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BREAKING: One Man Dead, Two Rescued after Fishing Boat Capsizes Near Monticello Plant
A Tuesday morning fishing trip on the Mississippi River turned tragic near the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Tuesday, October 7. According to multiple reports, authorities responded to an emergency call after a fishing boat capsized around 10:30 a.m on the river near the Monticello Nuclear … Read Full Article

Open House for Huge Highway 25 Project Linking Buffalo/Monticello Set for October
After years of discussion, action on Highway 25 between Monticello and Buffalo is finally around the bend. The State Highway, which links two of Wright County's busiest communities and is essential for both commerce and commuters, will get roundabouts, additional turn lanes and a new surface when … Read Full Article
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Otsego Prairie Festival and Car Show Rolls out this Weekend
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St. Michael Closes Jamison Avenue around Beebe Lake
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Special Election in Wright County Set for Tuesday
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Wright County Highway 19 in Albertville to Close again this Week
Wright County Highway 19, also known as LaBeaux Avenue Northeast, will close in Albertville from 8 p.m. on Thursday, August 14 to 5 a.m. on Friday, August 15, as construction crews pour concrete for the new bridge deck on westbound Interstate 94 above the busy … Read Full Article

STMA School District to again Turn to Voters with Special Election on November 4
Taxpayers in the St. Michael-Albertville School District will head to the polls this November to address school funding issues for the third time since 2021. That's after the STMA School Board approved a two-question ballot referendum earlier this summer with … Read Full Article

St. Michael Daze and Knights Welcomes Old Friends, Including Chris Hawkey’s Fabulous Armadillos
St. Michael Daze and Knights has music at its core - and two huge bands are making their way to the Town Center Park grounds for nights of fun and music on Friday, Aug. 8 and Saturday, Aug. 9. The Fabulous Armadillos - featuring KFAN's own Chris Hawkey (a … Read Full Article

St. Michael Mikes Playing Host as D1 Tournament Comes to Rec Park
The St. Michael American Legion and the St. Michael Mikes D1 Minnesota Legion Team are hosting the State Legion Baseball Tournament for D1 teams this week and weekend at the Lower Rec ballpark. The historic setting, nestled by the Crow River, has been the … Read Full Article

Wright County Dodges Storms, Thousands without Power in Twin Cities Metro
Another evening, another storm system. And another morning of cleaning up around the Twin Cities metro. While Wright County saw heavy rains and winds clocked at about 55 mph as the anticipated storm system hit shortly before 9 p.m. on Monday, July 28, it … Read Full Article

Funeral Services Held for Longtime Wright County Politician, Leader Bruce Anderson
By Mike Schoemer, Publisher I met Bruce Anderson - at the time Rep. Bruce Anderson - shortly after coming to the Monticello Times newspaper in 2007. I was "green," in Minnesota terms. I knew state politics in North Dakota, where I'd been an editor for a … Read Full Article

Second Day of Severe Storms on Tap for Wright County, Minnesota
Summer 2025 may well be remembered for a couple of things - warmth, and wet. After a winter that saw St. Michael, Albertville, Hanover and Otsego fall more than 5 inches behind in terms of precipitation - relatively about 20 inches of wet snow - the NWCT … Read Full Article

Hoffman a Longtime Advocate for Rogers, Dayton Area as Senator in District 34
Rep. Melissa Hartman and her husband, Matt, were shot in cold blood Saturday, June 14. Both died of their injuries, sustained when suspect Vance Boelter broke into their home and fired multiple bullets at them while they were asleep. Boelter also attacked … Read Full Article

Glen Deutsch, MD, Retires After a Half Century of Care and Service in Buffalo
Dr. Glen Deutsch devoted his entire career to caring for his neighbors in and around Buffalo. He started his medical career at Buffalo Clinic, now Stellis Health, when it was located in downtown Buffalo near First Avenue South and First Street South. “The … Read Full Article