The St. Michael Dairy Queen, a popular spot for families and youth sports teams on a seemingly nightly basis, is closed after an early morning fire Saturday, Jan. 12. It’s […]
Semi Fire Shuts Down Interstate 94 West of Albertville
Fire crews were called to the scene of a semi-tractor on fire around 2:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17 after the rig was engulfed in flames on the eastbound side of […]
Otsego Home Leveled by Monday Fire
A fundraiser is available to help the family displaced by the blaze.
An early morning fire has leveled a home in the Martin Farms neighborhood, leaving a family of seven temporarily homeless. Albertville Fire Chief Eric Bullen said the Albertville Fire Department was dispatched to […]
Tuesday Fire Levels Home Near St. Michael’s Lake Wilhelm
A Tuesday morning fire has leveled a home on the shores of Lake Wilhelm near St. Michael. Multiple crews were paged to the fire in the 1400 Block of Jackson […]
Structural Fire Injures One in Otsego
Firefighters knocked down a trailer home fire in today’s record heat, but not before the resident of the Otsego structure was sent to the hospital for smoke inhalation. The incident […]
Clear Fire Hydrants after Wright County Snowfall
With areas of St. Michael, Hanover, Otsego and Albertville seeing more than 8 inches of new snow Saturday, Feb. 24, local firefighters are asking residents to help them out this […]
BREAKING: Barn Fire Kills Five Horses in Monticello, Dogs, Cats
Fortunately no one was injured in the Tuesday, Jan. 2 blaze.
Investigators are still looking for a cause after Monticello Fire battled a four-alarm barn fire at around 5:40 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, braving New Year’s Eve morning temperatures that hovered […]
American Legion, Local Bank Helping St. Michael’s Eichelbergs
A pair of St. Michael businesses are reaching out to the community, looking to help a pair of our own. Community members Karol and Elmer (Ike) Eichelberg were the victims […]
BREAKING: Fire Damages Historic St. Michael Home
The Thursday evening blaze has displaced a longtime local family.
A house fire in St. Michael has badly damaged one of the community’s oldest homes and displaced a family that is considered one of the community’s cornerstones. St. Michael Fire […]
Big Lake Man in Standoff Dies, Identified by Authorities
The Big Lake man who held first responders at bay for hours while his home erupted in flames has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to Sherburne County Sheriff […]