The site of a St. Michael standoff in June is now the location of a huge structural fire after flames were reported by witnesses shortly before 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022. The property at 599 Central Avenue NE in St. Michael belongs to the Gardas family – which was the location of a standoff […]
Daze and Knights Return to New-Look Downtown St. Michael
Apartments, park areas, splash pads and more welcome festival-goers this Friday and Saturday in St. Michael.
Summer’s Swan Song – with all apologies to Monticello – is set for St. Michael Saturday. St. Michael Daze and Knights, the community’s annual festival to celebrate the waning days of summer, is ready to roll Friday with food, inflatables and plenty of music. All events are located in Town Center, near St. Michael City […]
National Night Out Celebrations Tonight Around Wright County
WCSO Deputies and leaders will be in various neighborhoods for the annual community campaign.
Wright County residents can expect to see a lot of Wright County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies on the streets tonight. It won’t be because of anything crime related, but because Aug. 2, 2022 is National Night Out – a nationwide community-building campaign that promotes police/community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. Wright County Sheriff Sean Deringer looks […]
St. Michael Gets Major Detour as County 19 Closes July 25
The road will shut down through September.
St. Michael drivers can expect major headaches over the next several weeks as Wright County begins the rehabilitation and renovation of Wright County Highway 19 through the heart of the city, starting next week. Wright County 19 will close at the “One-Way Pair” on the north side to Ash Avenue/Clarissa Lane on the south side, […]
St. Michael Man Charged with Attempted Murder, Other Charges
Brandon Gardas will faces multiple charges stemming from last week's showdown with law enforcement, as well as warrants from prior criminal activity.
The 44-hour standoff that shut down portions of St. Michael and placed dozens of police officers in harms way last week is over, but the consequences are just beginning for the suspect, 39-year-old Brandon Gardas. The St. Michael man, who grew up just blocks away from the property where the showdown occurred, has been charged […]
Standoff Ends in St. Michael as Man is Apprehended
Law enforcement made their final move in the 8 p.m. hour.
After nearly two full days of an intense standoff between a St. Michael man and law enforcement agencies is over. The stalemate ended in the 8 p.m. hour Wednesday, June 22, when law enforcement agencies made the decision to fire back at the man, 39-year-old Brandon Gardas, who had fired on them multiple times since […]
Standoff Paralyzes St. Michael Neighborhoods
Wright County officials have identified the suspect barricaded in his home as Brandon Gardas, 39, St. Michael.
Wright County Sheriff’s Deputies, St. Cloud SWAT teams and other officials have been on the scene of a standoff in the 500 Block of Central Avenue Northeast in St. Michael after a domestic dispute spiraled into a scene where a man fired multiple shots into the area around his residence Tuesday, June 21. Witnesses say […]
Justice Served: Ulrich Will Do Life in Prison
A Wright County judge sentenced the man convicted of murder and the attack on a Buffalo Clinic to life behind bars for murdering Lindsay Overbay.
In mere moments, Gregory Ulrich changed the lives of many. And ended the life of one. Now, he will serve the rest of his life behind bars for the murder of medical assistant Lindsay Overbay. A crowd of Buffalo residents – packing the Wright County courtroom just blocks from where Ulrich’s attack took place – […]
Buffalo Clinic Gunman Convicted on 11 Counts, Including Second Degree Murder
Sentencing for Gregory Ulrich, who shot and killed Lindsay Overby in an attack in February 2021, will be later this summer.
A jury in Buffalo deliberated for approximately six hours before returning a guilty verdict against Gregory Ulrich an all 11 charges he faced stemming from the Feb. 9, 2021 shootings and bombing at the Allina Crossroads Clinic in Buffalo. Ulrich was convicted on one count of first-degree premeditated murder in the death of medical assistant […]
DNR Confirms Zebra Mussels in Lake Pulaski Near Buffalo
The invasive species is rampant in Minnesota lakes and can ruin watercraft, ecosystems and water quality.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed a report of zebra mussels in Lake Pulaski in the city of Buffalo, Wright County. A lake service-provider business reported finding a dead zebra mussel on equipment they were installing on a lake property for the season. Commercial divers subsequently found a live adult zebra mussel in […]