North Wright County Today

Local news for St. Michael, Albertville, Otsego and Hanover

Monticello Man Drowns on Wright County Lake

Chad Holland, who owned his own small business, went under while trying to save other swimmers. He never reemerged.

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A small business owner from Monticello died last Sunday, June 13, when he entered the waters of Cedar Lake to assist some swimmers near his pontoon, went under, and never reemerged. Friends and family report that Chad Holland, just 52 years old, jumped off his pontoon because it was drifting too far away from some […]

Monticello Township Boy Dies in Thursday ATV Accident

Despite efforts, the boy suffered critical injuries and died at a local hospital.

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The Wright County Sheriff’s Office reports Thursday that a 12-year-old boy was killed in an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) accident Thursday, June 10 in Monticello Township. His name has not been released. According to the sheriff’s office: Shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 10, 2021 Wright County deputies were dispatched to 1383 120th Street NE […]

Monticello Man Sentenced for Role in Minneapolis Arson

A 22-year-old Monticello man who investigators said helped propel a fire during the Minneapolis riots in 2020 has been sentenced to more than 2 years in prison.

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A 22-year-old Monticello man who investigators said helped propel a fire during the Minneapolis riots in 2020 has been sentenced to more than 2 years in prison. Alexander S. Heil, Monticello, is shown in a video tossing a traffic cone onto the fire at the Wells Fargo Bank in South Minneapolis. The fire gutted the […]

DEVELOPING: Cyclist Killed in Monday Morning Collision in Monticello

The accident happened near the Perkins Restaurant on Highway 25.

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A person riding a bicycle across Minnesota Highway 25 in Monticello was struck by a turning semi-tractor and trailer and died at the scene early Monday, April 12. The cyclist was attempting to cross the highway from east to west, according to an incident report released Monday by the Minnesota State Patrol. A Peterbilt semi, […]

Albertville Man Facing Multiple Charges after Standoff

The incident, which lasted more than 17 hours, ended peacefully in Monticello.

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The Albertville man who shut down a Monticello school with a more than 17-hour standoff is facing multiple charges from a string of events that unfolded Monday, Jan. 25 and Tuesday, Jan. 26. Justin Michael Dellwo, 35, Albertville, has been charged with two counts of Felony Firearms Violations and one charge of Felony Fleeing a […]

BREAKING: Standoff in Monticello Closes Eastview Building

Wright County Sheriff's Office has been involved with an incident near the school much of the morning.

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UPDATE 6:30 p.m. – the incident has been resolved and the man is in custody. He has not been identified by the Wright County Sheriff’s Office. UPDATE 11:30 a.m.: Here’s the Sheriff’s Office’s latest statement on the incident: On Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, at approximately 8:06 p.m. deputies were dispatched to 64th Way Northeast in […]

Dahlheimer Beverage Founder Merle Dahlheimer, 94, Dies

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From delivering beer via a St. Michael garage to what is now one of the most prominent businesses in Wright County, Merle Dahlheimer guided Dahlheimer Beverage into the 21st Century with the full intent of keeping it a family affair. Sixty-one years after selling his cows and dairy farm between Albertville and Monticello, Merle’s decision […]

Legendary Viking, NERF Inventor, was Monticello’s Own

Fred Cox was a local hero, but known for so much more than kicking footballs.

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Fred Cox wore more than a few hats in his day. He started his football career as a running back, but then became the most decorated kicker in Minnesota Vikings history. He was an inventor, putting his stamp on one of the most celebrated toys of all time – the NERF football. And he was […]

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