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County honors top cops
Thu, 17 May 2012 11:16:21 -0700
The role of law enforcement is, by definition, to protect and serve the public. Over the first two full weeks of May, Wright County has been honoring those who are tasked with arresting lawbreakers and looking after them once they are incarcerated.
1 driver killed in two-car accident in Wright County
Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:47:19 -0700
One driver was killed and the other was injured when their vehicles made contact, causing both of them to roll into the ditch on Minnesota 101 in Wright County.
County hosts high school students at boy/girl day
Thu, 17 May 2012 11:17:23 -0700
High school students learn about how government operates in the classroom, but on April 24, approximately 50 Wright County high school juniors got the chance to see how county government works firsthand.
Conference switch working out well for WMHS teams
Tue, 08 May 2012 07:33:30 -0700
When the Watertown-Mayer school district decided a little more than 2 years ago to leave the Wright County Conference for the Minnesota River Conference, it did so with the hopes that the MRC would offer a better fit and more competitive balance for its high school sports teams.
Health officials count surging number of pertussis cases
Fri, 18 May 2012 22:59:05 -0700
The number of pertussis cases in Minnesota is surging, approaching 700 cases of the highly-contagious respiratory disease, according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
1 dead in Wright County rollover
Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:42:37 -0700
At least one person has died after a car rollover on a Wright County highway. The crash happened on Hwy. 101 near County Road 36 in St. Michael, northwest of the Twin Cities, at about 3:15 p.m. Thursday, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
Victim In Fatal Wright Co. Rollover Identified
Fri, 27 Apr 2012 07:36:01 -0700
The Minnesota State Patrol has released the identities of those involved in Thursday's fatal rollover accident in Wright County.
County and Corinna settle on zoning terms
Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:17:08 -0700
It appears that the county and Corinna Township can get along after all. One week before the Dec. 28 meeting of the Wright County Board, the commissioners refused to approve a language change to a proposed joint powers agreement (JPA) with Corinna Township.
Suspect charged in Minn. daycare slaying
Sat, 19 May 2012 12:01:46 -0700
Authorities have charged a suspect in last month's triple murder at a daycare in suburban Minneapolis.
A ‘no’ from Joe
Fri, 18 May 2012 12:36:07 -0700
DELANO — An approval vote from the Minneapolis City Council Friday, May 25, will grant the Minnesota Vikings and their fans the new stadium they have been begging Minnesota lawmakers for for years.