WAVERLY, MN – Former Wright County commissioner and cancer survivor Karla Heeter is the featured speaker for the Relay For Life “Hope MATTERS,” Team 7 p.m. Thursday, April 22 at St. Mary’s Fellowship Hall in Waverly.
Heeter is a local resident who is a well-known speaker nationwide, and is a cancer survivor herself. Continue reading ‘Karla Heeter to speak at cancer fundraiser’
ST. MICHAEL, MN — A fatal pedestrian accident claimed the life of a St. Michael senior citizen Wednesday afternoon (March 31).
At 3:08 p.m., the Wright County Sheriff’’s Office and St. Michael Fire and Allina Ambulance responded to County Road 19 and Front Street in the City of St Michael for a car-pedestrian accident. Continue reading ‘Fatal pedestrian accident takes place in Wright Co.’
WRIGHT COUNTY, MN – A room packed full of officers were on hand to express appreciation to lead clerk supervisor Diane Lange, who will retire today (Friday) after 41 years serving Wright County.
The officers, along with Wright County Sheriff Gary Miller and former sheriff Don Hozempa, shared a recognition ceremony for Lange during the county board meeting Tuesday.
Lange is retiring today (Friday) after nearly four decades in the sheriff’s department. She worked with three sheriffs during her long career with the county, starting part-time in 1970, and changing to full-time in 1981. “She is the classiest person I have ever known,” Hozempa commented. Continue reading ‘Congratulations to Diane Lange of Wright County’
DELANO, MN — Tim Purington of SevereStudios.com captured video below of flooding starting near Delano and Watertown Wednesday, March 17 (wait a moment for video to render, please). Tim said more video is on the way! Stay tuned to www.severestudios.com for more down the road.
WRIGHT COUNTY, HENNEPIN COUNTY, MN – A free pork chop dinner will be featured during the 73rd annual meeting for the Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association Tuesday, March 30.
The event will be at Wright-Hennepin’s headquarters along Highway 55 in Rockford. Continue reading ‘Wright-Hennepin annual meeting set for Tues., March 30′
WRIGHT COUNTY, MN – The Wright County Dairy Association will be hosting an ambassador gala Saturday March 27 at Zion Lutheran Church in Buffalo.
The public is welcome to partake in ice cream and cake at 1:30 p.m. and a program to follow to say farewell and thank you to 2009 royalty, as well as meet the new ambassadors for 2010. The current princesses are Kelsey Kolles, daughter of Mark and JoAnn Kolles of Otsego, Jillian Koch, daughter of Jeff and Janell Koch of Winsted, and Krista Nelson, daughter of Mike and Sue Nelson of Cokato. There are four younger ladies who will be promoting the dairy industry’s wholesome, nutritious, and delicious products this year, they are: Katie Davis of Cokato, Rebecca Groos of Howard Lake, Sabrina Kieser of Howard Lake, and Krista Lambert of Buffalo. Shown are Wright County dairy royalty Jillian Koch, Kelsey Kolles, and Krista Nelson are ready for the annual banquet Saturday, March 27.
