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Albertville Man Recovering after Rescuing Driver from Icy River after Freak Accident

Monday afternoon's commute went from mundane to insane in moments after truck plummeted into Crow River

January 17, 2024 By Mike Schoemer

Driving northbound on Minnesota Highway 101 in Otsego, driver Chris Kirk, 46, of Albertville was flowing with the rest of traffic on Monday afternoon (January 15) when he saw the […]

Tagged With: Chris Kirk, crash, Crow River, Otsego, truck

STMA Holiday Light Tour Returns Courtesy of STMA Mom

Warm up the truck and let's go gawking!

December 8, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

Holiday markets and caroling door-to-door are great when it’s 40 and balmy for December in Minnesota. But what do you do to celebrate the season when the “Wind Chill” temperature […]

Tagged With: Light Tour, lights, STMA Mom

BREAKING: Fatal Accident Closes I-94 Westbound Near Albertville

The freeway was slowly re-opening to traffic Wednesday afternoon.

December 6, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

A single-vehicle crash near the Interstate 94 intersection with County Road 38/138 in Albertville has closed the westbound lane for much of the afternoon. Officials are now stating this is […]

Two Killed on Interstate 94 Near Crow River in Freak Accident

The crash - caused by a westbound semi losing two tires, shut down Interstate 94 eastbound for hours Saturday, October 21.

October 22, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

A freak accident involving a wesbout semi truck and trailer and an eastbound Nissan SUV killed two Minnesota women and sent two others to the hospital Saturday. The incident happened […]

Tagged With: accident, Crow River bridge, fatal, Highway 241

Interstate 94 Project to Get Finishing Touch with Albertville to Monticello Stretch

MnDOT will see the project through to completion as soon as next year, adding an additional lane of traffic in each direction.

July 12, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

Interstate 94 sign

The Corridors of Commerce Program, which has made much of the widening of Interstate 94 from Maple Grove to Clearwater possible over the last decade, is coming to Albertville’s assistance […]

Tagged With: Albertville, Interstate 94, Monticello, six lanes

St. Michael Plans Roundabout at MacIver, Frankfort Parkway Intersection

A hearing for the project, which will improve safety measures for nearby development, is set for April 25.

April 25, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

The City of St. Michael has a key project in its summer stable, and an open house for the new roundabout at MacIver Avenue and Frankfort Parkway is set for […]

Tagged With: Frankfort Parkway, roundabout, St. Michael

Floodwaters Close Road in Northeastern Wright County

County 36 has been closed by highway officials.

April 18, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

A busy thoroughfare in northeastern Wright County has been closed due to the rising floodwaters of the Crow River. The Wright County Highway Department has announced that it is placing […]

Tagged With: Crow River, flood, road closed

UPDATE: Blizzard Conditions Forecast Overnight in Wright County

We wish we were "foolin,'" but it looks like Friday night's snowfall will push this winter into record territory.

March 31, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

UPDATED (3:20 p.m. Friday, March 31) It’s “common” for a local FM radio host to use a turn of phrase to talk about how he likes his teams – “Biblically […]

Tagged With: April blizzard, blizzard, weather, winter, Winter 2022-2023

Another Weekday Storm Set to Slow Wright County Commuters

Snowfall Tuesday and Wednesday have much of the NWCT area in a Winter Weather Advisory.

February 28, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

A week after more than a foot of snow fell on the NWCT area, another wintry Wednesday is in store for St. Michael, Albertville, Otsego, Hanover and beyond. A mixed […]

Tagged With: advisory, National Weather Service, weather, winter

Wright County Asks for Feedback on LaBeaux Avenue Lights

After some concerns about timing, lights have been altered along the County 19 corridor.

December 7, 2022 By Mike Schoemer

Wright County is working with MnDOT to improve traffic flow along County Highway 19 in Albertville and is seeking public feedback on a newly implemented coordinated signal timing plan that […]

Tagged With: timing, Traffic lights, Wright County 19

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