News

Wright-Hennepin Annual Meeting April 24th

(submitted photo) Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association will host its 88th Annual Meeting at the Rockford headquarters next month. The 2025 Annual Meeting will be held Thursday,...

Major Road Project on Highway 55 in Annandale to Begin in April

As the weather warms up, the road construction season is beginning to gear up, and a major project on a heavily used highway in...

Central MN Job Fair Today (Wednesday) in Monticello

The annual Central Minnesota Job Fair and Career Expo marks a major milestone today (Wednesday) in Monticello. The 20th Annual Job Fair will run...

Burning Restrictions in Effect for Wright County, Neighboring Counties

(file photo) The Minnesota DNR is reminding residents of Wright County and several other Minnesota counties that spring burning restrictions are now in place... “Spring burning...

City of Buffalo to Host Seasonal Second Employee Job Fair Today (Tuesday)

The City of Buffalo will host its second seasonal employee job fair today (Tuesday). The city is looking to fill several temporary seasonal positions...

Sen. Bruce Anderson Supports Republican Proposals to Trim State Spending

State Senator Bruce Anderson of Buffalo is among Minnesota Senate Republicans supporting a plan to cut what they say would be “...at least 600...

Xcel Energy: Monticello Plant Automatically Shuts Down Following Control Valve Issue

(file photo) Officials with Xcel Energy say the Monticello Nuclear Power Plant went into automatic shutdown mode in recent days after a problem with a...

U of M Extension Study Shows Billions in Economic Activity From MN Bio-Fuel Industry

New data show the state's ethanol plants generated more than 5.2 billion dollars in economic activity in 2024. Brian Werner of the Minnesota Bio-Fuels...

Wright County Unemployment Begins 2025 at Rate Similar to 2024

Wright County's jobless rate began 2025 in familiar territory. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development recently released the January 2025 unemployment data...

Waverly Man Identified as Driver in Recent Police Pursuit Ending in St. Michael

(Charles Anthony Stiller) (image - Hennepin County Jail) A Wright County man recently made his first court appearance on charges related to a police vehicle...

Recent Stories