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Give FFA Day Today (Thursday)

This is National FFA Week, and today (Thursday), the Minnesota FFA Foundation is recognizing “Give FFA Day” - a one day giving campaign promoting...

MnDOT Name a Snowplow Winners Announced

MnDOT has announced the winners in the 2025-26 “Name a Snowplow Contest.” The contest is in its sixth year, and one named snowplow will...

One Driver Dead, Another Injured in Pickup vs. SUV Crash in Neighboring Stearns County

One driver was killed, another was injured in a two-vehicle traffic crash Tuesday afternoon in neighboring Stearns County. The State Patrol reports that shortly after...

Sen. Eric Lucero Leads New MN Freedom Caucus

A state lawmaker from Wright County is the chair of the new Minnesota Freedom Caucus. Republican Senator Eric Lucero of St. Michael announced the...

Deadline Thursday for Dairy Producers to Enroll in Federal Dairy Margin Coverage

Dairy producers have until Thursday to enroll in the federal Dairy Margin Coverage or DMC program. Holly Johnson, County Executive Director of the Wright...

Wright County Spring Days Gardening Workshop Coming Soon

(photos: U of M Extension) The University of Minnesota Extension Service reminds garden and landscape enthusiasts of the 2026 Wright County Spring Days gardening workshop...

Thin Ice Near North Buffalo Lake Access

(Photo credit: Kendell Kubasch/KRWC Radio) Inconsistent winter weather has resulted in thin ice near the north access of Buffalo Lake. A close call thankfully resulted in...

Utility Officials Say No Major Problems Encountered This Winter With Propane Supplies

Utility officials say there haven't been any major spikes in propane prices in Minnesota this winter. Dave Wager of the Minnesota Propane Association says...

Beef Checkoff Referendum Could Double Funds

Cattle producers in Minnesota are voting this spring to increase the state Beef Checkoff by fifty cents. Kaitlyn Root, executive director of the Minnesota...

Major Construction Planned on Highway 25 in Back-to-Back Years (’26 and ’27)

Drivers in the Wright County area will be facing back-to-back years of major road work on State Highway 25 in 2026, and 2027. (2026 Work...

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