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 statement over the weekend saying a trio of people were tubing on the Crow River in St. Michael around 5 p.m. Saturday, July 6 when […]
Missing Monticello Woman Found Inside Submerged Vehicle
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 Crow River inside a black 2008 Lincoln MKX after a witness called the Wright County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. […]
Wright County ID’s Teen Believed Drowned in Crow River
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 Dassel, who was last seen swimming in the North Fork Crow River on Monday near the Keats Avenue bridge in Middleville Township. Wuollet was swimming […]
Wright County Authorities Searching for Man in Crow River Drowning
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 Hagerty reports that at 6:56 p.m. Monday, June 5th the Wright County Sheriff’s Office Communications office received a 911 call of a suspected drowning in […]
Girl Scout Day Camp
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 had a blast this June at the annual day camp themed “Round of apPAWSse.” Girls made crafts and learned new skills, such as bird house […]
Major Wright County Roads Opening as Water Recedes
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 recede. Here’s the latest: Wright County Highway 20, south of CSAH 19 in Hanover – OPENED Wright County Highway 35 just west of Highway 7 […]
Crow River Flooding Still Messing with Wright County Roads
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 signs and detours. Wright County Highway 20, south of CSAH 19 in Hanover – NOW OPEN Hennepin County 144, east of St. Michael and south of […]
Crow River Floods Major Route in Rogers, Dayton
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 Avenue Northeast in Rogers between Frederick and Brockton Lane, a major “detour” for those who have been left stranded by the Hennepin County Highway 144 […]
Crow River Floodwaters Creep into Roads, Businesses
It’s going to be a long summer for golfers at Fox Hollow Golf Course. And trap shooters at the Crow River Gun Club would be better off with fishing poles for the next couple of weeks. The Crow River has crested here in northern Wright County, and it’s wreaking some havoc on both commuters and […]
Crow River Could Reach Highest Levels in 50 Years Sunday
All of that rain had to go somewhere, and it looks like the Crow River is going to reach some record levels Sunday, June 22, according to predictions from the National Weather Service. At Delano, the Crow River is expected to crest about 3 p.m. Sunday at about 20.6 feet. That would be the highest […]