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ST. PAUL — The sun had not yet risen on the morning of Saturday, May 11, when the old Minnesota state flag was brought down the flagpole.
MONTICELLO — One driver was injured in a motor-vehicle accident Sunday afternoon on Interstate 94.
What “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” most closely resembles is an extended episode of a Saturday morning children’s cartoon.
MONTICELLO — In these photos taken Saturday at Ellison Park, moms were getting the royal treatment in honor of Mother's Day.
The Monticello Senior Center has an enjoyable trip to New Ulm coming up on Wednesday, July 17. The first stop on this trip will be at the Visitors Center, where a local guide will step on the mot...
MONTICELLO — While yard sales sprung up all over Monticello during the annual citywide garage sale event last Thursday through Saturday, one in particular benefitted a special cause that is nea...
When we no longer explore ideas that differ from our own, learning and growth have died.
One of the most commonly recorded documents is a deed transferring title from the current homeowner to a new buyer. Real estate deed solicitation scams are a type of fraud where scammers send hom...
Whether they served in the jungles of Vietnam, the mountains of Afghanistan, or the sands of Iraq, when our veterans signed up to serve our country, there wasn’t a waiting line.
ST. PAUL — Law enforcement officers across Minnesota issued 5,380 citations for hands-free cell phone violations during a month-long distracted driving enforcement campaign in April. That’...
30 YEARS AGO: MAY 19, 1994
MONTICELLO — Monticello Public Schools will be continuing their long-standing relationship with Hoglund Transportation Company.
MONTICELLO — Staff from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held a public meeting last week at the community center to discuss the safety performance of Monticello’s nuclear power pl...
MONTICELLO — It seems like most everyone was angling for a good catch this weekend. Minnesota’s myriad lakes saw high boat traffic during the 2024 fishing opener, with many from Monticello he...
The filing period for five Wright County elected positions will open Tuesday, May 21 and remain open until Tuesday, June 4.
Blake Krumrei of Big Lake was recognized recently for his heroic actions during a tragic car accident last year.
We have a presentation coming up at the center called, “The U.S. Flag: Origins, Evolution, and Symbolism” that we hope you can attend. The American flag is perhaps the most important symbol o...
Following a devastating incident last month, in which a Monticello mother claimed the lives of her two young children before turning the gun on herself, the Monticello Times spoke with a respecte...
MONTICELLO — The City of Monticello will soon kick off the 19th season of its popular outdoor farmers market, with a few new vendors joining the mix this year.
Friday, May 10 is Childcare Provider Appreciation Day and Wright County Health and Human Services would like to thank all licensed childcare providers who make a difference in many lives.
The work of correctional officers and employees can often go unnoticed, but these men and women do their jobs, often involving risky and dangerous individuals, with a high level of professionalis...
MONTICELLO — A section of West Broadway Street in downtown Monticello is currently closed to traffic during some planned roadwork.
Mothers are invited to join a free virtual fishing challenge this Saturday and Sunday during “Take a Mom Fishing Weekend,” when all Minnesota moms can fish without a license.
Dear Editor,
30 YEARS AGO:
As spring arrives in Minnesota, it’s time for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to kick off its popular program that relies on Minnesotans to monitor our 12,000-plus lakes and over ...
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Some Minnesota high school and college students are deeply concerned about the Israel-Hamas War, and wondering what they can do. Having spent time in the region over the last year, listening to a...
By now, you can probably tell that I’m pretty passionate about food. My spare time is usually spent in the kitchen — cooking, baking, experimenting — or curled up in my favorite yellow armc...
The Monticello School Board sincerely values our Monticello Times, and the numerous services it provides to our school district and the greater community.
MONTICELLO — An $8,000 grant from the Central Minnesota Arts Board will help the city to further expand its artistic goals, adding more vibrance and color to a downtown in transition.
“Tennis is a relationship,” Tashi Duncan (Zendaya) says early in “Challengers.” It’s a clunky line — neither the first nor the last such line in the “Challengers” screenplay — b...
Lindgren & Roman’s New Cash Store was one of the leading business fronts of Monticello’s downtown boom in the early 1900s.
BUFFALO — Do you have an idea to make Wright County better?
Dear editor,
A huge “thank you” goes out to the people who came to the senior center breakfast fundraiser this past Sunday. We really, really appreciate your support. Thanks also goes out to our extremely...
MONTICELLO — Monticello High School’s junior and senior classes were confronted with the harsh realities of drinking and driving during a mock car crash last week.
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Local Boy Scouts canvassed the City of Monticello on Saturday, April 27 collecting food donations for the Monticello Help Center in their annual ‘Scouting for Food’ drive.
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve fielded many questions about the eclipse that passed over a large chunk of North America. Friends wondered, “just what is it like?” It has been difficult...
Dear editor,
One of the most important lessons I’ve learned over 50-plus years of working with students, families and educators: The most effective schools periodically seek feedback from the people they se...
BECKER — The Sherburne Area Visual Arts Showcase (SAVAS) committee is issuing a call for artists for its 2024 show, slated for June 10-15.
MONTICELLO — It’s not unusual for Monticello Public Schools to receive donations from local businesses and community organizations.
Wright County is currently accepting letters of interest and resumes for an opening on the County Personnel Board of Appeals.
Minnesotans will be able to report observations of ring-necked pheasants and wild turkeys in a citizen science effort by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources throughout the month of May.