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Celebrate the Fourth of July with Fireworks, More in Minnesota

June 30, 2017 By Mike Schoemer

Wondering where to catch a good Fourth of July celebration around the metro? Look no further than Delano, which is set to have an old-fashioned Independence Day that includes one of the oldest parades in the Twin Cities area, as well as the fireworks show families love. Festivities start Friday and continue through Monday, July […]

FYCC Open Streets Returns in St. Michael Saturday, May 6

May 2, 2017 By Mike Schoemer

Hit the St. Michael City Center parking lot between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and be sure to bring your child’s bike, as the Open Streets series returns courtesy of Family Youth Community Connections (FYCC) and sponsors LIVEWright, FYCC and United Way. The event will include several local businesses, including Allina Clinic, the aforementioned sponsors, […]

Wright County Sheriff’s Office Advising Caution on Local Lakes

February 13, 2017 By Mike Schoemer

With the unseasonably warm weather, the Wright County Sheriffs’ Office is advising the public to use caution on area lakes. Adventuring onto thin ice not only places your life endanger but that of First Responders called to assist if/when someone breaks through the ice. The Wright County Sheriff’s Office along with the Minnesota Department of […]

Tagged With: fishing, ice, thickness, Wright County Sheriff's Office

Hit the Ice for Some Fishing Saturday with St. Michael Lions

February 3, 2017 By Mike Schoemer

The St. Michael Lions invite everyone out to Beebe Lake Saturday for the return of the Annual Ice Fishing contest. The day is filled with fishing and prizes, including a deluxe fish house, $100 cash, and bragging rights over all of your fishing buddies. Tickets are $5 per hole for those 16 and under, and […]

Tagged With: Beebe Lake, ice fishing, St. Michael Lions Club

Head’s Up! Eagle Scout Creates Disc Golf Course on High School Campus

September 28, 2016 By Meghan Gutzwiller

A St. Michael-Albertville High School senior, Ethan Nesbit, mixed his Eagle Scout project with recreation for a new activity at the high school that can be used for years to come. High school principal Bob Driver gave Nesbit the idea for a nine-hole disc golf course last year as he was brainstorming ideas for his […]

Open Streets STMA Hits Albertville Saturday

September 9, 2016 By Mike Schoemer

In an effort to get people outside, moving and enjoying the late-summer air, as well as an opportunity to meet with local businesses, sports and health organizations, FYCC has teamed up with local businesses to off the annual Open Streets STMA event, set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10. The event will be […]

Tagged With: FYCC, Open Streets, outdoors, STMA

Riverwood National Chugging Along after Lightning Strike

June 17, 2016 By Mike Schoemer

After a June 3 lightning strike hit the clubhouse at Riverwood National Golf Course in Otsego, golfers were hoping the season wasn’t, well, up in smoke. But the Riverwood staff has scrambled (sorry) to make the season a good one, moving the pro shop into the golf shop and running all operations out of the […]

Tagged With: lightning, Riverwood National Golf Course, storm, strike

Ninth Annual Chad Smith Ride for Life This Weekend

June 14, 2016 By Samara Postuma

The 9th annual Chad Smith Ride for Life takes place this Saturday, rain or shine. The Chad Smith Ride for Life began in 2008. Chad was able to be a part of the first two Ride For Life events. A former rider, Hodgkins was taking its toll on Smith by the time the 2009 ride rolled […]

Tagged With: Chad Smith Ride for Life, team tucker go, Tucker Helstrom

Report: Angler Dies in Boat on St. Michael Lake

May 12, 2016 By Mike Schoemer

First responders were called to Beebe Lake around noon on Thursday, May 12 after witnesses inquired about a boat that had been sitting on the lake, apparently with no one in it. Upon closer inspection, authorities – tipped by other witnesses, found a man unconscious in his boat around 12:22 p.m., according to a Wright County […]

Tagged With: Beebe Lake, death, fishing

Coyotes Popping Up in St. Michael, Albertville Neighborhoods

What to do if a pup is perusing your backyard.

September 29, 2015 By Mike Schoemer

A handful of coyote sightings in developed neighborhoods around St. Michael and Albertville have residents wondering what they can do about the critters roaming through backyards and drainage areas. True, coyotes have always called the prairie home, but it seems in recent years they’ve adapted to living in urban developments that have open spaces for […]

Tagged With: coyote, DNR, Minnesota

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