North Wright County Today

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

St. Michael-Albertville Rotary Announces Students of the Month

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Homeroom teachers at St. Michael-Albertville High School are always on the lookout for exceptional eleventh-grade students to recommend for STMA’s Rotary Student of the Month program. Local Rotarians select students each month of the school year who embody their motto of “service above self,” with the focus on students in their junior year so the […]

STMA School District Looks to Deficit Spend Next School Year

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Last year, the St. Michael-Albertville school district’s preliminary budget called for dipping into the district’s fund balance by about $450,000, but higher-than-anticipated student enrollment brought the district back into the black for 2018-19. It’s too early to tell whether that will happen again for the 2019-2020 school year, but based on preliminary numbers, STMA district […]

STMA Looks to Expand, Raise Fees for Open Enrollment Bussing

School board to vote on these items March 4

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The St. Michael-Albertville school district’s board room was full last Tuesday evening, as parents from St. Michael’s Tributary Crossing neighborhood came to lobby for an expansion of open enrollment bussing into their neighborhood for next school year. The two-year trial of open enrollment bussing in Albertville has been well-received, according to the district’s transportation director, […]

Winter Storm, Bitter Cold Take Aim at Wright County

The St. Michael-Albertville and Otsego areas could see up to 8 inches of snow, followed by record-setting cold this week. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Monday

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After a relatively mild start to the winter season on the calendar, Mother Nature is set to unload an Arctic wallop on the Wright County area in just one, crazy week. Though temperatures have already dipped well below zero, the worst is yet to come, according to weather forecasts. Low temperatures are going to flirt […]

School Board, City Team Up to Improve Pedestrian Safety Near Schools

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Last Monday evening’s school board meeting included many new faces, with new members Tim Lewis, Larry Sorensen and Carol Steffens replacing former members Jeff Lindquist, Jennifer Peyerl and Gayle Weber. Among the agenda items the new board took up was a measure to enhance pedestrian safety at three of the district’s schools. The school board […]

Knights Basketball Teams Up to Help Local Family with Cancer Battle

All proceeds going to help 2017 grad Sophia Madore

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Sophia Madore, a 2017 St. Michael-Albertville High School graduate, left a big mark on the high school during her time as a Knight. She was twice awarded the high school’s Student of the Year award, and she was involved in a variety of activities such as speech team, ceramics and National Honor Society. She kept […]

Courtesy and Respect Awards for STMA High Students

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Each trimester, the entire St. Michael-Albertville High School staff votes for a small group of students to receive a Courtesy and Respect award. Students are nominated by staff members based on the following criteria: performing as well as they can academically, demonstrating good common sense and decision-making skills, participating in extra-curricular and co-curricular activities to […]

STMA Rotary Club Honors Exceptional Students

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Homeroom teachers at St. Michael-Albertville High School are always on the lookout for exceptional eleventh-grade students to recommend for STMA’s Rotary Student of the Month program. Local Rotarians select students each month of the school year who embody their motto of “service above self,” with the focus on students in their junior year so the […]

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