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County Profiles Show A Great Need for Affordable Housing

A stable home anchors strong communities and economic opportunity, but new research from the Minnesota Housing Partnership shows that affordable housing is becoming increasingly...

Portion of County Road 137 to be Closed Beginning April 30th

(map: courtesy Wright County) More road work in our region means more road closures this week. The Wright County Highway Department says beginning April 30th, County...

County Road 3 in Cokato to be Closed Tuesday and Wednesday for RR Track Work

A portion of County Road 3 south of Highway 12 in Cokato will be closed for two days this week due to railroad track...

Annual Roadside Spraying Set to Begin May 1st

The Wright County Highway Department plans to begin scheduling roadside vegetation work along Wright County Highways this Friday, May 1st. Unwanted brush and noxious weeds...

City Street Work to Result in Temporary Closure in Kimball

Officials in Kimball remind residents and visitors that sewer main work will mean a closure of Hazel Avenue East beginning today (Monday). The street will...

Spring Clean-Up Days Today (Saturday) in Buffalo, Watertown, Winsted

This weekend marks this first of many community clean-ups that happen each spring in and around Wright County. In Buffalo, the annual Spring Clean-Up Days...

“Broadway Brunch – Rock of Ages” Performed by SOAR Regional Arts Today (Saturday)

SOAR Regional Arts invites audiences to turn up the volume with “Broadway Brunch: Rock of Ages,” a high-energy, immersive experience celebrating the iconic sound...

District 1 County Commissioner Tina Diedrick Announces She Will Not Seek Re-election

The Wright County Board of Commissioners will have at least one new member next year after an announcement by one of the current commissioners. District...

One Injured as Four Vehicles Collide Near Maple Lake

One driver was injured Thursday afternoon in a four-vehicle traffic crash near Maple Lake. The Minnesota State Patrol reports that the crash happened around 4:10...

2026 Wright County Dairy Princesses and Ambassadors Crowned

(photo: Wright County American Dairy Association) (left to right: Kennedy Sparkman, Gianna Beaudry, Sophie Salmela, Harper Salmela, Ella Havisto,    Lilly Poppler, Lauren Berning) The new...

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