Not even completed with its first ever school year, Prairie View Elementary and Middle School in Otsego is already moving earth and placing concrete footings to expand. Last spring the ISD 728 School Board approved a package of bids that will move the idea of an additional classroom wing and third, full-sized gymnasium at Prairie […]
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 happened around 8 a.m. this morning, with Elk River Fire Department and Wright County Sheriff’s Office deputies first on the scene. The fire, which occurred […]
Otsego: Love’s Truck Stop A No-Go
The City of Otsego announced this week that Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores, a proprietor of dozens of truck stops nationally, has pulled its purchase agreement for land along County Road 137 and Interstate 94, near the Albertville and Otsego border. “City staff has been informed by the property owner that Love’s Travel Stops […]
Not Many Feeling ‘Love’ for Possible Otsego Truck Stop
The foray into a possible truck stop near the intersection of County Road 137 (formerly 37) and MacIver Avenue Northeast isn’t going away, and people on the Otsego and Albertville border are beginning to rally against the idea. Nearly 900 interested area residents have signed up for a “Maciver Ave Neighbors Against Otsego Truck Stop,” […]
ISD 728 School Board Approves Prairie View Elementary and Middle School as Name of District’s Newest School
The ISD 728 School Board accepted a committee’s recommendation at a special meeting held Monday, March 27, paving the way for Prairie View Elementary and Middle School in Otsego. Referred to as the “Otsego E-8 building” since voters approved construction of the district’s newest building in 2014, Prairie View Elementary and Middle School was recommended […]
Becker Family Brings New Mother-Daughter Boutique to Otsego
Grand Opening April 1
Local shoppers looking for a more unique shopping experience will soon have a new option in the area. A husband and wife team, Kyle and Jessica Gay, are busy putting the finishing touches on their new Brass Pocket Boutique, which will open its doors next week. Brass Pocket Boutique will celebrate its grand opening […]
STMA School Board to Discuss School District Boundaries/Transportation for Open Enrolled Students Monday evening
Residents on the northern edge of Albertville have been gathering information and lobbying for years to become part of the St. Michael-Albertville school district, or even to have a transportation option to and from STMA schools. Superintendent Dr. Ann-Marie Foucault announced at the March 6 board meeting that the district has been working on both […]
Wright County Files Criminal Charges to Local Medical Marijuana Leaders
Wright County Attorney Tom Kelly has filed criminal charges against a pair of former leaders of one of the state’s two medical marijuana distributors, including an Otsego an who was one of the top security officers for the firm. Dr. Laura L. Bultman, 41, of Apple Valley and Ronald D. Owens, 45 of Otsego are […]
Rogers High School Crash Victims Identified, Driver Charged
The trio of Rogers High School students who were the struck by a pickup truck this morning as they attempted to board a school bus have been identified by the Wright County Sheriff’s Department. The students injured in the crash are Greta Jenson, Beckett Olson and Ian Orina, who are all 15 years old and residents […]
Three Rogers High School Students Struck While Waiting for School Bus
Three Rogers High School students were struck in Otsego this morning when a pickup truck failed to stop for a school bus stop arm, according to a report issued by the Wright County Sheriff’s Office. The school bus stop was located at 78th Street Northeast and Parrish Avenue Northeast in Otsego. The students were struck by […]
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