A new court date has once again been set for Bert Hertzog of Winsted. His court date today (Monday, March 17) was continued until next month since he procured a new attorney.
Hertzog’s new attorney is Thomas Shiah of Minneapolis. In 2005, Shiah was listed as a “Super Lawyer” for criminal defense in Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine. Continue reading ‘Bert Hertzog hires ‘Super Lawyer’’
Monday will feature light snow and rain during the day for the Wright-McLeod-Carver area, changing over the heavy snow Monday night into Tuesday, with an estimated six inches falling at that time.
Urgent - Winter Weather Message National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 301 PM CDT Sun Mar 16 2008 Continue reading ‘Winter storm advisory: snow/rain Mon., heavy snow Tues.’
Virgil Birkholz and Joey Berg retained their positions on the Middleville Township board as supervisor and clerk respectively during elections yesterday. There was a race for supervisor, with Birkholz being challenged by Roger Klugow. Birkholz registered 28 votes to challenger Roger Klugow’s 12 votes. Berg received 40 out of 41 votes. There was one write-in vote for Colleen Marketon for both clerk and supervisor. This was the only race in the area amongst township positions, with every other township that still offers springtime elections featuring incumbents only, and no challengers.
Bob Carlson resigned from the Lester Prairie School Board today, with an effective date of March 31. Carlson said he made the decision because he wants to spend more time with his new child and his family, and wants to focus on his career. “I faithfully served two terms on the board, but when they extended it by a year, it created a bit of a burden,” Carlson commented. Carlson is also the Lester Prairie police chief.
Slippery road conditions and winter weather managed to claim the life of a Norwood Young America senior in a single vehicle accident Feb. 29 (UPDATE: as well as the life of a woman in Maple Lake Township in Wright County). Continue reading ‘Fatal accident(s) caused by road conditions… (updated)’
There will be a benefit concert for the Kris and Terry Munoz family of Howard Lake Saturday, March 8 Buffalo High School Performing Arts Center & commons area.The doors will open at 5:30 p.m.
Kris and Terry are the directors and founders of a Christian youth ministry called Side by Side Ministries in Golden Valley. Kris and their three children were involved in a head-on crash on Hwy 12 on Oct. 9 between Waverly and Howard Lake. Continue reading ‘Munoz family benefit is Saturday in Buffalo’
On a split vote, the Wright County Board approved a request for an additional full-time sheriff’s department employee. This will allow the county to move forward with a plan to move metal detectors from the courts area to the main entrances to the government center. Anyone visiting the center will have to pass through these security checkpoints. The change could take place as soon as Tuesday, April 1.
