Happy Birthday, St. Michael Patch!

Happy Birthday to ... YOU St. Michael-Albertville!

It's been a full year since the articles were compiled, events were added to the system and the switch was flipped on for St. Michael Patch.

Some of our first articles included a preview of the Lori Line concert (hint: she's back on Dec. 10 again this year!), a look at the transition of power within the , and a feature on holiday safety from the

We've come a long way in the past year, covering community events like Albertville Friendly City Daze and the high school prom and graduation, and breaking news like the May 10 tornado to his western St. Michael.

Here's a look at some of the numbers:

935 - Likes on Facebook, making St. Michael Patch the most-followed Patch in Minnesota.

1,606 - Articles posted. All with a link to St. Michael or Albertville or the surrounding area, including multiple series of articles that hit on local topics such as the Minnesota State Government Shutdown, the 2010 Census and concussion safety in sports.

418 - Followers on Twitter @StMichaelPatch.

1,651 - Tweets posted by St. Michael Patch so far

1 - Tornado

2 - Murder trials (one in progress).

17 - Various freelance reporters who have contributed to Patch over the last year.

3 - Number of articles that have appeared on a national level (via Google News or Huffington Post).

Immeasurable - The amount of gratitude we have for the support we've seen from the St. Michael-Albertville Community.