Wanna go west, young man? Well, if you’re hopping on Interstate 94, you’ll no longer have to go up to Hasty to do so. The infamous “Go Hasty” detour is […]
Train Derails in Cokato, Blocking Traffic
Developing news in Cokato today as a Canadian Pacific train has derailed at a major crossing there, blocking all traffic on Broadway (Wright County Highway 3). Drivers headed to or […]
Major Road Project Underway in ‘Old’ St. Michael
Some of St. Michael’s original roads, including Ash and Birch streets and First Street Northeast, are getting a facelift this summer. Crews began tearing up Ash Street Monday, July 7, near the […]
Major Wright County Roads Opening as Water Recedes
The Wright County Highway Department is opening some major roadways around the county as floodwaters from the Crow River, as well as some other flooded streams and waterways, begin to […]
Bachmann, Klobuchar Join St. Michael’s Steve Bot in I-94 ‘Celebration’
For Rep. Michele Bachmann, Monday’s groundbreaking in St. Michael celebrating the expansion of Interstate 94 to six lanes between Rogers and St. Michael was an event eight years in the […]
Crow River Flooding Still Messing with Wright County Roads
Here’s the latest from the Wright County Highway Department. There is rising water in some areas, and more rain is forecast for Tuesday, July 1. So please be mindful of […]
Crow River Floods Major Route in Rogers, Dayton
If road construction in the Rogers area wasn’t a big enough problem for commuters, flooding is making things an even bigger mess. The Minnesota Department of Transportation has closed 147th […]
Floodwaters Close County Road 36 in Otsego
Wright County Highway 36 has been closed due to flooding, according to the Wright County Highway Department. County Road 36 connects St. Michael to Otsego and the northeastern corner of […]
Water Cuts St. Michael Road to Single Lane
Wright County Highway 119 is cut to a single lane at Pelican Lake due to heavy rainfall over the past six weeks. The Wright County lake, which is slated to […]
Wright County Road 35 Closed West of Buffalo Due to High Water
The Wright County Highway Department has closed a major highway through the county due to high amounts of water on the roadway. Wright County Highway 35 is closed to traffic […]