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Wright County announces funding for COVID-19 recovery
Up to $300,000 is available for projects that will help Wright County bounce back from the COVID-19 Pandemic. Money from Wright County Health and Human Services will go towards improving the community and promoting recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Wright County is accepting submissions for projects that will do this by enacting positive change in policies, systems, and environments in the county. These projects are encouraged to be creative, to reach community members most impacted and to be related to COVID-19 recovery....
3 injured, 1 gravely, in Wright County crash involving semi
COKATO TOWNSHIP, Minn. — A woman and two children were injured in a crash an hour west of the Twin Cities on Tuesday afternoon.The Minnesota State Patrol says a 2011 Ford F-350 and a 2006 Ford Taurus were traveling westbound on Highway 12 near Quimby Avenue Southwest at 3:23 p.m. when the Taurus made a left turn. That's when the F-350 rear-ended the Taurus.The F-350 then went into the eastbound lane of Highway 12, crashing head-on into a semi-truck.The driver of the F-350, a 42-year-old woman from Hamburg, suffered life-threatening injuries. Two children were also in the truck, ages 13 and 10, and suffered injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.Neither the driver of the Taurus nor the semi driver were injured in the crash, the state patrol says.Highway 12 temporarily closed while crews worked to clean up the crash.
Cokato considers beer sales at ballpark, mayor dissents
The Cokato City Council members discussed several items during its regularly scheduled session on Monday night. Dan Bravinder, Wright County Commissioner, attended the public forum to discuss the site of the forthcoming storm water drainage system, voicing concerns about where the stormwater will drain. He has property along the west...
Wright County Personnel Board of Appeals citizen member vacancy
Wright County is accepting letters of interest and resumes for an opening on the Personnel Board of Appeals. The Personnel Board of Appeals makes findings in relation to the filing of appeals by an applicant, employee, or appointing authority regarding alleged arbitrary or capricious action, discrimination, misinterpretation, or evasion of personnel rules by Wright County. Experience in human relations, personnel, and/or labor relations desired. The Board meets on an as-needed basis and county residency is a requirement to be eligible for appointment. The current vacancy...
Arrests, sentencings, fire calls for May 16
Wright County Sheriff arrests: • David Thompson, 40, of Minneapolis was arrested May 6 in Monticello on a charge of giving an officer a false name. • Branden Lemke, 32, of Monticello was arrested May 7 in Monticello on a charge of fifth-degree criminal sexual conduct. • Nathan Allan Schwarzkopf, 29, of Big Lake was...
'Mom, I made it': 81-year-old Hutchinson man’s high school graduation
HUTCHINSON, Minn. (FOX 9) - The power of persistence is paying off for a Hutchinson octogenarian. Graduation day always brings a smile to Sam Flom’s face. "I’m here early, of course," he said before Thursday night's ceremony. In his 81 years, Flom’s attended a dozen or more of...
Wright County Ready for Spring Cleaning, Rockford Township Hosts Cleanup Day in Buffalo
Residents of Wright County, mark your calendars and roll up your sleeves for a community spruce-up. Tomorrow, Rockford Township is throwing open the doors to its Cleanup Day, earmarked for all locals keen to declutter and haul off their unwanted stuff. Set your alarms for bright and early as the tidy-up bash kicks off at 8 a.m. at Rockford Township Hall, located at 3039 Dague Ave. SE, Buffalo.
Bucs fall to Dragons in Quarterfinals
The BEA boys tennis team set out to slay the Litchfield Dragons at the Varsity Section Quarterfinals on Thursday, May 16, but they came up one match short. The No. 5-seeded Dragons upset the No. 4-seeded Bucs with a narrow, 4-3 defeat. BEA’s No. 1 singles player, Joe Frundt, faced...
Upcoming road maintenance on Highway 15 from Dassel to Kimball started May 15
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) began applying chip and fog seal coats on Highway 15 between Dassel and Kimball May 15. This work, part of ongoing road maintenance following last year’s resurfacing and culvert project, aims to improve the road’s longevity and safety. The project is expected...
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