Information provided by MnDOT The Minnesota Department of Transportation and construction partners are ready to start work resurfacing eastbound Interstate 94. Drivers should prepare for major lane and ramp changes on the freeway between Rogers and Maple Grove. Motorists on eastbound I-94 that plan to exit in Maple Grove will need to plan ahead and […]
State Department of Education Recommends Virtual Graduation in MN
Guidance for honoring the Class of 2020 was released Friday, May 8.
Meetings, classes and even shopping, to much of an extent, have all moved into “virtual” realms with the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. With Minnesota topping 500 deaths and testing/illness and hospitalization still rising in early May, the Minnesota Department of Education is recommending school districts conduct graduation commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2020 in much […]
Freeze Warnings in Effect as Cold Snap Hits Wright County
Cover plants and detach hoses - it's going to get chilly.
Headed fishing for the weekend? Don’t forget to cover those new decorative plants, or, worse yet, tomato plants. It’s going to get chilly around these parts. A low temperature of 29 degrees is forecast for the extremely early morning of Friday, May 8. For the record, the coldest temperature recorded on May 7 and 8 […]
What Small Business Owners Need to Know About COVID-19 Business Interruption Insurance Litigation
Normally I don’t do blog posts that so openly solicit for business, but these certainly aren’t normal times. In my nearly 20 years of practicing law, I have worked exclusively with small and closely held businesses. I am passionate as to their role in our nation’s economy, and quite frankly, I am very concerned for […]
Minnesota National Guard to Honor Hospital Workers with Fly-By
The route will include Monticello's Centra Care and Maple Grove hospitals.
Courtesy of the Minnesota National Guard The Minnesota National Guard will be conducting statewide flyovers in recognition of those on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic response on Wednesday, May 6. “As part of a nationwide Air Force initiative, the Minnesota Air National Guard will fly over communities throughout the state,” said Maj. Gen. Jon […]
Minnesota to Stay Home for Two More Weeks, Retail Can Do Curbside
In a move to "turn the dial" toward re-opening the state, Walz extended his Stay Home order through May 18, 2020.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, in an effort to find a balance between a virus that is still killing more than a dozen residents, on average, per day in his state and a population that’s getting anxious to get back to work, extended his “Stay Home” order to 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, May 17. He did […]
COVID-19 and Schools: a Round-Up
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to alter society on a global, national, and local scale. At our local level, Wright County has logged a total of 40 cases to date, with one death and 20 no longer needing isolation. Here’s the latest developments on how the St. Michael-Albertville school district, its students, staff, and families have […]
City of St. Michael Opens Playgrounds
With the Governor's decision on his Stay-at-Home Policy still unclear, city leaders are letting the kids play.
The City of St. Michael is moving forward with a city council decision to open community playgrounds, today, April 29, 2020. It’s a slow step toward “normalcy” in the city, as spring temperatures are sure to draw kids to swings, slides and more. The city is asking parents and kids to monitor each other and […]
Thousands of MN Workers to Head Back as Gov. Eases Some Restrictions
Executive Order 20-40 clears the way for 80,000 to 100,000 Minnesota jobs to restart after March/April shutdown.
Courtesy MN Gov. Tim Walz Office On April 23, Governor Walz signed Executive Order 20-40, which allows workers in industrial and office settings to return to work, subject to several conditions. First, all workers who can work from home must continue to do so. There are also a number of other conditions laid out in […]
BREAKING: Minnesota School Buildings Closed through End of School Year
Districts will continue to educate students - more than 900,000 statewide - via Distance Learning practices put in place since March 30.
Calling it a “heartbreaking” decision, Gov. Tim Walz issued Executive Order 20-41, ordering all school buildings in Minnesota remained closed through the end of the 2019-2020 school year. “This is not something that will define you,” he said to the Class of 2020, a group of thousands expected to graduate in mere weeks. “Instead, you […]