WRIGHT COUNTY, MN – The following highway closures will take place Monday, Aug. 20 through Thursday, Aug. 23  in the local area.

Beginning Monday, Aug. 20, shortly after 7 a.m., 5,300 feet of road on CSAH 31 south of Cokato and west of CSAH 3 will be closed for a cattle pass removal.  A detour will not be posted; alternate routes are advised.  The closure will end about 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, weather permitting.

In addition, approximately 2,050 feet north of CSAH 44 and 20 feet north of Division Street on County Road 120 will be closed  for replacement of culverts. The closure will begin shortly after 7 a.m. Monday, Aug. 23; and end about 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, weather permitting. A detour will not be posted; drivers are asked to use alternate routes.

Questions or comments regarding these projects can be directed to Wright County Highway Department Maintenance Superintendent Steve Meyer at steve.meyer@co.wright.mn.us, or 763-682-7374. Business hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Updates to the contract can be found at www.co.wright.mn.us.

COKATO, MN – A female pedestrian, age 12, was struck by an oncoming vehicle as she was inline skating in Cokato July 23, according to the incident report.

The event occurred around 8:17 p.m. at the intersection of US Highway 12 and Sunset Ave NW. The vehicle, a 2018 Kia Sportage, was traveling westbound and was driven by Dassel resident Anne Kivisto, 45. Kivisto’s 14-year-old was with her at the time of the accident.

The pedestrian was transported to the Hutchinson Health Clinic for non-life threatening injuries. Neither Kivisto was injured in the incident.