The St. Michael-Albertville community is mourning the loss of a husband, father and community member this week as Abraham “Abe” Benson, 43, of Albertville has been identified as the driver killed in a Monday evening accident in Albertville. Benson died after a medical emergency forced him to lose control of his vehicle and race down […]
UPDATE: Driver Dies as Car Hits Albertville Home
An Albertville neighborhood turned into one complex crash scene Monday, April 1 after a driver lost control on 57th Street Northeast west of Casey’s Convenience Store and barreled into home. The incident happened shortly before 7 p.m. on “April Fool’s Day.” The driver, who witnesses said was moving at a high rate of speed, ripped […]
BREAKING: Anoka Woman Dies in Wright County Crash
A 62-year-old Anoka woman has died after an accident on Wright County Highway 39 near Otsego Friday, March 29. According to the Wright County Sheriff’s Office, around 8:21 a.m. the Wright County Communications Center received a report of a head-on collision on Wright County Highway 39 near the intersection of Page Avenue in the City […]
BREAKING: Roads Flooding as Rivers, Streams Crest in Wright County
All of that snow had to go somewhere. Spring temperatures are here, and snowmelt is filling up local rivers and, in turn, flooding some local roadways. The Wright County Sheriff’s Office issued a list of roads it is closing or watching Tuesday, March 26. Many rivers are supposed to rise through the week, with some […]
UPDATE: Delays Expected on Interstate 94 Near STMA Wednesday
MnDOT is now warning commuters and travelers of an imminent delay on Interstate 94 through St. Michael and Albertville on Wednesday, March 6. The work was originally slated to be done Monday, but was delayed. Drivers on Interstate 94 through Albertville and St. Michael should watch for slow or stopped traffic while both directions of […]
Friday Fire Destroys Albertville Sushi Restaurant
A late evening/early morning fire has claimed the building housing Hana Restaurant in Albertville. Witnesses said flames were shooting from the roof of the building – which originally housed Perkins and also hosted John Hardy’s restaurant in its history on Albertville’s main thoroughfare – LaBeaux Avenue. The fire started shortly before midnight on Thursday night and […]
Prairie Run Cafe Calling it Quits
New owner Frank Thalacker has decided to pull the plug on an Albertville eatery. Thalacker posted today on social media that Prairie Run Cafe, which had seen a revival in the last five years, was closing its doors. “I’d hoped for a much different ending,” Thalacker wrote. Prairie Run opened in summer of 2015 thanks […]
BREAKING: Xcel Customers Asked to Conserve on Natural Gas
Princeton, just 20 minutes from Wright County, has seen dozens evacuated after gas shortage cripples homes.
Wright County motels and hotels are opening doors to Princeton area residents after Xcel Energy reported a gas shortage left dozens in that community without service. In addition, Xcel is asking customers in outstate Minnesota to conserve by reducing thermostats to 63 degrees tonight until about 9 a.m. Thursday morning, as a second straight night […]
Winter Storm, Bitter Cold Take Aim at Wright County
The St. Michael-Albertville and Otsego areas could see up to 8 inches of snow, followed by record-setting cold this week. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Monday
After a relatively mild start to the winter season on the calendar, Mother Nature is set to unload an Arctic wallop on the Wright County area in just one, crazy week. Though temperatures have already dipped well below zero, the worst is yet to come, according to weather forecasts. Low temperatures are going to flirt […]
BREAKING: MnDOT Unveils Myriad of Interstate 94 Construction Projects, Including STMA
Informational meetings begin tonight in Monticello.
Wright County drivers and commuters should be gearing up for some short term pain that will, hopefully, bring some long term gain to Interstate 94 in the area. This summer crews will start work on more than three years worth of construction improvements to I-94 between Maple Grove and Clearwater. This work will expand the […]