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 city, starting next week. Wright County 19 will close at the “One-Way Pair” on the north side to Ash Avenue/Clarissa Lane on the south side, […]
Standoff Paralyzes St. Michael Neighborhoods
Wright County officials have identified the suspect barricaded in his home as Brandon Gardas, 39, St. Michael.
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 after a domestic dispute spiraled into a scene where a man fired multiple shots into the area around his residence Tuesday, June 21. Witnesses say […]
Wright County COVID-19 Update: Positive Cases Matching Late Spring Spike
The Delta Variant is pushing through Minnesota, with last week being one of the biggest of 2021 here in Wright County.
As the beginning of the school year nears, the Delta variant of the coronavirus, the cause of the COVID-19 pandemic, is making an impact around Wright County. According to the Wright County Department of Public Health, last week was one of the busiest in 2021 in terms of illness and positive cases, with two dates […]
Wright County Pushes Effort to Vaccinate All Residents
Drive-thru clinics and partnerships have led to thousands of shots in people's' arms.
For the last year, Wright County Public Health has been on the front line in the battle against COVID-19. From the preparation more than a year ago to the launching of mass vaccination sites earlier this year, Public Health and several other county departments have worked together to get vaccines into the arms of Wright […]
Wright County to Lower Flags for Staff Member Killed in Murder/Suicide
The Rockford woman was killed in an act of domestic violence last month.
Wright County facilities will lower their flags to half mast from sunrise to sundown on Friday, April 2 in honor of a woman slain in an act of domestic violence. Regina Theresa Hughes, 46, was found in her Rockford home, the victim of an apparent shooting. Her partner, Christopher Powers, was also dead of a […]
Longtime Albertville Resident, County Commissioner Earns WCEDP Award
Former Commissioner Mike Potter was named Outstanding Citizen of the Year
Former Wright County Commissioner Mike Potter may be done in his capacity of serving the residents of Wright County as an elected official, but he was honored by the Wright County Economic Development Partnership (WCEDP) as its 2020 Outstanding Citizen of the Year. Potter, the first Albertville resident to serve on the county commission, said […]
BREAKING: Standoff in Monticello Closes Eastview Building
Wright County Sheriff's Office has been involved with an incident near the school much of the morning.
UPDATE 6:30 p.m. – the incident has been resolved and the man is in custody. He has not been identified by the Wright County Sheriff’s Office. UPDATE 11:30 a.m.: Here’s the Sheriff’s Office’s latest statement on the incident: On Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, at approximately 8:06 p.m. deputies were dispatched to 64th Way Northeast in […]
Wright County COVID Dashboard: Cases Continue to Trend Down
With a week of restaurants, gyms and even games under our belts, things are holding up well in Wright County.
Info courtesy Wright County Communications Wright County Public Health released its weekly COVID-19 Dashboard Friday, Jan. 22 and numbers continue to improve from high marks around five weeks ago. The number of new confirmed cases over the past week (199) is the lowest weekly total in three months, but the other key numbers have remained […]
Another Wintry Blast on the Way: Winter Storm Watch Issued for Wright County
Heavy rain will change to snow overnight in our region.
Another dose of winter – after record-setting snowfall in October – is taking aim at the North Wright County Today area as a system churns its way through Minnesota and into Wisconsin. And like the October snows – this shouldn’t last too long. Highs in the upper 40s should hit our region on Saturday, with […]
Challenger Mary Wetter Unseats Michael Potter in Wright County
Unofficial results show the longtime Hanover woman has knocked off county commissioner.
In a race separated by just over 225 votes, Hanover’s Mary Potter appears to have unseated Wright County Commissioner Michael Potter in District 4. District 4 includes the City of Rockford, Rockford Township, the City of Hanover, the City of St. Michael Precinct 1A (West of County Road 19), and the City of Albertville. Potter […]
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