, as thousands of Fourth of July week vacationers made their way back to the Twin Cities metro from “lakes country.” The first incident, which involved heavy traffic in Interstate 94 near Wright County Highway 19 (Labeaux Avenue), happened […]
Minnesota Highway 55 Closed Between Buffalo, Rockford
The summer-long closure will cause headaches for commuters in Wright County.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation closed Minnesota Highway 55 between Buffalo and Rockford Monday, July 9, as the state begins a seven-week reconstruction process on the roadway today. A detour is in place and takes commuters and drivers from Rockford (on the east) down through Delano and back north via U.S. Highway 12 and Minnesota […]
Four New Faces at Stellis Health Familiar to Wright County Communities
Four physicians assistants with roots in Wright County are coming home to serve their home areas.
Four new Physician Assistants (PA) who recently started practicing at Stellis Health have one thing in common—they wanted to come back to live and work in, or near, the communities where they grew up. Stellis Health strives to be a part of the community beyond medical care. “Our providers have deep roots in the communities […]
Act of Kindness at Albertville Premium Outlet Store Goes Viral
It’s not everyday that a pair of neon tennis shoes – well, two pair, actually – tugs at the heart strings of the Upper Midwest. But a story of kindness from the Under Armour store at the Albertville Premium Outlets has caught the attention of thousands of people over the course of the past week. […]
Chad Smith Ride for Life Raises More Than $30K for Families
The 11th annual Ride for Life was held Saturday, June 16.
Friends and family dodged raindrops and then beat the summer heat on Saturday, June 16 at the 11th annual Chad Smith Ride for Life Fundraiser, held at Ditto’s Bar in St. Michael. This year’s event brought in a grand total of more than $62,000, which was split between a pair of honorees – Steve Kasper […]
City of St. Michael Considers Tax Increment Financing for New Plastics Facility
A Public Hearing is Scheduled for this Wednesday
A manufacturing facility called New Plastics Plus, currently based out of Otsego, submitted a proposal to the city of St. Michael earlier this month that would subdivide a 20-acre plot of industrial land into three parcels, and construct a plastics manufacturing facility on one of those three. The proposed facility would be 82,000 square feet […]
Summer Officially Arrives with Albertville Friendly City Days
Albertville Friendly City Days is now in its third full decade, and the area’s biggest festival ready to kick off the Summer of 2018. It’s the official start to summer celebrations this week, as Albertville Friendly City Days kicks off Wednesday with a citywide garage sale for the ages, and wraps up Sunday afternoon with […]
Major St. Michael – Albertville Road Set to Close Monday, June 4
The complete reconstruction of Wright County Highway 18 between MacIver and Naber Avenues will cause headaches for summer drivers. Detours will be posted.
The Wright County Highway Department announced Thursday, May 31 that the complete reconstruction of Wright County Highway 18, or 50th Street Northeast, will begin Monday, June 4, with multiple utility agencies on site to re-route services and road construction crews beginning to demolish the old thoroughfare. The road will be closed from MacIver Avenue Northeast/Barthel […]
Structural Fire Injures One in Otsego
Firefighters knocked down a trailer home fire in today’s record heat, but not before the resident of the Otsego structure was sent to the hospital for smoke inhalation. The incident happened around 8 a.m. this morning, with Elk River Fire Department and Wright County Sheriff’s Office deputies first on the scene. The fire, which occurred […]
Interstate 94 Expansion from St. Michael to Albertville Gets Green Light
The project, which rings in at $56 million, was included in the Corridors of Commerce project list.
St. Michael and Albertville residents, as well as the hundreds of thousands of vehicles that use Interstate 94 through the area each week, will soon have a bit more room to move. The Minnesota Department of Transportation and Gov. Mark Dayton announced the expansion of Interstate 94 from St. Michael’s Highway 241 interchange through the […]
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