Two years down, one more to go. Interstate 94 will continue to see construction crews work on the lane expansion project and road rehabilitation from Maple Grove to Clearwater this season. Much of the work has been done, but roadside work and lane changes will continue this year, particularly between Minnesota Highway 241 and Wright […]
Obituary: Funeral Services set for Former STMA Superintendent
Mario DeMatteis is survived by his wife Carol and two sons.
“He was a fierce advocate of schools and for our students and staff,” said Dr. Anne Marie Foucualt, current Superintendent of STMA School District, of Mario DeMatteis. “Perhaps no one did more to establish the tradition of excellence that we have here at STMA schools. His kindness, quick smile and, especially, his famous hugs will […]
St. Michael-Albertville Finishes Undefeated, Wins Wrestling Crown
The Knights capped off a march through Minnesota for the ages, dominating all three opponents at the State Team Meet.
Jed Wester and Jimmy Heil slammed the door on Stillwater wrestling’s hopes for an upset Friday night, securing a State 3A Championship for St. Michael-Albertville and securing an undefeated season for the Knights. It culminated a year that saw STMA take on all comers – from top-ranked opponents in other classes to challengers like the […]
Stellis Health Re-Opens Urgent Care Services in Monticello
After closing for more than a year due to COVID-19, the clinic is able to re-open urgent care services.
The Urgent Care at Stellis Health – Monticello Clinic will reopen on Saturday, March 5 after being closed for more than a year due to the pandemic and need to redeploy staff. “To minimize long wait times and surges in demand for urgent care, we’re asking patients to call before they come to schedule an […]
Eyes on the Prize: STMA Wrestling Aims for State Championship or Bust
The STMA Knights wrestling team has had a target on its back the entire season. Ranked No. 1 since its impressive opening weeks by The Guillotine.com, STMA boasts a whopping nine ranked wrestlers in weight classes in Class 3A, meaning it’s not sneaking up on anyone at the State 3A Tournament this weekend in St. […]
Power Outage in Monticello Shuts Down North Side
From Kwik Trip to CentraCare, hundreds of customers felt the impact along the river's edge.
Monticello residents near the Mississippi River were dealt a cold truth (pardon the pun) on Thursday, Feb. 24, when a power transformer exploded and cut energy flow to hundreds of customers around 12:15 p.m. CentraCare Hospital relied on generator power in patient areas but other medical facilities on the complex, including Stellis Health’s Monticello Clinic, […]
DEVELOPING: Hudson, Lucero and Hendrickson All Enter Legislative Race after Redistricting
Hours after redistricting maps were released by the Minnesota Supreme Court, familiar faces entered the race to the State Capitol.
With redistricting maps causing major changes to Wright County legislative districts once again after a decade of continued – if interrupted – growth, a trio of familiar faces tossed their hats into the ring to represent the area in St. Paul. With the new District 30 boundaries leaving out current Sen. Mary Kiffmeyer’s Big Lake […]
Buffalo Strong: Sheriff Remembers Events of One Year Ago
Submitted by the Wright County Government News Staff Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021 started like just about any frigid February day in Buffalo. People were moving quicker than the usual to get out of the cold air as soon as possible. Smoke was everywhere – from the tops of homes and businesses to the plume of […]
STMA’s Biggest Football Fan, Coach in Fight against COVID
Dex Phillips, who helped found the STMA Football Academy, is hospitalized and fighting for every 'yard.'
Dex Phillips would tell you it’s not 4th and long, and even if it was – he’d have a play for that. Phillips, who has touched hundreds – if not thousands – of St. Michael-Albertville area families with his words and his coaching – is facing a pretty big challenge, nonetheless. But the undersized guy […]
Toppled Tater Truck at Albertville Exit Blocks Commute
To avoid any mashed potatoes, traffic was diverted through Albertville.
The “Dad Jokes” practically wrote themselves near Albertville this morning after a semi truck and trailer carrying a load of potatoes overturned, spilling tons of taters onto Interstate 94 near the County Road 19 interchange. The accident, which happened around 7 a.m., caused morning traffic on eastbound Interstate 94 to divert through Albertville, avoiding a […]