North Wright County Today

Local news for St. Michael, Albertville, Otsego and Hanover

STMA School District to again Turn to Voters with Special Election on November 4

The St. Michael-Albertville School Board is presenting voters with a two-question ballot referendum that includes establishing a local levy and bonding for building improvements.

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Taxpayers in the St. Michael-Albertville School District will head to the polls this November to address school funding issues for the third time since 2021. That’s after the STMA School […]

Wright County Dodges Storms, Thousands without Power in Twin Cities Metro

While the system July 28 didn't bring the anticipated derecho status, it did knock out power at many places of employment in Hennepin, Ramsey counties.

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Another evening, another storm system. And another morning of cleaning up around the Twin Cities metro. While Wright County saw heavy rains and winds clocked at about 55 mph as […]

Funeral Services Held for Longtime Wright County Politician, Leader Bruce Anderson

Sen. Anderson spent more than 30 years in the Minnesota Legislature, representing Wright County throughout his time in St. Paul.

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By Mike Schoemer, Publisher I met Bruce Anderson – at the time Rep. Bruce Anderson – shortly after coming to the Monticello Times newspaper in 2007. I was “green,” in […]

Hoffman a Longtime Advocate for Rogers, Dayton Area as Senator in District 34

Sen. John Hoffman of Champlin was nearly murdered in the Saturday, June 14 morning shootings that also wounded his wife and killed Rep. Melissa Hartman and her husband, Matt.

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Rep. Melissa Hartman and her husband, Matt, were shot in cold blood Saturday, June 14. Both died of their injuries, sustained when suspect Vance Boelter broke into their home and […]

Valve Issue Causes Shutdown at Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant

Xcel Energy said the shutdown, which occurred Thursday, March 20, was a 'non-emergency.' Multiple agencies are assisting in investigating the cause of the incident.

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Nearly two years after a contaminated water leak, the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant shut down Thursday, March 20, due to what operators are calling a “control valve issue.” In a […]

Knights Wrestling Cruises to Team Championship in Section 5-3A

STMA will be the No. 1 seed at the Xcel Energy Center, taking on Hastings in team tournament opening round.

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It was a dominant showing for St. Michael-Albertville, the top-ranked wrestling team in Minnesota, at the Section 5 tournament in Class 3A. The Knights lost just one decision in the […]

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