“Murph” is a CrossFit Hero WOD named after Navy Lieutenant Michael Murphy, who was killed in Afghanistan June 28th, 2005. He was 29, of Patchogue, N.Y. Lt Murphy was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor after his death. The workout was one of Mike’s favorites and he’d named it ‘Body Armor.’ It first appeared on the […]
Memorial Day Parade, Wreath Service in Monticello Monday
The Monticello American Legion Post 260 and Monticello VFW Post 8731 will once again host Memorial Day ceremonies and observances around the community Monday, May 25, beginning with the parade at 11:30 a.m. beginning at 304 Elm Street, with the route continuing down Third Street. The parade usually lasts about an hour, and ceremonies than […]
Maple Lake Man Sentenced for Role in Buffalo Memorial Day Crash
A Maple Lake man who caused a destructive three-car accident on Highway 55 in Buffalo has been sentenced to serve time in Wright County Jail and send a letter of apology to the people he injured. Didrick John Lipponen , 27, Maple Lake, was sentenced last month to a total of four months in jail for Gross […]
CrossFit STMA Raises Nearly $2,000 for Veterans with Memorial Day Workout
Two weeks ago, as many of us enjoyed a barbecue or fished away off the family dock, a group of hearty St. Michael-Albertville area athletes pushed themselves to their physical limit with a morning workout in honor of a fallen United States hero. The CrossFit workout? The Murph – a series of two, separate, one-mile […]
Buffalo Man Killed on Otsego Road in Memorial Day Weekend Crash
A Buffalo motorcyclist was killed and his passenger injured when they collided with a car crossing Wright County Road 39 in Otsego Friday night. According to the Wright County Sheriff’s Office: At bout 4:21 p.m. Friday, May 23, 2014 the Wright County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a two vehicle crash at County Road 39 […]
BREAKING: Pavement Failure Clogs Interstate 94 Traffic at Monticello
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is reporting that a pavement failure in the westbound lane of Interstate 94 at Monticello is clogging traffic all the way back to Albertville. According to reports, the pavement in the Monticello construction zone between County Road 18 and Highway 25 has failed in several areas, shutting down one of […]