Multiple fire departments were called to the Hanover Industrial Park around 7 p.m. Monday, June 15 after the sky filled with smoke thanks to a fire in the 11000 block of Lamont Avenue Northeast. The pole shed is registered – according to Wright County records t0 Thomas and Sandra Sleypen, former owners of T&S Trucking. […]
Interstate 94 Construction Proceeds, Major Closures in Maple Grove Next Week
Work has also started on the Highway 241 bridge through St. Michael.
MnDOT wants to update drivers on major traffic impacts in the Maple Grove area as crews continue to resurface eastbound Interstate 94. Beginning at 1 a.m. Monday, June 15, the ramps to and from Maple Grove Parkway and eastbound I-94 will close. These ramp closures will continue through Sun, July 26. Here’s the detour for […]
ISD 728 Teachers, Artists Help Brighten Minneapolis Area Hit by Riots
The string of businesses with plywood covering windows in south Minneapolis was an eyesore and a reminder of the unrest and unruly behavior that highlighted the first week of June. But out of darkness often comes light. And one person’s piece of plywood can be another person’s canvas. Check out this story about ISD 728 […]
Wright County Sheriff: We Can Work Together
First-term Sheriff Sean Deringer weighs in on recent events.
Courtesy of Wright County Public Information Like all of you, when I saw the video that captured the death of George Floyd while in custody of Minneapolis Police Officers on May 25, I was shocked and horrified. It once again put a spotlight on law enforcement and how we interact with people of color. I […]
The STMA Class of 2020 – A Birdseye View
Check out this amazing footage from Middle School West Field.
Congratulations, Class of 2020. This is unprecedented. So, why don’t we take a wide-angle look at all of you courtesy of the STMA School District and teacher Roger Bovee. And thanks to the STMA Alumni for placing the names on the field! C
State Officials Believe Truck Driver Wasn’t Intent on Causing Harm
The nearly-tragic scene might have been a complete mistake, according to Governor, Commissioners.
State investigators and officials, from Gov. Tim Walz to the Commissioner of Public Safety, are stating a truck driver who rolled his 18-wheeler onto the Interstate 35W bridge might have just been trying to beat the road closure, and didn’t know protestors had made their way onto the highway. Officials said Monday, June 1 that […]
Otsego Truck Driver Barrels into Protest on I-35W in Minneapolis
The incident happened after the highway was closed to drivers.
An Otsego man is in custody at the Hennepin County Jail after he allegedly drove his tanker truck into the middle of a crowd protesting on Interstate 35W near University Avenue in Minneapolis. Protestors were gathering on both sides of the Interstate bridge over the Mississippi River, demonstrating after the death of George Floyd in […]
BREAKING: Wright County Sheriff’s Office Seek Suspect in Otsego Robbery
The man smashed windows at the Riverview store and escaped with liquor loot.
Wright County investigators are asking for the public’s help in identifying a thief after a “smash and grab” in Otsego over the holiday weekend. The incident, which occurred at the Riverview Liquorette, 15682 90th St NE, Otsego, occurred Sunday, May 24 after store hours. Anyone with any information on the suspect – a white male […]
Minnesota State Fair Called Off for First Time Since World War II
The Great Minnesota Get Together is going to have to wait for the fall of the “great pandemic” of our time. The Minnesota State Fair has been canceled for 2020 – it’s the first time in 75 years the show will not go on. The State Fair’s board met Friday to discuss the future for […]
Maple Lake, Annandale Churches Hit by COVID-19
Church of St. Timothy Pastor states priest, parishioners have tested positive.
In a stark contrast to the Archdiocese’s move to open churches to the public, a Wright County church is dealing with a number of COVID 19 cases, according to a letter released by the parish’s pastor. Fr. John Meyer announced Wednesday, May 20 that priest Fr. Andrew Stueve and a “handful of parishioners” from St. […]