The National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory for Saturday night; although patchy frost may have already taken place, it was reported.
The frost advisory covers the eastern and southern parts of Central Minnesota. The official report follows: Continue reading ‘Frost advisory issued for Saturday night’
MONTROSE, MN – Local royalty enjoyed getting together during Montrose Days recently.
Pictured: Wright County Dairy Princess Bridget Boehlke, Princess of the Minneapolis Aquatennial Emily McConkey (former Miss Cokato), and Wright County Dairy Princess Kristine Berning of St. Michael.
Two unrelated accidents in Silver Lake Township took the lives of Monticello men recently, according to the Wright County Sheriff’s Office. [More...]
The first took place when a one vehicle crash took the life of John Komarek, 56, of Monticello. Komarek was driving a 1999 Jeep Wrangler eastbound on 155th St NW near Clementa Av NW. when his vehicle went off road to the right, overcorrected, then went off the road to the left and rolled. Komarek, the sole occupant, was pronounced dead at the scene. He was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. The accident remains under investigation by the Wright County Sheriff’s Office.
On August 20 at 6:12 AM The Wright County Sheriff’s Office received a report a of fatality motor vehicle crash in Silver Creek Township on County Road 8 south of 127th Street Northwest. In the second accident a 2003 Harley Davidson Motorcycle being driven by Matthew Steffans, 30, of Monticello was northbound on County Road 8 when it left the roadway and entered the west ditch. Steffans, the sole person on the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene. The accident remains under investigation by the Wright County Sheriff’s Office.
A Buffalo man who was a passenger in a two-car crash on Highway 12 Friday was hospitalized with serious injuries as the result of a crash west of Delano, according to the State Patrol.
Mark Klein, 46, of Buffalo is in critical condition from a rear-end crash that involved two drivers on Highway 12 near Wright County Road 14. Hailey Klein, 17, driving a 1990 Chevrolet Corsica was slowing and stopping to make a left hand turn onto Co. Rd. 14 when a Ford Freestar, driven by Crystal Simmang, 26, of Montrose rear-ended her. Continue reading ‘Accident west of Delano leaves man in critical condition’
Three girls were crowned during the Wright County Fair coronation in Howard Lake July 27. Johannah Comee of Buffalo was crowned the new Fairest of the Fair, with Afton Kielsa of Albertville being crowned princess. Princess Danielle Mazer of Monticello nominated as Miss Congeniality. The outgoing royalty is shown with the newly crowned royalty (with sashes).
A total solar eclipse — the first in nearly two and a half years — should be visible Friday, Aug. 1 along a narrow track that will start over the Northwest Passage of Canada spanning a long path toward China. On that date, the sun will be obscured to people who live over a small slice of northeastern North America, as well as several other continents, says skywatching columnist Joe Rao of Yahoo News.
To read more, including a slideshow of an eclipse, click here.
UPDATE: The trailer has been found (smashed, but found), but police still want help to locate thieves. To read the details, click here.
Gas station clerks in particular are being asked by the Buffalo Police to help solve a miniature mystery of who is responsible for stealing a red 2001 Chevy truck and 14′ silver trailer today (Tuesday, July 22) near downtown Buffalo — of which the truck, minus the trailer — was then found later this morning on the west end of Collinwood Lake in Meeker County, southwest of Cokato.
The truck was originally stolen with a low gas tank at 6:44 a.m., but was found with more gas in it at noon today, reported Liet. Bob Harri of Buffalo. The truck is a Chevrolet crew cab four door pickup truck; stolen complete with a 14 foot silver enclosed trailer, which has yet to be found. The trailer was new, although it contained items of nominal value. Continue reading ‘Buffalo Police (still) want to know who stole truck & trailer’
The Wright County Pheasants Forever chapter is partnering with the Wright County Soil and Water Conservation District (WCSWCD) in an effort to eradicate Wild Parsnip.
This plant has become a weed of special concern in Wright County due to in very aggressive characteristics and ability to spread rapidly. Continue reading ‘Wild Parsnip — a real problem’
