Truth be told, I knew of Ron Klecker LONG before I came to St. Michael-Albertville. Klecker, the former mayor of Albertville, died at the age of 89 last Friday. He was, in so many ways, “Mr. Albertville” during his time as mayor. And he relished the role. But before his time here in the STMA […]
New Albertville Project Receives Boost from State Job Creation Fund
The $31 million project is the centerpiece of a new industrial park north of Interstate 94.
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced that six businesses are expanding in Minnesota with the help of $2.1 million in awards from the Job Creation Fund (JCF), including a major development project in Albertville. The six projects are expected to leverage $123 million in investments from the companies and create 381 […]
Huge Changes for Albertville as Interstate 94 Ramp Opens to Drivers
The daily queues of vehicles making their way through the city via County 37 will no doubt slow to a trickle.
Starting tonight, crews will open the new ramp from Wright County Highway 19 to eastbound Interstate 94. It ends the almost daily parade – at peak traffic times and weekends – of vehicles coming to and from the Albertville Premium Outlets via 70th Street, or County Road 37, which has been a “tradition” of sorts […]
The Hen and The Hog Rises, Serves Up Comfort in Albertville
STMA's newest eatery has navigated the waters to offer Minnesota Wontons, mac and cheese and much more.
It was an idea that, like many great ideas, sprung from a night around a kitchen table. Out of the ashes of a pandemic that has left many businesses without a rudder, take the leap. And open a restaurant. Wait. Open a restaurant? “It was a few people from the service industry sitting around the […]
Neighbors Restaurant Group Among Those Sued by MN Attorney General
The Princeton location was open Wednesday, Dec. 17 in defiance of the Governor's Executive Order.
The owner of the Neighbors Eatery and Saloon in Albertville is now facing a citation from the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office after choosing to open the Princeton location of the chain – Neighbors on the Rum – on Wednesday, Dec. 16, two days prior to the expiration of Gov. Tim Walz’s Executive Order requiring restaurants […]
Albertville Mayor, Family Feel the Heart of the Holidays
The first trip for the Schommer family to a Zimmerman Christmas Tree farm without their mom was met with an unmistakable sign.
One cut, and there it was. Albertville Mayor Jillian (Schommer) Hendrickson and her dad, Mark Schommer, were on their annual trip to cut down their Christmas tree at a farm near Zimmerman. Surrounded by her siblings, a somewhat somber outing turned into a joyous event that will be remembered forever. The annual outing was something […]
Overturned Truck Snarls Interstate 94 West of Albertville
Monday afternoon's crash left a semi in a precarious position.
Construction and speed are usually a tough combination for drivers on Interstate 94 between Rogers and Monticello. This year is proving no different. An overturned semi truck and trailer jammed traffic and, eventually, closed Interstate 94 in both directions on Monday, Oct. 12, after the driver overcorrected, hit a median and tipped the semi and […]
Dahlheimer Beverage Founder Merle Dahlheimer, 94, Dies
From delivering beer via a St. Michael garage to what is now one of the most prominent businesses in Wright County, Merle Dahlheimer guided Dahlheimer Beverage into the 21st Century with the full intent of keeping it a family affair. Sixty-one years after selling his cows and dairy farm between Albertville and Monticello, Merle’s decision […]
Temporary Light Coming at Albertville Intersection
The intersection of Wright County Highway 137 (60th Street Northeast) and MacIver Ave Northeast/MacKenzie Avenue Northeast, just east of I-94 in the Cities of Albertville and Otsego, will be temporarily controlled by a signal system beginning on Monday, Sept. 21. The signal system is temporary to accommodate hauling from a temporary concrete batch plant for […]
VIDEO: NWCT Hosts New Series – COVID 19 Response from Community Leaders
A series of Zoom conversations with the people who are here to help in our communities with services, advice and more.
North Wright County Today publisher Mike Schoemer announces the first in a set of interviews with business owners, leaders, and residents from our NWCT communities amid the COVID-19 crisis in this video series. First up are leaders from Albertville, Otsego and St. Michael. Albertville City Administrator Adam Nafstad, Otsego Mayor Jessica Stockcamp and St. Michael […]
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