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Absentee Voting Begins Today
Today (Friday, June 28) is the first day of the 46-day absentee voting period. Eligible Wright County voters will be able to begin casting their ballots for the 2024 State Primary Election. Voters may request an absentee ballot by contacting Wright County Elections directly or by completing the online request form at mnvotes.org. Voters are also able to visit the Wright County Government Center where they can cast an in-person absentee ballot. Please visit the Finance & Taxpayer Services counter on the first floor of the Wright County Government Center to cast your in-person absentee ballot. The Government Center is open to serve voters from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.
Rivers Cresting in Wright County
(all photos Sunday 6/23/24: Jake Leither / KRWC Radio) (River Bridge / downtown Delano) Residents in communities along the Crow River and South Fork Crow River in areas throughout Wright County continue to monitor the river levels. The National Water Prediction Service as of midday Monday was showing that the...
Updated: Section of CSAH 36 in Otsego slated to reopen after being closed due to flooding
Update: The segment of County State Aid Highway 36 between Quilley Avenue NE and Rachele Avenue NE in Otsego that has been closed since Monday (June 24) will re-open in the next half hour (1:30 p.m. Thursday, June 27) to traffic, the Wright County Highway Department announced. Flood water that had been covering the road surface has receded. Highway maintenance crews will remove the barricades currently in place, but they will remain off to the side of the road with projections of more rain coming...
Wright County Attorney announces findings on fatal St. Michael shooting
(Editor’s note: The following is a press release from Wright County Attorney Brian Lutes) I have concluded my review of the officer-involved shooting incident that occurred March 2 in St. Michael that resulted in the death of a 67-year-old male. The incident was investigated by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Force Investigation Unit led by Senior Special Agent Sean Mooney. Upon my review of the investigative materials, I have...
Cokato public hearing 7/8/24: conditional use permit
City of Cokato Planning Commission and City Council. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Cokato Planning and Zoning Commission, Wright County, Minnesota will conduct a public hearing on Monday, July 8, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. council chambers at Cokato City Hall, 255 Broadway Ave S, Cokato, Minnesota 55321, to consider the following request:
Wright County Deputy Cleared of Wrongdoing in Fatal St. Michael Shooting Incident
The findings of a review on the officer-involved shooting that occurred on March 2, 2024 in St. Michael, which resulted in the death of a 67-year-old male, have been made public. According to a statement released by the Wright County Attorney's Office, Deputy Austin Feenstra has been cleared of any wrongdoing in the case after the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's investigation.
Wright County Braces for Flooding, Multiple Roadways at Risk as Crow River Levels Rise
In response to the recent heavy rainfall in central and northern Minnesota, the Wright County Highway Department is gearing up for potential flooding along roads adjacent to the Crow River. With more rain forecasted in the next day or so, concerns are growing for river levels that could disrupt travel and safety. One road, 90th Street in Delano, has already been shut down due to rising waters, and other areas are being closely monitored for similar threats.
One Person Hurt in Two Vehicle Crash on I-94
ST. MICHAEL (WJON News) -- One person was hurt in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 94 in Wright County. The Minnesota State Patrol says both vehicles were going west in St. Michael at about 4:30 a.m. on Sunday. Twenty-six-year-old Dakota Sandley of Minneapolis was taken to Monticello Hospital with non-life-threatening...
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