Blaze Guts Albertville Home
Fire heavily damaged a home in Albertville overnight. The Wright County Sheriff's Department reports that Albertville fire fighters were called to the scene of the blaze at 10584 50th Court North East just before midnight last night. Though officials will conduct an investigation into the cause, it is believed the fire started as a result of an electrical problem. Residents reported that they saw lights flicker before flames appeared in the attic of the home. Fire was soon seen coming through the roof of the home. The fire later re-kindled and firefighters were called back to the residence owned by Melissa McDougald around 4 AM after a neighbor reported flames coming through the sidewall of the home. The neighbor was apparently unaware of the earlier fire. No injuries were reported in the blaze. |
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City Office Filing Period Closes
The window for filing for various elected offices in cities throughout the state and here in Wright County closed on Tuesday. In most communities in our area there is at least 1 contested race, while some communities have several. The offices of Mayor and City Council member are up for election this fall in the majority of cities in Wright County. Tune in to KRWC Radio news for a complete listing of the city office filings. |
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Funeral Services Today for Motorcycle Crash Victim
A local man who died last week after his motorcycle collided with a deer will be remembered at funeral services today.
48-year-old Tony Ellestad of Annandale died Thursday at Hennepin County Medical Center after the motorcycle that he and his wife were riding struck a deer Wednesday evening on County Road 8 in Marysville Township. Tony Ellestad was the owner and operator of Ellestad Land Services of Buffalo for the past 9 years. Funeral services for Tony Ellestad are scheduled for this morning at 10:30 at St. Timothy's Catholic Church in Maple Lake. |
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More City Office Filings Reported
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More Road Work This Week
It's crunch time for road work as we head into fall, and more road work is planned for the Wright County area this week. MnDOT's St. Cloud office says work on Highway 24 in Clearwater which has been scheduled for the past two weeks, but has been delayed by equipment failure and weather problems is slated to take place tonight. A micro surfacing pavement preservation project will be done tonight beginning at around 8 PM. Traffic will be down to one lane in each direction as work is done. MnDOT officials say they hope to have the project wrapped up by early Wednesday morning. Meanwhile, work is also scheduled to begin today on concrete pavement repairs on I-94 near the Enfield Rest Area, and also between Collegeville and Highway 23. Drivers are reminded to slow down, and be alert for workers and equipment in the work zone. |
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Motorcycle Crash Claims Life of Becker Man
A Sherburne County man died early Thursday morning when his motorcycle collided with a car in Wright County. The Minnesota State Patrol says 45-year-old Bruce Mortenson of Becker was southbound on State Highway 25 just before 6 o'clock Thursday morning when his motorcycle struck a car at the intersection with Wright County road 37 south of Monticello. Authorities say a car driven by 22-year-old Kip Inselman of Dassel was eastbound on 37, and apparently crossed into the path of the southbound motorcycle. Bruce Mortenson died at the scene of the crash. The driver of the car was not injured. The State Patrol investigated the crash. Bruce Mortenson was known to many as the meat department manager at Cub Foods in Buffalo. |
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South Haven Man Dies in Weekend Crash
A Wright County man died in a single-vehicle traffic crash in neighboring Sherburne County Sunday morning. Sherburne County Sheriff Bruce Anderson says 23-year-old Bryan Frerichs of South Haven was eastbound on Sherburne County Road 8 around 9 o'clock Sunday morning, and was just past 70th Avenue in Clear Lake Township when the pickup truck he was driving left the road, went into the ditch, and struck a field approach. The truck then reportedly went airborne and hit a large tree. Frerichs was pronounced dead at the scene. He was the lone occupant of the vehicle. The Sherburne County Sheriff's Department is continuing its investigation. |
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