Last year, it was an emu escapee. This year, it appears the Monticello area will be captivated by a moose on the loose. Central Minnesota, including the Monticello area most recently, has been in a bit of a frenzy over a young bull moose that has made its way through the region. It was spotted […]
Monticello High School Classes Canceled Due to Roof Issue
A structural issue has ended the day prematurely at Monticello High School Wednesday, March 21. The Monticello School District made the announcement around 8:30 a.m. as classes were just getting underway for the day. The District, thus far, has blamed a roof issue. No further details were being released. It’s not known if the issue […]
BREAKING: Barn Fire Kills Five Horses in Monticello, Dogs, Cats
Fortunately no one was injured in the Tuesday, Jan. 2 blaze.
Investigators are still looking for a cause after Monticello Fire battled a four-alarm barn fire at around 5:40 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, braving New Year’s Eve morning temperatures that hovered in the teens below zero as they scrambled to save residential structures and make sure no one was injured in the blaze. According to the […]
Teen Injured in Bike vs. Vehicle Crash Near Monticello High
The Wright County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a bicyclist was struck by a vehicle on Monday, Nov. 27. The accident happened at the intersection of School Boulevard and Fallon Avenue around 7:12 a.m. A 16-year-old male bicyclist was riding north on Fallon Avenue and was crossing School Boulevard in the crosswalk when he was […]
BREAKING: Wright County Investigating Needle in Monticello Trick-or-Treat Candy
The father of a child who found a needle in a Tootsie Roll candy posted the discovery on Facebook. Authorities in Wisconsin have found a similar 'trick.'
A Monticello man turned to social media Wednesday, Nov. 1 after searching through his child’s candy and finding a needle in a Tootsie Roll. The post has since been removed from “What’s Happening Monticello,” as commenters argued the validity of the claim. However, the Wright County Sheriff’s Department announced Wednesday afternoon it was investigating after […]
Monticello Man Killed When Truck Strikes Semi
A 67-year-old Monticello man was killed in an early Wednesday morning crash on a Wright County highway. The multiple vehicle crash occurred shortly before 5:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 12. According to the Wright County Sheriff’s Office: On 10/12/17 at approximately 5:25 AM the Wright County Communications Center received a report of a two-vehicle crash in […]
BREAKING: Rental Bus Involved in Multiple Vehicle Accident on Interstate 94 Near Albertville
Multiple first-responders, including Monticello Fire, Centra Care Ambulance and the Minnesota State Patrol are on the scene of a vehicular accident near the Minnesota Department of Transportation test site on Interstate 94 in Albertville. UPDATE: A spokesperson of the United States Air Force Reserve Command said the rental bus was being used to transport men […]
From the Editor: Monticello Schools Lose Solid Leader with Dr. Jim Johnson’s Departure
It was a surprise to many in the school community around the state of Minnesota – much less the city of Monticello – when Dr. Jim Johnson submitted his letter of resignation and retirement to the Monticello School Board early in July. Johnson, who led the Monticello School District through the course of two decades […]
Big Lake Man in Standoff Dies, Identified by Authorities
The Big Lake man who held first responders at bay for hours while his home erupted in flames has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to Sherburne County Sheriff Joel Brott. Kurt Beucler, 58, owned a popular barbershop in Osseo, about a half hour drive from his Big Lake home. The home burned to […]
DEVELOPING: House Burns, Ammo Explodes at House Near Monticello
UPDATE: According to scanner reports and witnesses on the scene, the standoff between a man armed near the fire scene has ended. Witnesses said the man was transported via ambulance after a self-inflicted gunshot. ORIGINAL POST: First responders from at least two sheriff’s departments and multiple fire departments are on the scene of an event […]
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