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Restaurants, Local Schools Looking for Help: Wright County Jobs

New arrivals and mainstays are looking for workers like you.

January 19, 2015 By Mike Schoemer

The North Wright County Today job report is back this week with a few openings around the area that should help job seekers of all ages. New arrival John Hardy’s […]

Tagged With: Albertville, employment, Monticello, St. Michael, Wright County

Monticello Kicks off Frosty Celebration this Week

Frostbite Days, inspired by the Frostbite Fishing Challenge, is now a wintry weekend in the Magic city.

January 5, 2015 By Mike Schoemer

Monticello’s newest festival with the fitting name makes a frosty entrance during this Arctic week, as the Frostbite Days Celebration kicks off Friday night. There will be events throughout the […]

Tagged With: community celebrations, Frostbite Days, Monticello, winter

Head-on Crash Takes the Life of another Monticello Woman

The accident happened Saturday morning near St. Cloud.

December 1, 2014 By Mike Schoemer

Another car accident near St. Cloud has cut short the life of another Monticello woman. Megan Lenher, 19, of Monticello was killed when the car she was riding in struck […]

Tagged With: accident, car, fatal, Lehner, Monticello, St. Cloud

Monticello Woman Killed on Interstate Crash Near St. Cloud

The fatal accident happened Thursday night as the woman was trying to merge onto Interstate 94.

November 14, 2014 By Mike Schoemer

A 31-year-old Monticello woman is dead after she lost control of her vehicle while attempting to merge onto Interstate 94 eastbound and crashed on the icy onramp at around 7:30 […]

Tagged With: fatal accident, Interstate 94, Monticello, roads

Disaster Averted Despite Crash with Wrong Way Driver in Wright County

A Wisconsin man driving the wrong-way on I-94 did some damage, but no critical injuries were reported.

November 12, 2014 By Mike Schoemer

The Minnesota State Patrol and Wright County Sheriff’s Department are investigating another crash on snow stretches of Interstate 94 today after a crash shortly before 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, […]

Tagged With: crash, Interstate 94, Monticello, wrong-way driver

Complete Election 2014 Results from North Wright County Area

From school board to U.S. Congress, local voters weighed in on dozens of races.

November 5, 2014 By Mike Schoemer

Here’s a quick rundown from some of last night’s races. Click on the links, where applicable, for the full story. • St. Michael City Council, Mayor – Zachman Earns Another Term, […]

Tagged With: Election 2014, Hanover, Monticello, Otsego, St. Michael, Wright County

St. Michael-Albertville Soars into Section Championships

It was a workman-like effort, but Jackson Greenwaldt and the Knights defense led the charge over Monticello, 27-7.

October 27, 2014 By Mike Schoemer

Jackson Greenwaldt ran for three touchdowns and threw for one more as the St. Michael-Albertville Knights moved into the Section 6-5A Championship for the second straight year with a 27-7 […]

Tagged With: Elk River, football, Knights, Monticello, St. Michael-Albertville

MnDOT Opens All Lanes, Ramps to Traffic on I-94 at Monticello

The long, regional nightmare is over as four lanes plus a pair of auxiliary lanes opened to gorgeous weather Wednesday.

October 15, 2014 By Mike Schoemer

The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced Wednesday, Oct. 15 that all lanes of traffic – plus pair of new auxiliary lanes – are open to drivers on Interstate 94 between […]

Tagged With: Interstate 94, Monticello, road construction

Local Deaths Leave Communities Stunned

Monticello and St. Michael are both shocked after the deaths of Rod Dragsten and Robert R. Wenger.

October 9, 2014 By Mike Schoemer

The communities of St. Michael and Monticello are both saddened after the deaths of two men who were local leaders and familiar faces to school and church families in each […]

Tagged With: Dragsten, Monticello, obituary, St. Michael, Wenger

Funeral Services for Monticello Grad Set for Saturday, Sept. 20

September 18, 2014 By Mike Schoemer

Funeral services for Hanna Marie Kaufman, 24, Buffalo, are set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20 at St. Henry’s Catholic Church in Monticello, with a visitation Friday from 5 to […]

Tagged With: Hanna Kaufman, Monticello, teacher

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