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’
State Senator Amy Koch and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are encouraging area residents to attend a DNR informational meeting regarding proposed changes to the state’s aquatic plant management rules Monday, July 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Wright County courthouse in the community room, located at 10 Second Street NW in Buffalo. Continue reading ‘DNR to conduct meeting about new aquatic plant rules’
Brittany Boorse of Delano is one of six girls who are competing for the title of Fairest of the Fair at the coronation set for 4 p.m. Sunday, July 27, during the Wright County Fair. Check back here for results, Sunday night, July 27! The Wright County Fair is one of the few fairs in the entire region that actually crown its own royalty.
A little information about each candidate follows.
Click here for the Wright County Fair web site.
Click here for bios of all the candidates.
Wright County is searching for royalty candidates. Are you a female between the ages of 17 and 21? Do you like county fairs? Are you single with no children? Would you like to meet and make 100 new friends by promoting the Wright County Fair at various festivals and special occasions? If so, then you might like to be a candidate for “Wright County Fairest of the Fair.”
Royal application available by contacting: Charlie Nelson at P.O. 98,
Montrose, MN 55363, (763) 675-6705 or (763) 227-3789, or
charlienelson@peternelson.com.
