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Administrator appointed

By Brenda Erdahl Wright County has a new county administrator. Greg Kryzer, who has served as the interim county administrator for the last six months, was appointed to the permanent position by the County Board […]

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Fighting to reduce truancy

Courtesy of Wright County Communications Last week, Wright County Court Services, along with the county attorney’s office and the 10th Judicial District hosted a monthly meeting with students, parents and guardians dealing with truancy. At […]

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Voting for a snowplow name

Contributed report Voting is now open on the list of finalists for the 2024-25 Name a Snowplow contest, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced recently. The top eight vote-getters will become new MnDOT snowplow names, […]

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Seeking juniors for D.C. trip

Contributed report Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association (WH) is seeking high school juniors to apply for a weeklong, all-expenses-paid leadership opportunity. The annual National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) Youth Tour will take place in Washington, […]

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WCEDP 2024 annual meeting

Award ceremony celebrates community achievements and leadership Contributed report The Wright County Economic Development Partnership (WCEDP) held its highly anticipated 2024 Annual Meeting and Award Ceremony on the morning of January 17, at the Wright […]

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County will miss retirees

By Brenda Erdahl Wright County Commissioners said goodbye to two longtime employees last week at their Tuesday, Jan. 21 regular County Board meeting. Steve Jobe is retiring as county surveyor after 19 years with the […]

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Birth Defects Awareness Month

Contributed report With nearly 2,000 babies affected by birth defects each year in Minnesota, Gov. Tim Walz has proclaimed January as Birth Defects Awareness Month (PDF) in Minnesota. January is also National Birth Defects Awareness […]