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

STMA to Join the Lake Conference Next School Year

Buffalo will also join the Lake

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The Minnesota State High School League has recommended St. Michael-Albertville be placed in the Lake Conference upon their departure from the Mississippi 8 at the end of this school year. High School activities director, Keith Cornell, said they plan to accept that recommendation. “It is what we asked for,” Cornell said. “Ultimately we just wanted […]

Girls Win It! STMA Girls are Cross Country State Champions

Boys take ninth in the battle for the best in state

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The St. Michael-Albertville girls cross country team took home the championship at Saturday’s AA state cross country meet at St. Olaf College in Northfield. This was STMA’s first cross country state championship in school history for either boys or girls. Freshman Ali Weimer blazed the way for the Knights with a fifth place finish of […]

VIDEO: Amazing Shootout Sends STMA Girls Soccer to State AA Tournament

Tuesday's test of wills versus Moorhead lasted more than three hours.

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There was no lack of drama in the Section 8AA Girls Soccer Championship, thanks in large part to Moorhead High goalkeeper Emily Soukup, who somehow fought to keep her team alive even when it looked like, at point-blank range, the No. 1 St. Michael-Albertville Knights would be running to the State AA Soccer Tournament next […]

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 […]

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