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SOAR and St. Michael Team to Illuminate the Night

The special light display will launch Saturday with a live Facebook event.

December 8, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

St. Michael and the SOAR Regional Arts Group are teaming up this holiday season to light up the St. Michael City Center. The new collaboration will officially kick off this weekend and run through the night of Sunday, Dec. 20. It’s the inaugural run for the event, which will continue to grow as the City […]

Tagged With: Illuminate the Night, lights, SOAR Arts, St. Michael

Familiar Names File for St. Michael Mayor as Kasel Moves East

St. Michael Mayor Kevin Kasel is moving out to North Carolina, clearing the way for a new city leader.

September 8, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Both Nadine Schoen and Keith Wettschreck have been mainstays in the city of St. Michael, serving on multiple boards and councils, including the St. Michael Planning Commission and St. Michael City Council. Now, thanks to one big announcement, the two are in a race to lead the community they’ve proudly served. Current St. Michael Mayor […]

Tagged With: City Council. 2020 Election, mayor, St. Michael

BREAKING: County Approves Demolition of Corner Bar in St. Michael

The bar will be knocked down and removed before summer's end.

July 24, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

Courtesy of Wright County Communications One of the city of St. Michael’s longest sagas – what to do with the Corner Bar – is coming to a close. The bar will be torn down before summer’s end.  The Wright County Board of Commissioners approved a contract for the demolition of The Corner Bar, a landmark […]

Tagged With: Corner Bar, St. Michael, Wright County Highway 19

UPDATED: Popular St. Michael Restaurant Closes, Re-Opens Due to COVID-19

A deep cleaning and employee testing took place last week, allowing the restaurant to re-open Friday, July 10. It's open for lunch this week.

July 2, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

UPDATE: After testing and cleaning, Main Street Farmer and BK Taphaus successfully re-opened Friday, July 10 to the public. The businesses released the following statements to their fans on Facebook: Original story: St. Michael’s most popular venue – Main Street Farmer Eatery and BK Taphaus – will be temporarily closed after an employee tested positive […]

Tagged With: BK Taphaus, COVID-19, Main Street Farmer Eatery, St. Michael

City of St. Michael Opens Playgrounds

With the Governor's decision on his Stay-at-Home Policy still unclear, city leaders are letting the kids play.

April 29, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

The City of St. Michael is moving forward with a city council decision to open community playgrounds, today, April 29, 2020. It’s a slow step toward “normalcy” in the city, as spring temperatures are sure to draw kids to swings, slides and more. The city is asking parents and kids to monitor each other and […]

Tagged With: city parks, COVID-19, St. Michael

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

St. Michael Dunn Bros. Adjusts Business Operations, Offers Free Lunches to Kids

The coffee shop became the first STMA business to alter operations to address COVID-19, and will offer food to kids who don't have access to lunch/breakfast.

March 15, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

In an unprecedented move, St. Michael’s Dunn Bos coffee shop will become a drive-thru only operation, an attempt to protect both employees and customers amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Additionally, the St. Michael business will team with Westbridge Community Church to provide lunches to kids in need while St. Michael-Albertville schools are dismissed through March to […]

Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, Dunn Bros., St. Michael, Westbridge Community Church

BREAKING: One Dead After Plane Crashes in Crow-Hassan Park Reserve

The plane plummeted down shortly after 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 22.

February 22, 2020 By Mike Schoemer

One person is dead after a personal aircraft crashed into a wooded area in the Crow-Hassan Park Reserve near St. Michael Saturday, Feb. 22. The individual – the pilot of the Beech aircraft – was flying solo at the time. The crash happened shortly after 11 a.m. Witnesses said they saw thick, black smoke immediately […]

Tagged With: Crow-Hassan Park Reserve, plane crash, Rogers, St. Michael

Expansive Legacy Bay Farms Development Moves Forward in St. Michael

Two community farms will turn over land for housing near Uhl Lake, building up the city's southwest side.

January 28, 2020 By Meghan Gutzwiller

Land from the Dehmer and Lenneman farms on the west end of town are moving closer toward what would become St. Michael’s largest residential development project in its 130-year history. Capstone Homes and the City of St. Michael have made progress on moving the development through the required approval processes, which require additional steps due […]

Tagged With: Capstone Homes, development, Legacy Bay Farms, St. Michael

Corner Bar Owners Announce Sale Agreement with Wright County

The county has long wished to remove the building to improve safety at St. Michael's main intersection.

December 3, 2019 By Mike Schoemer

It wasn’t that long ago, the locals will tell you, that the only stop sign in town was the intersection that included the St. Michael Catholic School, the St. Michael Catholic Church/Rectory, the St. Michael Cafe (and other businesses) and The Corner Bar. Now, that historical intersection has taken on a few renditions since the […]

Tagged With: Corner Bar, St. Michael, Wright County

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