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St. Michael Gets Major Detour as County 19 Closes July 25

The road will shut down through September.

July 18, 2022 By Mike Schoemer

St. Michael drivers can expect major headaches over the next several weeks as Wright County begins the rehabilitation and renovation of Wright County Highway 19 through the heart of the […]

Tagged With: closure, County 19, detour, St. Michael, Wright County

St. Michael Man Charged with Attempted Murder, Other Charges

Brandon Gardas will faces multiple charges stemming from last week's showdown with law enforcement, as well as warrants from prior criminal activity.

June 27, 2022 By Mike Schoemer

Gardas

The 44-hour standoff that shut down portions of St. Michael and placed dozens of police officers in harms way last week is over, but the consequences are just beginning for […]

Standoff Ends in St. Michael as Man is Apprehended

Law enforcement made their final move in the 8 p.m. hour.

June 22, 2022 By Mike Schoemer

After nearly two full days of an intense standoff between a St. Michael man and law enforcement agencies is over. The stalemate ended in the 8 p.m. hour Wednesday, June […]

Tagged With: Gardas, St. Michael, standoff, SWAT

Standoff Paralyzes St. Michael Neighborhoods

Wright County officials have identified the suspect barricaded in his home as Brandon Gardas, 39, St. Michael.

June 22, 2022 By Mike Schoemer

Standoff

Wright County Sheriff’s Deputies, St. Cloud SWAT teams and other officials have been on the scene of a standoff in the 500 Block of Central Avenue Northeast in St. Michael […]

Tagged With: Gardas, St. Michael, standoff, SWAT, Wright County

Justice Served: Ulrich Will Do Life in Prison

A Wright County judge sentenced the man convicted of murder and the attack on a Buffalo Clinic to life behind bars for murdering Lindsay Overbay.

June 17, 2022 By Mike Schoemer

In mere moments, Gregory Ulrich changed the lives of many. And ended the life of one. Now, he will serve the rest of his life behind bars for the murder […]

Tagged With: Allina Clinic, Buffalo, murder, sentencing, Ulrich

Buffalo Clinic Gunman Convicted on 11 Counts, Including Second Degree Murder

Sentencing for Gregory Ulrich, who shot and killed Lindsay Overby in an attack in February 2021, will be later this summer.

June 3, 2022 By Mike Schoemer

A jury in Buffalo deliberated for approximately six hours before returning a guilty verdict against Gregory Ulrich an all 11 charges he faced stemming from the Feb. 9, 2021 shootings […]

Tagged With: Allina, Buffalo Clinic, Ulrich

DNR Confirms Zebra Mussels in Lake Pulaski Near Buffalo

The invasive species is rampant in Minnesota lakes and can ruin watercraft, ecosystems and water quality.

May 16, 2022 By Mike Schoemer

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed a report of zebra mussels in Lake Pulaski in the city of Buffalo, Wright County. A lake service-provider business reported finding a […]

Tagged With: Buffalo, Pulaski, Zebra mussels

Wright County Man Sentenced on Charges of Child Pornography

An FBI investigation landed an Otsego man in Federal prison.

May 12, 2022 By Mike Schoemer

Alexander

An Otsego man was sentenced to 125 months in prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, ordered to pay $65,000 in restitution, $17,000 to the Amy, Vicky, and Andy […]

Tagged With: child porn, FBI, Odegaard

Trial for Buffalo Allina Clinic Gunman to begin Monday

May 12, 2022 By Mike Schoemer

Jury selection in the murder trial of Gregory Ulrich begins today, Thursday, May 12, 2022 at the Wright County Justice Center. Ulrich is charged in the Feb. 9, 2021 shooting […]

Tagged With: Buffalo, murder, trial, Ulrich

Closures Coming on Interstate 94 Between St. Michael, Albertville

Westbound ramp on I-94 to Wright County 36 (by Fox Hollow) will shut down Sunday night.

April 28, 2022 By Mike Schoemer

Motorists should expect two nighttime ramp closures so crews can prepare for the Highway 241 and Wright County Highway 19 bridge work. The westbound I-94 ramp to Wright County Road […]

Tagged With: closures, detours, Interstate 94

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