Courtesy Wright County Public Health On March 13, Wright County Public Health learned of its first COVID-19 case. Now, four months later, the county has passed 500 cases since the pandemic started and unfortunately five members of our community have died due to COVID-19. Since the beginning of July there has been a noticeable increase […]
Filing for Wright County Public Office Begins Today
Those looking to fill a seat in Wright County must file by Tuesday, June 2.
Compiled from Wright County news services The candidate filing period for federal, state and county offices opened today, May 19, 2020 and ends at 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, as the 2020 local elections officially get underway. A complete affidavit of candidacy and applicable filing fee must be received by the deadline. Residents interested in […]
Wright County Outlines Testing Procedures as More Kits Available
Feeling sick? More help is in place to figure out if you've caught the novel coronavirus.
Courtesy of Wright County Public Health As the days and weeks have passed, many things have changed in our day to day lives. The guidance and recommendations around COVID-19 can seem like a moving target. Wright County Public Health acknowledges that struggle and will continue to share the latest information to empower you and inform […]
Wright County Identifies First COVID-19 Cluster
Press release courtesy of Wright County Government Earlier this week, the first workplace-associated cluster of COVID19 cases was identified in Wright County. “Considering what we know about the virus, clustering is not surprising,” said Sarah Grosshuesch, Director of Wright County Public Health. “We have been taking steps to prepare for this issue and are working […]
Wright County Arrests Listed for Week of April 20
The Wright County Sherriff’s Office listed the following arrests the week of April 20. Those named here have been arrested and/or charged on the following offenses, but have not been tried or found guilty in county court. Those that have paid fees on charges have admitted guilt, per state law. On April 20, Nicholas Theodore […]
Wright County 39 Reconstruction Project Comes in under Budget
In June 2017, the Wright County Board of Commissioners followed suit with numerous other counties in the state that were struggling to keep up with the funding needs for county highway and road infrastructure by implementing a half-cent Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) for transportation. The requirement was that all revenue generated by the tax […]
Recent Wright County Arrests: St. Michael Theft, Multiple DWI Arrests
The Wright County Sheriff’s Office has logged the following arrests and incidents for the week fo Feb. 17-24. Those named have been arrested on the charges listed. It does not indicate a judgement or verdict of guilty on these charges. On February 17, Kenneth Loyd Billings, 32, of White Bear Lake, was arrested in St. […]
State, County Release Health Warnings for Wright County Residents
The MPCA and Wright County are offering guidance. Meanwhile, kids are staying inside for recess.
As the fire at Northern Metals near Becker continues to rage, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Wright County Department of Public Health are teaming up to give residents guidance this weekend. Warm weather in the forecast for Friday has the county asking folks to take care before heading outdoors, due to toxic particles released […]
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.
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 […]
BREAKING: Roads Flooding as Rivers, Streams Crest in Wright County
All of that snow had to go somewhere. Spring temperatures are here, and snowmelt is filling up local rivers and, in turn, flooding some local roadways. The Wright County Sheriff’s Office issued a list of roads it is closing or watching Tuesday, March 26. Many rivers are supposed to rise through the week, with some […]
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