Wright County Historical Society

06/03/2026

Candidate filing for 2026 county elections closed at 5 p.m. today (Tuesday, June 2). Two of the races will face off in a primary to narrow the field down to two candidates.
The District 1 County Commissioner race has four candidates – Christine Husom, Bradley Kurtz, Joe Paumen and Terry Strege. The District 4 County Commissioner race has three candidates – Joy Harken, Drew Scherber and Nadine Schoen. These races will be reduced to two candidates in August when they face off in a primary election.
Two races have only one candidate that will be unopposed on the November ballot – County Attorney Brian Lutes and Soil & Water District 1 Supervisor Michael Zieska.
The other races – Sheriff, District 2 County Commissioner and Soil & Water District 1 Supervisor – all have two candidates that will face off in the November general election.
The contests are not official until 5 p.m. Thursday, June 4. Candidates have the option to withdraw their candidacy in that 48-hour window.
Here is the full list of candidates for 2026 county elections:
County Attorney – Brian Lutes
County Sheriff – Rob Mossman, Matt Treichler
County Commissioner District 1 – Christine Husom, Bradley Kurtz, Joe Paumen, Terry Strege
County Commissioner District 3 – Ryan Dunlap, Jeanne Holland
County Commissioner District 4 – Joy Harken, Drew Scherber, Nadine Schoen
Soil & Water Supervisor District 1 – Michael Zieska
Soil & Water Supervisor District 3 – Charlie Borrell, William Daluge

06/03/2026

Hey, it's National Egg Day! Scrambled, fried, or sunny side up this is a power food that won't go away for quite awhile. While eggs are full of nutrients there still rages a debate on whether or not its unhealthy to have too many. Nevertheless, as a great source of protein and Vitamin D it's a great way to satisfy your stomach. In 2024, Minnesota alone produced over 2 billion eggs at a value of around $378 million dollars! So today, see if you can pop an egg in your meals at some point, or throw a little extra feed out to the chickens on the farm. Enjoy🐔🥚

Image of driver Austin Chamber who drove 5 different routes to gather eggs from the area farmers, about 1913. Howard Lake, Minn. From the WC Photo Collection.

06/02/2026

We're just a couple weeks away from a wonderful talk on Neurodiversity and its importance in learning more about it. Join us here at WCHS, with the Buffalo Public Library and editor of the book, , as he talks about his experience with neurodiversity and how it affects his life and work.

Link to the FB Event is in the comments and will lead you to more information about this interesting life topic.

06/02/2026

Starting tomorrow (Tuesday, June 2), Wright County Board of Commissioners meetings will no longer be livestreamed on YouTube. The meetings will end up on the county YouTube feed later in the day following a board meeting, but the livestream will be available on the county website. You can click here to find a direct link to the June 2 meeting livestream (https://www.wrightcountymn.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=4922&month=6&year=2026&day=2&calType=0). For future meetings, go the homepage of the county website (www.wrightcountymn.gov) scroll down to the calendar, select the meeting you wish to livestream and click on the link that says “Link to Live Stream.”

06/01/2026

This week is your LAST chance to check out some fantastic photography by Marisa Campanaro ( )! After this Saturday, the show must come down, but until then we invite you to stop in and experience this up and coming photographer.

06/01/2026

A Message from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources:
Anglers in Minnesota will be able to fish without a license from Tuesday, June 2 to Monday, June 8 during a pause in the DNR’s licensing system. Fishing regulations and bag limits will remain in effect. The pause is due to the DNR’s switch to a new electronic licensing system that will go live Tuesday, June 9.

06/01/2026

06/01/2026

On Sunday, our Outreach Coordinator Geoff, had a great time speaking on the "World of Aviation" broadcast with Al Malmberg. The topic of conversation focused on the Hinck brothers and their glider school in Monticello during WW2. Clarence and Elmer Hinck ran this school in 1942 with guts and a wonderful relationship with the city residents.

Click the link in the comments to listen in on Geoff's conversation that really only touched a little bit on this big story.

05/29/2026

Progress has been good so far (knocks on wood) with the Hwy 25 project and all that it entails. MNDOT sent out an update this morning and signage\detours are looking to shift starting next week. WCHS is still open and visitors can make it to the Heritage Center with a tiny bit of wiggle around some road signs. Please contact us with any questions, or concerns!

The update link is in the comments. Please click, or copy/paste to see the specifics.