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St. Michael-Albertville Schools Switching Secondary Schools to Full Distance Learning

Students in grades 5 through 12, which had started the year in a hybrid model, will stay home as COVID numbers continue to climb.

November 12, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

St. Michael-Albertville School District will join the long list of community schools making a shift to keep students home from school buildings during this latest wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Ann-Marie Foucault, Superintendent of STMA Schools, said the District came to the conclusion this week that the coronavirus illness was having too great of […]

Tagged With: COVID-19, learning models, schools, STMA

Interstate 94 to Shift Back to ‘Normal’ between Rogers and Maple Grove

Work on the St. Michael and Albertville bridge will continue.

November 11, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Crews are wrapping up work on eastbound I-94 between Rogers and Maple Grove. Motorists should prepare for lanes to return to their normal configuration. On the evening of Thu, Nov. 12, eastbound I-94 lanes between Hwy 101 in Rogers and the I-94/494/694 interchange in Maple Grove will return to the eastbound side of the freeway. […]

Tagged With: Construction, Interstate 94, lane change, winter

Walz Turns Dials Back on Bars, Minnesota’s Young Adults ‘Disproportionately’ Sick

Restrictions on bars and restaurants, social gatherings and even wedding receptions set to roll out, take aim at state's fastest-growing COVID population.

November 10, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced Tuesday, Nov. 10 that bars and restaurants will need to abide by an earlier closing time for in-person service, while wedding venues and gathering spaces need to also curb back their crowds in an effort to flatten the latest spike in COVID-19 cases statewide. “This is a critical time in […]

Tagged With: bars, COVID-19, Gov. Tim Walz, restaurant

COVID Numbers Skyrocketing in Wright County as Fall Wave Hits

Schools, families adapt as coronavirus cases are hitting new highs all over Minnesota.

November 10, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Colder weather, large gatherings – including weddings, and school events have led to a large increase in COVID-19 cases around the Minnesota, and Wright County is breaking records with new cases. Over the last two weeks alone, more than 1,000 people have tested positive for the disease associated with the coronavirus pandemic. That’s according to […]

Tagged With: COVID-19, Gov. Tim Walz, schools

Warning Issued: Winter Storm Set to Blast Twin Cities, Ice to South

Veterans Day will be a white one in the Wright County area, the National Weather Service Predicts.

November 10, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Snow, wind and freezing rain are expected today and tomorrow, Nov. 10 and 11, as a large storm front tracks its way across the state of Minnesota. The STMA and Otsego area can expect anywhere from 4 to 6 inches of snow from Tuesday night into Wednesday morning – an amount that should snarl the […]

Tagged With: snow, Veterans Day, winter storm warning

Challenger Mary Wetter Unseats Michael Potter in Wright County

Unofficial results show the longtime Hanover woman has knocked off county commissioner.

November 5, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

In a race separated by just over 225 votes, Hanover’s Mary Potter appears to have unseated Wright County Commissioner Michael Potter in District 4. District 4 includes the City of Rockford, Rockford Township, the City of Hanover, the City of St. Michael Precinct 1A (West of County Road 19), and the City of Albertville. Potter […]

Tagged With: Mary Wetter, Michael Potter, Wright County

Election RESULTS: Minnesotans Turn Out in Droves for 2020 Vote

A complete recap of races impacting the North Wright County Today area can be found here. Can't see your race? Click or keep scrolling.

November 3, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Minnesotans turned out in record numbers (in some precincts) on a record day (almost 75 degrees!) to cast their ballot on Election Day 2020. While many – again, record numbers, in fact – voted early by mail or in-person absentee, polls were still busy Tuesday, Nov. 3. But Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon said […]

Tagged With: City of Otsego, City of St. Michael, election

Uncontested Races in Albertville, STMA School Board, ISD 728 Board

Candidates were left without challengers in a handful of races that impact local taxpayers. Here's a look.

November 3, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Incumbent candidates were left without challengers in a handful of races that impact local taxpayers. Here’s a look at the results as they come in on Election Night. Albertville Mayor Jillian Hendrickson – Councilman Aaron Cocking – Councilman Walter Hudson – STMA School Board  Member Drew Scherber Member Hollee Saville Member Kari Dwinnell ISD 728 […]

Tagged With: 2020, City of Albertville, election, ISD 728, STMA School Board

Election Day: Minnesota Votes in Historic 2020 Election

With local elections contested in Otsego and St. Michael, it will be COVID-19 and the POTUS that steal headlines.

November 3, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Welcome to what, seemingly, is an Election Day fit for 2020. Masks will be required. Social distancing rules will be enforced. Ample hand sanitizer will be on hand. And fresh pens and ballots will be available for all who waited, patiently, to vote on Election Day in the North Wright County area. Polls will be […]

Tagged With: 2020, Donald Trump, election, Minnesota, Tom Emmer, vote

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 year, overturning a decision by Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon. Lucero’s suit forces the state to count ballots on Election Day – something Simon […]

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

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