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From the Editor: Two Decades of Service, One Great Guy

Former Chief Mills has been a class act, and a friend in the business.

January 4, 2021 By Mike Schoemer

To set the record straight – I knew Tate Mills before he really knew me. I was at his wedding. Friends of the bride. I remember that country wedding, and then remember our first visit when we finally became residents of STMA. Learning that this guy was now the lead of the hometown fire department […]

Tagged With: Albertville Fire Department, Otsego, Tate Mills

Otsego Race Takes Center Stage at ERCC Forum Oct. 8

The Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce is set to host a Voters Education Forum for local races early next month.

September 29, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

With a host of uncontested local races on the ballots around Wright County, the race for City of Otsego Mayor and Council will be one to watch in the coming weeks. Voters from the county’s fastest-growing community can educate themselves early next month, as the Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce hosts a candidate form […]

Tagged With: city council, mayor, Otsego, voters forum

Temporary Light Coming at Albertville Intersection

September 17, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

The intersection of Wright County Highway 137 (60th Street Northeast) and MacIver Ave Northeast/MacKenzie Avenue Northeast, just east of I-94 in the Cities of Albertville and Otsego, will be temporarily controlled by a signal system beginning on Monday, Sept. 21. The signal system is temporary to accommodate hauling from a temporary concrete batch plant for […]

Tagged With: Albertville, Otsego, road construction, signal, traffic

Otsego Truck Driver Barrels into Protest on I-35W in Minneapolis

The incident happened after the highway was closed to drivers.

May 31, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

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An Otsego man is in custody at the Hennepin County Jail after he allegedly drove his tanker truck into the middle of a crowd protesting on Interstate 35W near University Avenue in Minneapolis. Protestors were gathering on both sides of the Interstate bridge over the Mississippi River, demonstrating after the death of George Floyd in […]

Tagged With: 35W, Bogdan Vechirko, Ken Advantage Group, Otsego, protest

BREAKING: Wright County Sheriff’s Office Seek Suspect in Otsego Robbery

The man smashed windows at the Riverview store and escaped with liquor loot.

May 26, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Wright County investigators are asking for the public’s help in identifying a thief after a “smash and grab” in Otsego over the holiday weekend. The incident, which occurred at the Riverview Liquorette, 15682 90th St NE, Otsego, occurred Sunday, May 24 after store hours. Anyone with any information on the suspect – a white male […]

Tagged With: break-in, crime, Otsego, Riverview Liquorette

VIDEO: NWCT Hosts New Series – COVID 19 Response from Community Leaders

A series of Zoom conversations with the people who are here to help in our communities with services, advice and more.

April 2, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

North Wright County Today publisher Mike Schoemer announces the first in a set of interviews with business owners, leaders, and residents from our NWCT communities amid the COVID-19 crisis in this video series. First up are leaders from Albertville, Otsego and St. Michael. Albertville City Administrator Adam Nafstad, Otsego Mayor Jessica Stockcamp and St. Michael […]

Tagged With: Albertville, COVID-19, Otsego, St. Michael

Zimmerman Woman Killed in Otsego Crash

January 22, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Wright County Sheriff’s Office officials have released the name of a woman killed in a weekend crash in Otsego this weekend. Ravaunne Kendrick, 35, of Zimmerman, was killed in the crash, which occurred Saturday night around 7:30 p.m. near the intersection of County Roads 19 and 39 in Otsego. Authorities said the single-vehicle accident happened […]

Tagged With: accident, crash, fatal, Otsego, vehicle

Thursday Afternoon Fire Guts Otsego Residence

December 6, 2019 By Mike Schoemer

Multiple fire departments rushed to the scene of a house fire shortly before noon on Thursday, Dec. 5 in the 14000 block of 78th Street Northeast in Otsego, just east of O’Dean Avenue. No one was injured in the blaze. Elk River Fire Department worked diligently to get residents out of the split level home […]

Tagged With: Elk River Fire Department, fire, house, Otsego

Zerwas to Retire from Minnesota Legislature

The decision, which centers on the Representative's health, surprised local leaders.

November 25, 2019 By Mike Schoemer

Rep. Nick Zerwas, who has represented his home area of Elk River – as well as Big Lake and Otsego –  in the Minnesota State Legislature for much of the past decade, is resigning from his seat, according to an announcement released today. The legislator said he will step down on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. […]

Tagged With: Elk River, Minnesota State Legislature, Nick Zerwas, Otsego

ROAD CLOSED: Wright County 38 Closes from O’Dean to Highway 101

April 8, 2019 By Mike Schoemer

Work on County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 38 in Otsego, from Odean Avenue to Minnesota Highway 101, is scheduled to resume (today) Monday, April 8, 2019. County Highway38 will be closed to thru traffic from just east of O’Dean Avenue to Quaday Avenue. The prime contractor on this project is Fehn Companies, Albertville. The posted […]

Tagged With: 70th Street, County 38, Otsego, road closed

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