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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.

November 18, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

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 […]

Tagged With: COVID-19, dial back, Gov. Tim Walz

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.

November 12, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

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. […]

Tagged With: COVID-19, learning models, schools, STMA

Interstate 94 to Shift Back to ‘Normal’ between Rogers and Maple Grove

Work on the St. Michael and Albertville bridge will continue.

November 11, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Interstate 94 sign

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. […]

Tagged With: Construction, Interstate 94, lane change, winter

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.

November 10, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

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 […]

Tagged With: bars, COVID-19, Gov. Tim Walz, restaurant

COVID Numbers Skyrocketing in Wright County as Fall Wave Hits

Schools, families adapt as coronavirus cases are hitting new highs all over Minnesota.

November 10, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

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 […]

Tagged With: COVID-19, Gov. Tim Walz, schools

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.

November 10, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

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 […]

Tagged With: snow, Veterans Day, winter storm warning

Challenger Mary Wetter Unseats Michael Potter in Wright County

Unofficial results show the longtime Hanover woman has knocked off county commissioner.

November 5, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

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 […]

Tagged With: Mary Wetter, Michael Potter, Wright County

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.

November 3, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

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, […]

Tagged With: City of Otsego, City of St. Michael, election

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.

November 3, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

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 […]

Tagged With: 2020, City of Albertville, election, ISD 728, STMA School Board

Election Day: Minnesota Votes in Historic 2020 Election

With local elections contested in Otsego and St. Michael, it will be COVID-19 and the POTUS that steal headlines.

November 3, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Welcome to what, seemingly, is an Election Day fit for 2020. Masks will be required. Social distancing rules will be enforced. Ample hand sanitizer will be on hand. And fresh […]

Tagged With: 2020, Donald Trump, election, Minnesota, Tom Emmer, vote

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