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

Two Killed in Bethel University Volleyball Bus Crash, St. Michael Grad OK

Driver, passenger in car died at scene

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The Bethel University Volleyball team bus was in a serious vehicle accident outside of Whitewater, Wisconsin, on Saturday, October 13. The Sheriff’s Office in Rock County, Wisconsin, has reported that just after 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, two young adults in a separate car died after their car crossed the centerline on a rural road […]

Young Moose Makes Noise Near Monticello

Less than a year after an emu too the area by storm, a moose is on the loose.

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Last year, it was an emu escapee. This year, it appears the Monticello area will be captivated by a moose on the loose. Central Minnesota, including the Monticello area most recently, has been in a bit of a frenzy over a young bull moose that has made its way through the region. It was spotted […]

STMA Homecoming Tailgate Tradition Moves to New Home

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It’s a homecoming tradition in St. Michael-Albertville’s new athletic house. St. Michael-Albertville’s annual pre-game tailgate, is back for its fifth anniversary. The tailgate benefits the SMTA Coaches Association and celebrates the hard work of STMA athletes. Coaches and friends will serve up burgers, chips and a drink for just $6 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. […]

BREAKING: Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Wright County

MDA places the county under quarantine

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The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has placed Wright County under an emergency quarantine, effective Thursday, Sept. 13, after emerald ash borer (EAB) was found along the Interstate 94 corridor in the city of Clearwater. Because this is the first time EAB has been identified in Wright County, the MDA is enacting an emergency quarantine […]

Most Bond Projects Nearly Complete

The all-purpose facility will not be ready for first home football and soccer games

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Most of St. Michael-Albertville’s voter-approved bond projects are nearing their final completion dates. Here’s an update on how these projects are progressing: All-Purpose Facility Ryan Breitbach of Breitbach Constructions said the all-purpose facility will be complete in early September, but the curing of the track will delay the facility’s official opening. High School principal, Bob […]

St. Michael-Albertville Team Captures Clay Target National Championship

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The two-time defending State A Champion Clay Target Team can add an even more impressive title to its resume – National Champions. The St. Michael-Albertville team captured the first ever USA High School Clay Target League’s national championships in Mason, Michigan last weekend, nailing 968 of 1,000 targets to bring home the title. Lane Berning, […]

Lake Conference Says No to STMA, Search Continues

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The St. Michael-Albertville school district has had a difficult go at finding a conference for its athletes and fine arts participants to compete in. District leadership consulted with coaches and advisors last school year and found consensus that STMA has outgrown its current conference, the Mississippi 8. The school board voted last winter to pursue […]

VIDEO: STMA Special Olympics Joins Minnesota at USA Games

Opening Ceremonies for the National Games were held in Seattle this weekend.

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Members of the St. Michael-Albertville Stallions – the local athletic program that is part of Special Olympics Minnesota – marched with other Minnesota athletes in the Opening Ceremonies of the 2018 USA Special Olympics Games, held in Seattle, Washington, this month. The Stallions wereselected by Special Olympics Minnesota to represent TEAM MINNESOTA in Unified Flag Football at […]

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