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Absentee Ballots Can Be Dropped off in Person Despite Court Ruling

Local Rep. Eric Lucero led a charge to force Minnesota to count all ballots on Election Night, including absentee votes. Now, voters need to adapt to the change.

October 30, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

A lawsuit filed by Minnesota Republicans, including local Rep. Eric Lucero – who represents STMA and Otsego in the Minnesota House – has altered the process some early voters this […]

Tagged With: ballot, early voting, Eric Lucero, Steve Simon

ISD 728 Announces Model Change, Elementary Students to Hybrid in November

The COVID curve continues to push area schools to a new brink.

October 27, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

With the school district’s communities now breaking barriers put in place last August by the Minnesota Department of Health, ISD 728 leaders decided it could no longer put off a […]

Tagged With: COVID-19, Dan Bittman, ISD 728, schools

Sherburne County Asking for Help in Search for Elk River Woman

October 26, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Sheriff Joel Brott and the Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office are attempting to locate a missing woman who left a residence in Mora on Oct. 23 driving a red 2004 Buick […]

COVID-19 Cases Lead STMA Football into Another Top 10 Battle

After looking like it would be sidelined this week, the No. 4 Knights will now host No. 5 Champlin Park this afternoon.

October 23, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

The pandemic, like the Lord, works in mysterious ways. After looking like it would be benched for the week when the St. Michael-Albertville football program had to cancel practices due […]

Tagged With: COVID-19, football, Knights, STMA

Investigation Leads to New Felony Charge against Otsego Truck Driver that Drive into Protest

After being arrested and eventually released in May, the man who drove onto a crowded Interstate 35W bridge will be in court this November.

October 22, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

booking photo

An Otsego man will face multiple charges stemming from his act of driving into a protest scene in May, after a months-long investigation and multiple interviews with the truck driver, […]

Tagged With: Bogdan Vechirko, George Floyd, Minneapolis protests, protest

Otsego Candidate Accuses Otsego City Clerk of Election Irregularities, Clerk Resigns

October 21, 2020 By Meghan Gutzwiller

An Otsego resident who sought to run for a seat on Otsego’s city council in the 2020 race alleges he was a victim of election irregularities that denied him the […]

Tagged With: Otsego city council election, Otsego city council race 2020

Wright County Readies as Forecast Calls for Plowable Snow

Drivers should see tough travel conditions Tuesday night due to storm.

October 20, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Story by Wright County Communications Minnesotans know the drill by now when it comes to driving in Minnesota weather. While a little earlier than most expect or prefer, this afternoon […]

Tagged With: plow, roads, snow, Wright County

Community COVID-19 Testing Event to be Held in Monticello

Wright County Health and the Minnesota Department of Health will team to provide testing for anyone next week at the Great River Soccer Facility.

October 16, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

BUFFALO, MN – The Minnesota Department of Health is partnering with local public health officials to give people a chance to get a COVID-19 test if they would like to […]

Tagged With: COVID-19, health, testing, Wright County

Construction will Bring More Overnight Lane Closures, Stops on I-94 at St. Michael

The work will begin late Wednesday night and continue through Thursday morning, weather permitting.

October 13, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Interstate 94 Project Map

Drivers should expect overnight lane closures and full closures in both directions on Interstate 94 at Minnesota Highway 241 in St. Michael Oct. 14–15. These closures are necessary to deliver […]

Tagged With: closure, Interstate 94, road closure, road construction

Overturned Truck Snarls Interstate 94 West of Albertville

Monday afternoon's crash left a semi in a precarious position.

October 13, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

overturned truck

Construction and speed are usually a tough combination for drivers on Interstate 94 between Rogers and Monticello. This year is proving no different. An overturned semi truck and trailer jammed […]

Tagged With: Albertville, crash, Interstate 94

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