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Senator Eric Lucero Announces Run for Re-Election

State Senator Eric Lucero, Republican of St. Michael, has announced that he will run for re-election in Minnesota Senate District 30 next year. Lucero was...

Minnesota Farmers Eye Crop Shifts to Enter Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market

Some Minnesota farmers are exploring crop rotation changes to tap into the growing market for sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF. Minnesota Farm Bureau Vice President...

MN Energy Assistance Program Operational After Government Shutdown

Minnesota Department of Commerce officials say the federal government has released 112 million dollars to the state's Energy Assistance Program. Director Michael Schmitz says...

Many Lakes are Frozen, but Ice Conditions Vary

With cold weather in the first week of December, many lakes across the state and here in Wright County have become frozen, but as...

Two People from Staples Injured in Friday Morning Crash in St. Michael

Two people from Staples were involved in a car crash on I-94 near St. Michael. 52-year-old Brad Phillip Swanson and 38-year-old Sasha Marie Cleone Gaspard...

Congressman Emmer Criticizes Governor Over Fraud

The war of words continues over fraud in Minnesota. Governor Tim Walz said this week that the state is making progress and he welcomes...

18-Year-Old Monticello Man Faces Felony Charges Associated With Recent Deputy-Involved Shooting

(Dwayne Evan Trunnell) (image: Wright County Sheriff's Office) A young man from Monticello faces felony assault charges associated with a deputy-involved shooting incident in Monticello in...

Federal Funds Appropriated for MN Energy Assistance Program

The state's Energy Assistance Program is now able to distribute funds to approved households after a month-long delay due to the government shutdown. Michael...

Numerous Wright County Communities to Kick-off the Holiday Season This Weekend

Many communities in Wright County are ready to welcome the holiday season this weekend with various celebrations. In Buffalo, the annual Deck the Halls celebration...

Tree of Hope Toy Collection for Hospitalized Children This Saturday

(image: www.holidaytreeofhope.org) The 2025 Tree of Hope toy collection event will be held Saturday in the north metro. Tree of Hope's annual mission is to...

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