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Wright-Hennepin to Host 89th Annual Meeting Today (Thursday)

(submitted photo: 2025 W-H Annual Meeting) Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association will host its 89th Annual Meeting today (Thursday) at its Rockford headquarters. Co-op officials say...

Republican Race for Governor Could be Decided by Primary

The GOP campaign for governor continues to appear to be up in the air. Currently, it's a three-way race between House Speaker Lisa Demuth, and...

Tax Deadline Day Today (Wednesday)

It's April 15th, and for most taxpayers, today (Wednesday) is the tax deadline day. Here in Minnesota, both federal and state taxes must be...

2026 Severe Weather Awareness Week (Part 3) Floods & Flash Flooding

(file photo) Safety officials in Minnesota are reminding residents of Severe Weather Awareness Week being observed all this week. Today in part 3 of our 5-part...

Barn Destroyed by Weekend Fire in Monticello Township, Some Livestock Also Lost

(photo: Fresh Acres Farm Facebook) A late morning fire on Saturday in Monticello Township destroyed a barn and claimed some livestock. The blaze at the Fresh...

Preliminary Work Gets Underway on Highway 25 Project

(photos: Tim Matthews / KRWC Radio) The first work of what will be a summer-long reconstruction project on a major highway in Wright County got...

Sen. Eric Lucero Speaks at Health and Parental Rights Rally

(submitted photo) State Senator Eric Lucero, Republican from St. Michael, joined more than a thousand Minnesotans at a recent rally at the Minnesota Capitol. The...

2026 Severe Weather Awareness Week (Day 2) / Lightning & Hail

This is Severe Weather Awareness Week throughout Minnesota and here in Wright County. The week is designed to remind residents of the potential dangers...

St. Augusta Woman Killed in Rollover Crash near Fairhaven Township

A St. Augusta woman was killed in a rollover crash near Fairhaven Township on Sunday evening. According to the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office, an SUV...

Preliminary Work on Highway 25 Set to Begin

One of the biggest summer road construction projects in our region is set to begin. MnDOT says preliminary work will begin on Highway 25...

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