Wright County facilities will lower their flags to half mast from sunrise to sundown on Friday, April 2 in honor of a woman slain in an act of domestic violence. Regina Theresa Hughes, 46, was found in her Rockford home, the victim of an apparent shooting. Her partner, Christopher Powers, was also dead of a […]
Murder-Suicide Victims Identified in Rockford
The couple was found dead of gunshot wounds on Friday, March 19.
The Wright County Sheriff’s Office has identified two people killed in an apparent murder-suicide last Friday, March 19. At about 8:30 p.m. Friday, the Wright County Sheriff’s Office responded to 4031 Woodhill Court in the city of Rockford. Neighbors had called dispatch regarding a running vehicle in the driveway that had been running for more […]
Minnesota Highway 55 Closed Between Buffalo, Rockford
The summer-long closure will cause headaches for commuters in Wright County.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation closed Minnesota Highway 55 between Buffalo and Rockford Monday, July 9, as the state begins a seven-week reconstruction process on the roadway today. A detour is in place and takes commuters and drivers from Rockford (on the east) down through Delano and back north via U.S. Highway 12 and Minnesota […]
Crow River Could Reach Highest Levels in 50 Years Sunday
All of that rain had to go somewhere, and it looks like the Crow River is going to reach some record levels Sunday, June 22, according to predictions from the National Weather Service. At Delano, the Crow River is expected to crest about 3 p.m. Sunday at about 20.6 feet. That would be the highest […]
Minnesota Woman Killed in Highway 55 Crash at Rockford
Heavy snowfall and accumulating snow on the roads helped contribute to a fatal accident at the intersection of Minnesota Highway 55 and Eaton Avenue Southeast in Rockford Wednesday night. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Karen A. Tibbetts, 65, of Aitkin was killed around 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 16 when she lost control of her […]