An officer-involved shooting in St. Michael shortly before 5 a.m. on Saturday, March 2 has left one man dead after he confronted a Wright County Deputy while armed during a […]
STMA Gymnasts Take Fifth, Bergeron Makes History as Golden Girl in Class AA
The Knights topped the field in the floor exercise, while Bergeron made history by moving up one spot from 2023.
Last year, as a junior, Jackie Bergeron flipped, swung, vaulted and twirled with all her might, but couldn’t catch St. Cloud’s Taylar Schaefer in the Girls Gymnastics AA Individual All-Around […]
Minnesota Supreme Court Upholds Ulrich Ruling
The man responsible for the most violent day in modern Wright County history will remain behind bars.
The Wright County man responsible for an unthinkable day in Buffalo history will remain behind bars, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, Feb. 21. Gregory Ulrich, who started a day […]
STMA Arts Shine: Choir and One-Act Have a Day to Remember
The Minnesota State High School League featured STMA's Choir and One-Act groups after they took the spotlight in more ways than one.
All the world’s a stage – William Shakespeare. Easy for him to say. The streets of London were Shakespeare’s. From beautiful playhouses to works in parks, the Baird made his […]
Sheriff’s Report: Wright County Arrests Include Drug, Assault Charges
The following arrests were reported in Wright County over the week of January 15-21. All people have been charged, but are presumed innocent until proved guilty.
Wright County Sheriff’s deputies reported the following arrests from Jan. 15-21, 2024. All named have been legally charged of a crime but are innocent until proven guilty in Wright County […]
BREAKING: Fatal Accident Closes I-94 Westbound Near Albertville
The freeway was slowly re-opening to traffic Wednesday afternoon.
A single-vehicle crash near the Interstate 94 intersection with County Road 38/138 in Albertville has closed the westbound lane for much of the afternoon. Officials are now stating this is […]
Tesla, St. Michael Cinema Teaming Up to Bring Tesla Truck to Town
Christmas will come early for fans of the electronic vehicle guru, with an actual vehicle on site.
Texas electronic vehicle giant Tesla will be bringing a long-awaited Tesla Cybertruck to the St. Michael Cinema 15 thanks to its dealership in nearby Rogers. Tesla and CEO Elon Musk […]
Two Killed on Interstate 94 Near Crow River in Freak Accident
The crash - caused by a westbound semi losing two tires, shut down Interstate 94 eastbound for hours Saturday, October 21.
A freak accident involving a wesbout semi truck and trailer and an eastbound Nissan SUV killed two Minnesota women and sent two others to the hospital Saturday. The incident happened […]
FEMA to Test Wireless Emergency Alert System Wednesday, Oct. 4
The test - subject to conspiracy theories nationwide - is part of a wider plan for the Emergency Alert System we've known for years.
From televisions to computers, cell phones to tablets, everything has gone wireless these days. So, too, should the United States’ Emergency Alert System. That’s the opinion of the Federal Emergency […]
More than 20 Years Later, the Wounds of 9/11 are Infected
A call to action for all. Not some.
I was, in every sense of the word, a “rookie” editor on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. My first deadline as the editor of the West Fargo Pioneer weekly paper. I […]