The Hands-Free Law, which prohibits talking or texting on a cell phone while driving, has been the law in Minnesota since Aug. 1, 2019, but compliance with the law among teens hasn’t fully caught on with teens.
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The American Red Cross has extended its urgent call for donors of all blood types to give blood or platelets. With influenza escalating across the country and preventing some donors from giving, and winter weather threatening to cancel blood drives, the Red Cross now has a critical shortage …
Whenever there is a snow or ice event in Minnesota, you don’t need to see the area that got impacted to know where it hit. All you need to do is look at vehicles that are streaked with road salt. However, the day may be coming soon where highway plow crews use less road salt and replace it w…
The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) approved $13.9 million in Clean Water Fund grants on Jan. 22 to improve water quality in streams, lakes, and groundwater across the state.
For most of its existence, when it has come to nominating candidates for President of the United States, Minnesota has used the caucus system – a meeting of like-minded citizens that select delegates for their political party of choice.
There is plenty of business that comes before the Wright County Board of Commissioners during its weekly meetings, but at its Jan. 21 meeting, the board had an unusual topic of conversation – quelling a rumor that the county was looking to expand to add a fourth floor to its new Government C…
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Felix Schmiesing was elected chairman of the Sherburne County Board at the commissioners’ organizational meeting on Jan. 7 at the Sherburne County Government Center in Elk River.
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Registration is open for a six-day Minnesota Master Naturalist volunteer training course starting Aug. 10 at Wright County’s Robert Ney Memorial Park Reserve west of Monticello.
Wright County Community Action is operating the Energy Assistance Program (EAP) in Wright County. The Energy Assistance Program is available to income eligible households to pay a portion of the cost of their heat bills. The program can also provide assistance to homeowners in need of Furn…
Claire Pflipsen, a third grader from the Wright County city of Montrose, has been named the Minnesota winner of National Bonnie Plants “Third Grade Cabbage Program.”
The Wright County Board took action on the following items at its January 7 meeting. They were compiled by Larry Windom.
At the beginning of every year, the first thing the members of the Board of Wright County Commissioners do is change chairs.
With a major storm predicted to hit Minnesota and Wisconsin this Friday and Saturday, Xcel Energy is gearing up additional crews who will work to get the lights back on if customers lose power during the storm. We also have many tips customers can use to stay safe, report outages and stay i…
The Wright County Board took action on the following items at its Dec. 31, 2019 meeting. They were compiled by John Holler.
A second year of working with a lobbying firm to represent the needs and desires of Wright County to the Minnesota State Legislature was formally approved by the Wright County Board of Commissioners at their regular meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 31.
Beginning Friday, Jan. 17, those wishing to cast their votes early for the Presidential Nomination Primary (PNP) to be conducted March 3 can do so at the Auditor/Treasurer’s Office on the second floor of the Wright County Government Center in Buffalo. In addition, six cities – Albertville, B…
Take a Kid Ice Fishing Weekend is this Saturday, Jan. 18, through Monday, Jan. 20.
Later this month, the Minnesota Senate Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy Committee will hold a pair of hearings in Rochester and Mound to consider legislation designed to modernize Minnesota’s energy resources. The legislation, known as ‘Clean Energy First’, aims to prioritize clean en…
There's a new Department of Natural Resources conservation officer in each of 13 communities across the state, now that individuals who’ve spent the better part of the past year in training have been assigned their field stations.
For those who have made New Year’s resolutions to lose weight or exercise more, beginning this weekend, they can enjoy outdoor activities at Ney Regional Park in Maple Lake.
The Wright County Board took action on the following items at its December 17 meeting. They were compiled by .
For the last 75 years, the Otto Bremer Trust, a philanthropic arm of Bremer Banks, has given out grants to worthy causes in Minnesota, North Dakota and western Wisconsin. Each year, there is a lot of competition for grant funding because the trust, which was founded in 1944, has granted more…
The Dec. 31 agenda of the Wright County Board of Commissioners will include a consent agenda item dealing with retaining the lobbying firm of Flaherty & Hood to represent Wright County’s interests during the 2020 session of the Minnesota State Legislature.
Although Wright County no longer has a regional boat inspection program to combat Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS), it doesn’t mean the county won’t have a big presence over the summer months.
Wright County residents thinking about buying a home within the year are invited to attend a one day informative workshop designed to help them learn the basic steps to homeownership.
“Snow Better Time to Read,” the Winter Reading Program at Great River Regional Library (GRRL), begins Thursday, January 2, 2020.
With the holiday season winding down, next up for many people will be the annual New Year’s resolutions, which often include vowing to lose weight gained over the holidays.
Throughout the country, the growing rate of homelessness has been an issue that is impacting more individuals and families all the time.
This time of the year is known as the season of giving and Wright County Health & Human Services (HHS) is looking for area residents to give of their time to help fellow residents in need.
Wright County residents thinking about buying a home within the year are invited to attend a one day informative workshop designed to help them learn the basic steps to homeownership.
The Wright County Board of Commissioners is scheduled
During this season of giving, the American Red Cross urges eligible donors to give the gift of life to help ensure patients don’t have to worry about the availability of blood this winter. Blood and platelet donations of all types are needed, especially type O.
The Wright County Parks & Recreation Department is preparing for a busy start to the new year as it will be opening Robert Ney Regional Park and Nature Center in Maple Lake on weekends starting Jan. 4 for a series of events that run through March.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is hosting its third annual Veteran Employment Information Event on Thursday, Jan. 9 in St. Paul.
The Wright County Board took action on the following items at its Dec. 3 meeting. They were compiled by Larry Windom.
Although there is snow on the ground, a considerable amount of the discussion at the Tuesday, Dec. 3, Wright County Commission meeting concerned camping next summer, specifically, what patrons will pay in the future to camp at Wright County Parks.
As the days tick down to close out 2019, the Wright County Auditor/Treasurer’s Office is preparing for what is going to be one of the busiest election cycles the county has ever experienced.
The Wright County Board of Commissioners will not be meeting Tuesday, Dec. 10 as the commissioners will be attending the Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC) Annual Conference Dec. 9-11 at the River's Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud.
A Christmas Bird Count will be held at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) on Wednesday, December 18 starting at 7:30 am at the Oak Savanna Learning Center (16797 289 th Ave NW, Zimmerman, MN 55398). Sherburne NWR volunteers survey winter bird species within a radius extending 7.5 miles…
Winter truck load increases will begin Monday, Dec. 9, at 12:01 a.m. on unrestricted state highways in the north and north-central frost zone, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The frost zones can be found on the MnDOT load limits map.
Wright County Court Administrator Monica Tschumper was among four distinguished Minnesota Judicial Branch employees from across Minnesota honored for their professional talents at the recent Minnesota Association for Court Management (MACM) conference. Monica Tschumper of Wright County Distr…
In January of this year, one of the first orders of business for the Wright County Board of Commissioners was to alter its standard board meeting schedule, which were scheduled four Tuesdays per month to take care of the day-to-day business of the county. At the start of the year, the board …
The Sherburne County Government Center on Nov. 22 opened its doors wide for Constitution Day and an “Open Courthouse” event designed to showcase the work of Minnesota’s courts, and educate the public about the work of judges, attorneys, law enforcement. In the photo above, Assistant Sherburn…
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You won’t need to have cash or coins this year to donate to the Salvation Army; all you need is a phone.
Motorists should prepare for snow-covered and icy road conditions in portions of Minnesota beginning Tuesday afternoon as a winter storm is expected to bring significant snow and wind to the region through Wednesday morning, which means Thanksgiving travel could be difficult.
With a major storm predicted to hit Minnesota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, Xcel Energy is gearing up additional crews who will work to get the lights back on if customers lose power during the storm. We also have many tips customers can use to stay s…
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