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02/21/2025

A local school bus driver is ready to glow big tomorrow at Glow Fest 2025. Read about Liz Wood, a crafter who has taken her creativity to new heights ahead of this year's Glow Parade, enhancing her skills with the help of Monticello Arts Initiative - MontiArts

MONTICELLO — A local school bus driver with a penchant for crafting and community is taking her creativity to new heights ahead of Glow Fest, enhancing her skills with the

02/21/2025

Last Saturday's Freeze Your Bass Off fishing tournament on Monticello's stretch of the Mississippi River saw the three-largest smallmouth bass ever caught before in the contest — with the biggest at nearly 6 pounds! Now that's a mighty catch.

MONTICELLO — Despite frigid temperatures following a blizzard the night before, over 80 anglers turned out early Saturday to the third annual Freeze Your Bass Off Fishing Tournament & Expo

02/20/2025

An investigation into child po*******hy, first initiated by a cyber tip in 2024, ended in the arrest of a Monticello man earlier this month.

MONTICELLO — An investigation into child po*******hy, first initiated by a cyber tip in 2024, ended in the arrest of a Monticello man earlier this month.

02/18/2025

It's nearly GLOW FEST time, Monti! Get ready to glow big or go home, as a vibrant celebration of light, art and community returns to downtown Monticello this coming Saturday, Feb. 22. Have you got your glow outfit and glow art ready?! Monticello Arts Initiative - MontiArts

MONTICELLO — Get ready to glow, as a vibrant celebration of light, art and community returns to downtown Monticello this month.

02/17/2025

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02/17/2025

Meet Wright County MN's new administrator, Greg Kryzer, who took over the position permanently this month.

BUFFALO — After serving as the interim administrator of Wright County since August 2024, Greg Kryzer was officially appointed this month as the county’s chief administrative officer.

02/14/2025

A donation of $15,000 in memory of Monticello's Ricky Kothenbeutel, who passed away in September at only 28, will go to bolster three of the Monticello Public Schools - ISD 882 student athletic programs he was so passionate about.

MONTICELLO — A fundraiser set up following the death of Monticello 28-year-old Ricky Kothenbeutel this fall will go to bolster three of the student athletic programs he was so passionate

02/13/2025

Consumer trends, include a decline in alcohol consumption and the cannabis beverage boom, may be to blame for falling sales at Monticello's municipal liquor store, Hi-Way Liquors

MONTICELLO — After several years of steady sales and profit margins, Monticello’s municipal liquor store saw a decline during 2024, with much of the slump attributed to national trends, as

02/12/2025

BREAKING NEWS: A minivan carrying three young children was involved in a two-vehicle crash with a Big Lake driver on Highway 25 in Monticello, with two of the kids reportedly hurt.

MONTICELLO — A minivan carrying three young children was involved in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon with a Big Lake driver on Highway 25 in Monticello, with two of the

02/11/2025

Hey Monticello-area anglers, are you prepared to Freeze Your Bass Off this weekend?

MONTICELLO — Swimbait anglers, grab your gear and prepare to face off in a fun February challenge on the Mississippi River.

02/07/2025

BREAKING NEWS: The Wright County Highway Department said it's bracing for one of the bigger snowstorms of the winter season, which is slated to start at about 9 tonight and end by noon Saturday.

The Wright County Highway Department is bracing for one of the bigger snowstorms of the 2024-25 winter season. However, there is a growing level of confidence that the snow won’t

02/06/2025

BREAKING NEWS: A 40-year-old Monticello man was the only driver injured during a four-vehicle crash involving two semi-trucks this morning on a snow and ice-covered stretch of I-94.

MONTICELLO — A 40-year-old Monticello man was the only driver injured during a four-vehicle crash involving two semi-trucks this morning on icy Interstate 94.

02/06/2025

A new housing study identifies the need for 5,200 more housing units throughout Sherburne County in the coming years.

BIG LAKE — A recently completed Sherburne County housing study identifies the need for 5,200 new housing units county-wide in the upcoming years.

02/05/2025

BREAKING NEWS: An 11-year-old passenger from Clear Lake was the only one injured during a two-vehicle crash this morning on Highway 10 in Big Lake

BIG LAKE — An 11-year-old passenger from Clear Lake was the only one injured during a two-vehicle crash this morning on Highway 10 in Big Lake.

02/05/2025

Using an $80,000 DNR grant to replant areas destroyed by the invasive emerald ash borer, the City of Monticello, MN will involve community members, including agriculture students at MHS, in a collaborative tree planting program starting in March.

MONTICELLO — The City of Monticello has been awarded more than $80,000 from the state Department of Natural Resources to strengthen its urban tree population, with a focus on community

02/03/2025

Two drivers — including a 32-year-old from Big Lake — were injured during this morning's snowy, icy commute on Highway 10 in Becker.

Two drivers — including one from Big Lake — were injured in a crash involving a pair of SUVs on Highway 10 in Becker during this morning’s snowy commute.

01/31/2025

VFW Post 8731, Monticello, Minnesota will hold Dorchester Day this Sunday to remember the famed Four Chaplains, who gave their lives in a selfless act of heroism as a torpedoed Army ship sank during World War II. Read more about the courageous actions of these brave men, and why we still celebrate them 82 years later.

MONTICELLO — Four brave military chaplains who gave their lives more than 80 years ago in a selfless act of heroism during World War II will be remembered by the

01/30/2025

Plans to put two roundabouts on School Boulevard in Monticello took another step forward, with a $3.2 million contract for the work awarded to the lowest bidder.

MONTICELLO — The city’s plans to put two roundabouts on School Boulevard as part of an intersection improvement project took another step forward this month, with a contract for the