Minnesota Department of Transportation District 3 has announced lane closures on Interstate 94 this weekend, hopefully taking advantage of travel limited by the state’s new limitations put in place to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, which includes limited travel. The freeway will be down to a single lane on the eastbound side from 5 p.m. Friday, […]
Minnesota Dials Back: Walz Curbs Restaurants, Sports as Numbers Overwhelm Hospitals
On a day when Minnesota's Mayo Clinic reported hundreds of sick workers, 'hard' restrictions were put into place via the Governor's action.
As COVID-19 continues to climb around Minnesota, residents are now going to feel the pinch. For the second time in less than 10 months, restaurants will transition to take-out service only and youth/high school sports will grind to a halt. Executive order 20-99 will bring several things to a halt at 11:59 p.m. Friday, Nov. […]
St. Michael-Albertville Schools Switching Secondary Schools to Full Distance Learning
Students in grades 5 through 12, which had started the year in a hybrid model, will stay home as COVID numbers continue to climb.
St. Michael-Albertville School District will join the long list of community schools making a shift to keep students home from school buildings during this latest wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Ann-Marie Foucault, Superintendent of STMA Schools, said the District came to the conclusion this week that the coronavirus illness was having too great of […]
Interstate 94 to Shift Back to ‘Normal’ between Rogers and Maple Grove
Work on the St. Michael and Albertville bridge will continue.
Crews are wrapping up work on eastbound I-94 between Rogers and Maple Grove. Motorists should prepare for lanes to return to their normal configuration. On the evening of Thu, Nov. 12, eastbound I-94 lanes between Hwy 101 in Rogers and the I-94/494/694 interchange in Maple Grove will return to the eastbound side of the freeway. […]
Walz Turns Dials Back on Bars, Minnesota’s Young Adults ‘Disproportionately’ Sick
Restrictions on bars and restaurants, social gatherings and even wedding receptions set to roll out, take aim at state's fastest-growing COVID population.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced Tuesday, Nov. 10 that bars and restaurants will need to abide by an earlier closing time for in-person service, while wedding venues and gathering spaces need to also curb back their crowds in an effort to flatten the latest spike in COVID-19 cases statewide. “This is a critical time in […]
COVID Numbers Skyrocketing in Wright County as Fall Wave Hits
Schools, families adapt as coronavirus cases are hitting new highs all over Minnesota.
Colder weather, large gatherings – including weddings, and school events have led to a large increase in COVID-19 cases around the Minnesota, and Wright County is breaking records with new cases. Over the last two weeks alone, more than 1,000 people have tested positive for the disease associated with the coronavirus pandemic. That’s according to […]
Warning Issued: Winter Storm Set to Blast Twin Cities, Ice to South
Veterans Day will be a white one in the Wright County area, the National Weather Service Predicts.
Snow, wind and freezing rain are expected today and tomorrow, Nov. 10 and 11, as a large storm front tracks its way across the state of Minnesota. The STMA and Otsego area can expect anywhere from 4 to 6 inches of snow from Tuesday night into Wednesday morning – an amount that should snarl the […]
Challenger Mary Wetter Unseats Michael Potter in Wright County
Unofficial results show the longtime Hanover woman has knocked off county commissioner.
In a race separated by just over 225 votes, Hanover’s Mary Potter appears to have unseated Wright County Commissioner Michael Potter in District 4. District 4 includes the City of Rockford, Rockford Township, the City of Hanover, the City of St. Michael Precinct 1A (West of County Road 19), and the City of Albertville. Potter […]
Election RESULTS: Minnesotans Turn Out in Droves for 2020 Vote
A complete recap of races impacting the North Wright County Today area can be found here. Can't see your race? Click or keep scrolling.
Minnesotans turned out in record numbers (in some precincts) on a record day (almost 75 degrees!) to cast their ballot on Election Day 2020. While many – again, record numbers, in fact – voted early by mail or in-person absentee, polls were still busy Tuesday, Nov. 3. But Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon said […]
Uncontested Races in Albertville, STMA School Board, ISD 728 Board
Candidates were left without challengers in a handful of races that impact local taxpayers. Here's a look.
Incumbent candidates were left without challengers in a handful of races that impact local taxpayers. Here’s a look at the results as they come in on Election Night. Albertville Mayor Jillian Hendrickson – Councilman Aaron Cocking – Councilman Walter Hudson – STMA School Board Member Drew Scherber Member Hollee Saville Member Kari Dwinnell ISD 728 […]
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