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Roundabout Construction Closing St. Michael Roadway

June 7, 2022 By Mike Schoemer

Detour

The Wright County Highway Department has been informed that the City of St. Michael will close Wright County Highway 119 at the intersection of Jansen Avenue beginning today (Tuesday, June […]

Tagged With: Construction, detour, roundabout, St. Michael

Former St. Michael Mayor Harold ‘Harry’ Welter Dies after Freak Accident

Welter, a lifelong resident, was 84.

December 28, 2021 By Mike Schoemer

Harold “Harry” Welter was one of the most recognizable faces in St. Michael, for so many reasons. For some, it was his time as a public servant. Harry was part […]

Tagged With: Fire Department, Harry Welter, mayor, St. Michael

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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: […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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