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| KRWC News 11/3/03 - 11/9/03 |
Big Lake McDonald's Restaurant Destroyed by Fire
A local fast food restaurant was destroyed by fire early today. Firefighters were called to the McDonald's restaurant on Highway 10 in Big Lake around 9 o'clock this morning. Crews found two deep fry vats on fire when they arrived. Attempts to control the flames with fire extinguishers failed, and the building was evacuated. Because of intense smoke, firefighters were forced to re-group and try to fight the blaze from outside the building. Assistance was called-in from neighboring towns including Monticello, but to no avail, as the building was a total loss. Fire crews were able to contain the blaze to the McDonald's building only, though neighboring businesses may have suffered some minor smoke damage. No one was injured in the fire, which is under investigation. |
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Lakes and Rivers Alliance Forms to Focus on Water Quality
A new organization of concerned property owners and officials have formed the "Lakes And Rivers Alliance", or "LARA" to focus attention on water quality issues on local waterways. The group plans to hold a series of on-going meetings throughout the coming year with local property owners, business persons, agriculturural producers, and lake associations to provide information on how to try to maintain healthy lakes even with high useage and development. For more information on the group, contact Dale Gustafson at (763) 544-4215. |
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School Board Vote Totals
Here is a breakdown of school board voting in those Wright County districts that held elections on Tuesday. (* Indicates winning candidate)
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose:
*Patty Pokorney-745, *Rolf Mohwinkel (inc.)-721, *Bob Harri (inc.)-718, *Dean Brown-531, Bob Halagan (inc.)-526, Al Winters-449, Patricia Betzler-340, Leander Wetter-308, Jason Barron-174.
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted:
(4-year term) *Lori Custer-2327, *Dan Schaibel-2033, *Charles Weber (inc.)-1291, *Jim Raymond (inc.)-1139, Tom Hammer-1107, Robert Merritt-1060. (2-year term) *Al Doering-2535
Maple Lake:
*Arnie Michalicek (inc.)-342, *David Gohman (inc.)-301, *Chris Dombrovski-338, *"Kitty" Rasset-338, "Nell" Fuchs-261, Christine Blade (inc.)-230, Carrie Jenkins-148.
Monticello:
*Kim Sawatzke (inc.)-743, *Jim Lindberg-715, *Michael Wiggen-704, Paul Johnson-229
Rockford:
*Kim Knutson, *Doug Keskie, *Kris Abrahamson winners. No vote totals available.
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School District Vote Tomorrow
School district residents around Wright County will be voting Tuesday on board members, and in some cases, referendum questions and bond levies. No other local, county, state, or federal offices are up for election, so voting times and places vary greatly. Check with your school district offices for voting times and locations. |
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School District Voters Speak Out With Ballots
Voters sent a message all across Wright County on Tuesday voting down all school district referendum questions, and changing the complexion of several school boards. In the Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted district, both the operating levy question, and the construction proposal failed by wide margins. Voters in the Rockford and St. Michael-Albertville districts also said "no" to operating levy questions. Districts will now go to work on how best to handle budget concerns. KRWC will have reaction from several area superintendents in our local news. |
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Victorian Evening to Celebrate Community Health Foundation's 20th Anniversary
The Community Health Foundation of Wright County will hold a special 20th anniversary celebration next week. The "Victorian Evening" will be filled with great food, a silent auction, and celebration of 20 years of great work by the organization. The event is open to the public at Reichel's Event Center in Annandale on Thursday, November 6th. For more information on the event, or on the Community Health Foundation of Wright County, call (763) 684-1477. |
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Wintery Mix!
How quickly things can change! A mix of wintery weather is positioned over much of Minnesota today, including here in Wright County. The result is our first taste of driving in wintery conditions. Most of the precipitation is expected to be in the form of snow mixed with rain, but could change to a sleet or freezing rain over the next 12 to 24 hours. Motorists are reminded to slow down and brush up on those winter driving skills. Those who are on foot today should be very careful about slippery steps and sidewalks. Forecasters expect snow accumulations in the 1 to 3 inch range today through Tuesday. |
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