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Albertville Man Recovering after Rescuing Driver from Icy River after Freak Accident

Monday afternoon's commute went from mundane to insane in moments after truck plummeted into Crow River

January 17, 2024 By Mike Schoemer

Driving northbound on Minnesota Highway 101 in Otsego, driver Chris Kirk, 46, of Albertville was flowing with the rest of traffic on Monday afternoon (January 15) when he saw the […]

Tagged With: Chris Kirk, crash, Crow River, Otsego, truck

Floodwaters Close Road in Northeastern Wright County

County 36 has been closed by highway officials.

April 18, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

A busy thoroughfare in northeastern Wright County has been closed due to the rising floodwaters of the Crow River. The Wright County Highway Department has announced that it is placing […]

Tagged With: Crow River, flood, road closed

Tragic End in St. Michael as Tuber Dies in Crow River

July 8, 2019 By Mike Schoemer

A Maplewood man is dead after his tube flipped on the Crow River in St. Michael, sending him downstream without a life jacket. The Wright County Sheriff’s Office released a […]

Tagged With: Crow River, death, drowning

Missing Monticello Woman Found Inside Submerged Vehicle

December 6, 2018 By Mike Schoemer

The search for a Monticello woman missing since the weekend ended, tragically, Tuesday afternoon south of Buffalo. Authorities found what they believe is the body of 39-year-old Tanisha Maehlin in the […]

Tagged With: crash, Crow River, missing

Wright County ID’s Teen Believed Drowned in Crow River

June 6, 2017 By Mike Schoemer

The Wright County Sheriff’s Office has identified the teen believed drowned in the Crow River Monday, June 5. Multiple agencies are assisting in the search for Levi Wuollet, 18, of […]

Tagged With: Crow River, drowning, wuollet

Wright County Authorities Searching for Man in Crow River Drowning

June 6, 2017 By Mike Schoemer

The Wright County Sheriff’s Office is teaming with multiple state and local agencies after a man disappeared under the waters of the Crow River Monday night. Wright County Sheriff Joe […]

Tagged With: Crow River, drowning, missing

Girl Scout Day Camp

July 2, 2015 By CRscouts

Girl Scouts from the Crow River Service Unit got up early every morning for four fun filled days of camp. Girls of all ages from the area got outside and […]

Tagged With: Crow River, Day Camp, Girl Scouts

Major Wright County Roads Opening as Water Recedes

July 2, 2014 By Mike Schoemer

The Wright County Highway Department is opening some major roadways around the county as floodwaters from the Crow River, as well as some other flooded streams and waterways, begin to […]

Tagged With: Crow River, flood, Wright County, Wright County Highway

Crow River Flooding Still Messing with Wright County Roads

June 30, 2014 By Mike Schoemer

Here’s the latest from the Wright County Highway Department. There is rising water in some areas, and more rain is forecast for Tuesday, July 1. So please be mindful of […]

Tagged With: 2014, Crow River, flood, summer, Wright County Highway Department

Crow River Floods Major Route in Rogers, Dayton

June 25, 2014 By Mike Schoemer

If road construction in the Rogers area wasn’t a big enough problem for commuters, flooding is making things an even bigger mess. The Minnesota Department of Transportation has closed 147th […]

Tagged With: 147th Avenue, Crow River, flood, Hennepin County 144, road construction

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