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Red Cross Blood Drive at Wright County Government Center Thursday (October 2)

The American Red Cross will host a blood drive this week at the Wright County Government Center. This Thursday, October 2nd the blood drive will...

Wright County Jobless Rate Up Slightly in August

Wright County's unemployment rate for the month of August was up slightly from the previous month. New statistics from the Minnesota Department of Employment and...

MnDOT to Conduct Informal Open House in Clearwater Today (Monday)

Officials with MnDOT, the City of Clearwater and Wright County, will conduct an informal public meeting this afternoon (Monday) to discuss a planned safety...

MDA Grant Funds Available for Farm Safety Improvements

The Minnesota Ag Department has announced that grant funding is available for a pair of programs aimed at improving farm safety. Grant administrator Allison...

Motorcyclist Injured in Crash With UTV Near Kimball

A motorcyclist was injured in a Saturday afternoon traffic crash with a side-by-side UTV near Kimball. The State Patrol reports that around 12:40 PM, the...

One Person Injured in Three-Vehicle Crash Thursday Morning in Sherburne County

One person from our region was injured when three vehicles collided Thursday morning in neighboring Sherburne County. The Minnesota State Patrol reports that around...

MN Sheriffs’ Association Honors Members of Wright County Jail Team

(photos: Wright County Sheriff's Office Facebook) The Wright County Sheriff's Office is congratulating two members of the Wright County Jail team who were recently recognized...

Temporary County Recycling Center Unable to Accept Brush, Yard Waste This Week

Officials with Wright County say that the temporary Recycling Center in Maple Lake will have limited operations through Monday, September 29th. The site will...

County Board to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Crawford Lake Lake Improvement District October 7th

The Wright County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing regarding the establishment of a lake improvement district for Crawford Lake in Wright...

MN Health Department Makes COVID Vaccine Recommendations Against Federal Guidelines

State health officials broke from recent federal guidance and are endorsing COVID-19 vaccine recommendations. You'll remember that a CDC panel recently decided to abandon the...

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