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Wright County Unemployment Remained Unchanged to Closeout ’24

Wright County's jobless numbers closed out 2024 unchanged from November. The latest numbers from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development show that Wright...

Radon Action Month Continues

January is Radon Action Month, and the Minnesota Department of Health and Wright County Public Health are taking the opportunity to promote additional awareness...

Additional Information on Car / Train Incident in Buffalo January 24th

(photo: Joe Carlson / KRWC Radio) Additional information has been released surrounding an incident in Buffalo last Friday afternoon where a car was struck by...

State Senator From Wright County Critical of MN Senate Failure to Expel DFL’er Nicole Mitchell for Felony Burglary Charges

(MN Senator Eric Lucero - R - St. Michael) A state lawmaker from our area has gone on record admonishing Minnesota Senate DFL’ers for failing...

Local Man Among MN Contingent at American Farm Bureau Convention

(MN Farm Bureau President - Dan Glessing) A Wright County man is heading up the Minnesota contingent at the annual American Farm Bureau Convention, which...

Hockey Day MAWSECO Event Friday at HL-W-W High School

Hockey Day Minnesota was celebrated recently, and this week, a very special hockey event will be coming to Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted High School as the...

One Injured in Weekend Traffic Crash in Maple Lake Township

One person was injured in a two-vehicle traffic crash Saturday morning near Maple Lake. The State Patrol reports that just before 11 AM, a Ford...

Minnesota Adds 4,100 Jobs in December, State Unemployment Rate Drops to 3.3%

Minnesota's job market and labor force continue to expand, and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Security reported some better numbers last month. MNN's...

Birth Defects Awareness Month Observed in Minnesota in January

It’s Birth Defects Awareness Month in Minnesota, calling attention to the nearly 2,000 afflicted babies born each year in the state. For 2025, Jennifer...

Minnesota’s Deer Hunting Harvest Up by 7 % in 2024

The latest numbers show hunters harvested more than 170 thousand deer across the state during the 2024 season. The DNR's Todd Froberg says the...

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