Wright County-based Republican Eric Lucero, who represents St. Michael, Albertville Otsego and Hanover, is projected to retain his seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, according to projections. But the staunch conservative, who has championed gun ownership and data privacy laws, will be in a new minority, as the Democratic-Farm-Labor Party used a strong night […]
Voters Head to Polls for Minnesota Primary on Tuesday, Aug. 14
Statewide races will be partisan, while Wright County voters will also weigh in on sheriff's race.
Will Minnesota have another round of Tim Pawlenty for Governor? Who will vie for Al Franken’s seat in the U.S. Senate? And, closer to home, which two candidates will battle for the position of Wright County Sheriff. These are the questions on many voters’ minds as they head to polls tomorrow, Tuesday, Aug. 14 to […]
VIDEO: STMA Special Olympics Joins Minnesota at USA Games
Opening Ceremonies for the National Games were held in Seattle this weekend.
Members of the St. Michael-Albertville Stallions – the local athletic program that is part of Special Olympics Minnesota – marched with other Minnesota athletes in the Opening Ceremonies of the 2018 USA Special Olympics Games, held in Seattle, Washington, this month. The Stallions wereselected by Special Olympics Minnesota to represent TEAM MINNESOTA in Unified Flag Football at […]
Tornado Strikes Home of STMA Student
A fundraiser is in place for an STMA middle school student and his mom after a tornado struck their home
Monday’s unprecedented storm outbreak, which brought the earliest tornadoes to the state in recorded history, had a devastating impact on a family with St. Michael-Albertville ties. STMA Middle School East student Opie Johnson and his mother, Carie LeClare, were at their home in Zimmerman with Carie’s boyfriend, Jeff Anderson, when the storms ripped up U.S. Highway […]
Local Senators Split as Sunday Liquor Sales Passes Minnesota Senate
Legislation clears huge hurdle with 38-28 vote
Wright County Senators were split on Monday, Feb. 27 as the Minnesota State Senate voted 38-28 in favor of ending the ban on Sunday liquor sales in Minnesota. The so-called “blue law,” which prohibits the sale of alcohol in any “off-sale” liquor store site, was already struck down by the Minnesota House by a wide […]
Emmer Cruises, Tom Perrault Leads County Primary
It was a light turnout Tuesday as Minnesotans trickled through the local polling locations to vote in the bi-annual primary. But there were some heavy implications, particularly in a pair of local races, including one that will go down to the wire. In Monticello, former city council member Tom Perrault is looking to make a […]
Coyotes Popping Up in St. Michael, Albertville Neighborhoods
What to do if a pup is perusing your backyard.
A handful of coyote sightings in developed neighborhoods around St. Michael and Albertville have residents wondering what they can do about the critters roaming through backyards and drainage areas. True, coyotes have always called the prairie home, but it seems in recent years they’ve adapted to living in urban developments that have open spaces for […]
It’s True, Minnesota Driver’s License Not Enough to Fly in 2016
You’ve probably seen the headlines and thought it was a myth, or, even worse, “click bait.” The fact is, the rumors are true. Minnesota’s driver’s license won’t be enough to get you on an airplane in 2016, unless the state takes some quick, evasive maneuvers to rectify a problem that’s been on the books since […]
Walker, Trump Emerge as Favorites at Wright County GOP Straw Poll
With the first Republican Presidential Candidate debate already on tap for this evening, Wright County Republicans announced the returns from their traditional Wright County Fair Straw Poll, held last weekend on the grounds at Howard Lake. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a presidential hopeful with a record at the state level of taking on public worker […]
Will the Minnesota Board of Dentistry Wade Into the Cecil the Lion Controversy?
By now, unless you do not have access to a television, newspaper or the internet, you have likely heard that a Minnesota dentist, Dr. Walter Palmer, is under scrutiny for a hunt in Zimbabwe that took the life of a beloved lion named Cecil. In the wake of this revelation, there has been a tremendous […]
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