North Wright County Today

Local news for St. Michael, Albertville, Otsego and Hanover

Hot Dog! Iconic “Wienermobile” Tours St. Michael-Albertville

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No, your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you. If you’re wondering whether you really saw the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile cruising the streets of St. Michael today, the answer is, “Yes!” The iconic hotdog-shaped vehicle is making its way through the streets of the St. Michael-Albertville area this week as part of a national tour to […]

City of St. Michael Considers Tax Increment Financing for New Plastics Facility

A Public Hearing is Scheduled for this Wednesday

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A manufacturing facility called New Plastics Plus, currently based out of Otsego, submitted a proposal to the city of St. Michael earlier this month that would subdivide a 20-acre plot of industrial land into three parcels, and construct a plastics manufacturing facility on one of those three. The proposed facility would be 82,000 square feet […]

Central Park Decision Pushed Back to this Fall

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The planning phase of St. Michael’s proposed Central Park continues to move forward, and the city council approved additional spending last week to move the project closer to shovel-ready. City officials estimate the proposed park will cost a total of $4 million, spread out over four phases. The first phase will cost around $1.8 million, […]

Interstate 94 Expansion from St. Michael to Albertville Gets Green Light

The project, which rings in at $56 million, was included in the Corridors of Commerce project list.

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St. Michael and Albertville residents, as well as the hundreds of thousands of vehicles that use Interstate 94 through the area each week, will soon have a bit more room to move. The Minnesota Department of Transportation and Gov. Mark Dayton announced the expansion of Interstate 94 from St. Michael’s Highway 241 interchange through the […]

Popular Coffee Shops in St. Michael, Zimmerman Pour Last Cup

For Sadie's, owners hope it's "Good bye, for now."

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It’s been a rough week for a couple of regional coffee shops. Sadie’s Coffee in St. Michael and Dunn Bros. in Zimmerman both announced within the last three days they would be closing their doors. Sadie’s was locally owned and operated by Richard “Brownie” Brown and Kimberly Walden. The duo also owns and operates Midwest […]

Solutions Counseling Takes Mental Health to New St. Michael Facility

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The medical building at 703 Thielen Drive in St. Michael has been a part of the city’s central area for decades. In its time, it’s hosted a family practice, a chiropractic care center and, now, a mental healthcare facility. Craig Rens and the team of Solutions Counseling are resurrecting the old building – appropriately on […]

City Seeks Feedback on Town Center Park in St. Michael

An open house is set for March 21 at city hall. Public input is requested.

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The City of St. Michael is ready to look to residents of the community for input on a possible park at Town Center, which is consists of city and privately held land that envelops St. Michael City Hall downtown. The community is invited to an Open House from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, […]

St. Michael Planning Commission Approves Large Apartment Complex in Heart of the City

Developer said this will be STMA’s first market-rate apartment complex

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St. Michael’s planning and zoning commission was up late Wednesday evening with a decision to make on a proposed 208-unit apartment complex in the Town Center area of St. Michael. The Douglas A. Carlson Development ultimately received the commission’s approval of their preliminary plat and PUD by a 6-1 vote, paving the way for what […]

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