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Picture Perfect Weather and More on Tap for Daze and Knights in St. Michael

As Summer nears its end in Minnesota, St. Michael heats it up this weekend with food, music and more.

August 6, 2024 By Mike Schoemer

St. Michael Daze and Knights, the community’s annual festival to celebrate the waning days of summer, is ready to roll this weekend with food, inflatables and plenty of music. All […]

Tagged With: Daze and Knights, parade, St. Michael

BCA Identifies Albertville Man Shot by Wright County Deputy

A report released by the agency also identified Austin Feenstra, deputy, as the Wright County officer who initiated stop, fired at suspect.

March 8, 2024 By Mike Schoemer

The man shot and killed on a St. Michael road Saturday was identified today by a report from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Jeffrey Lynn Chapman, 67, of Albertville […]

Tagged With: fatal, shooting, St. Michael

Wright County Deputy Shoots Armed Driver During Traffic Stop in St. Michael

The man, who was the lone occupant of the vehicle, confronted deputies after being pulled over shortly before 5 a.m. Saturday, March 2.

March 2, 2024 By Mike Schoemer

An officer-involved shooting in St. Michael shortly before 5 a.m. on Saturday, March 2 has left one man dead after he confronted a Wright County Deputy while armed during a […]

Tagged With: officer, shooting, St. Michael, Wright County Sheriff

Funeral Services Set for St. Michael Hardware Hank’s Rick Petrich

For decades, Rick was the man with all the tools, gadgets and things homeowners needed for their DIY projects. He was also one of the community's biggest fans.

February 29, 2024 By Mike Schoemer

Smart. Quiet. Dependable. St. Michae’s Rick Petrich was “the man” when it came to those household projects that vex homeowners, large and small. Petrich purchased St. Michael Hardware Hank in […]

Tagged With: business, Hardware Hank, Rick Petrich, St. Michael

Family, County Identify Kyle Dixon, 36, as man hit and killed in St. Michael

The Sheriff's Office is searching for evidence and asking people to check security cameras in the area. Funeral services for Dixon are set for Friday.

September 5, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

Wright County Sheriff’s Office investigators are asking for help in the search for evidence of a hit and run that killed a St. Michael man Friday night near the intersection […]

Tagged With: Dixon, fatal accident, hit and run, St. Michael

St. Michael Plans Roundabout at MacIver, Frankfort Parkway Intersection

A hearing for the project, which will improve safety measures for nearby development, is set for April 25.

April 25, 2023 By Mike Schoemer

The City of St. Michael has a key project in its summer stable, and an open house for the new roundabout at MacIver Avenue and Frankfort Parkway is set for […]

Tagged With: Frankfort Parkway, roundabout, St. Michael

BREAKING: Gardas Property Site of Structure Fire in St. Michael

A huge fire erupted around 10 a.m. Wednesday at the site of a standoff earlier this summer. Multiple departments are on scene.

August 17, 2022 By Mike Schoemer

Fire Gardas

The site of a St. Michael standoff in June is now the location of a huge structural fire after flames were reported by witnesses shortly before 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. […]

Tagged With: fire, Gardas, St. Michael, standoff

St. Michael Gets Major Detour as County 19 Closes July 25

The road will shut down through September.

July 18, 2022 By Mike Schoemer

St. Michael drivers can expect major headaches over the next several weeks as Wright County begins the rehabilitation and renovation of Wright County Highway 19 through the heart of the […]

Tagged With: closure, County 19, detour, St. Michael, Wright County

Standoff Ends in St. Michael as Man is Apprehended

Law enforcement made their final move in the 8 p.m. hour.

June 22, 2022 By Mike Schoemer

After nearly two full days of an intense standoff between a St. Michael man and law enforcement agencies is over. The stalemate ended in the 8 p.m. hour Wednesday, June […]

Tagged With: Gardas, St. Michael, standoff, SWAT

Standoff Paralyzes St. Michael Neighborhoods

Wright County officials have identified the suspect barricaded in his home as Brandon Gardas, 39, St. Michael.

June 22, 2022 By Mike Schoemer

Standoff

Wright County Sheriff’s Deputies, St. Cloud SWAT teams and other officials have been on the scene of a standoff in the 500 Block of Central Avenue Northeast in St. Michael […]

Tagged With: Gardas, St. Michael, standoff, SWAT, Wright County

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