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The third annual “Just Drive Day” is right around the corner.
I have one more chance to mention this very important event, so here goes... The senior center will be sponsoring a Dad’s Belgian Waffles breakfast on Sunday, April 22 from 8 a.m. to noon in the Monticello Community Center gym. This all-you-can-eat breakfast includes waffles, strawberries …
It isn’t uncommon for Wright County to sanction traffic studies when a large business or a housing development comes into the county. But, the county is breaking new ground in trying to determine the traffic impact surrounding Bertram Chain of Lakes Regional Park, a development that will be …
I have two more weekly articles where I can mention this fundraiser in and I am not going to miss out on that opportunity. The senior center will be sponsoring a Dad’s Belgian Waffles breakfast on Sunday, April 22 from 8 a.m. to noon in the Monticello Community Center gym. This all-you-can…
A brewery with Wright County roots is one of the fastest growing craft breweries in the country.
Jeff Hage
Editor
A line stretched out the door at Little Caesars Pizza on Monday, April 2 as visited the store at 1563 7th St E, Monticello to get a free $5 pizza combo. Little Caesars gave away the free combos after the company stated it would give away free lunch combos if a 16-seed team defeats a 1-seed …
Wright County Public Health is seeking employers to participate in a workplace wellness collaborative, which is a no-cost initiative designed to create “cultures of health” that support healthy behaviors at work. The initiative is funded through the Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (…
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The Wright County Board took action on the following items at its April 10 meeting. They wer…
St. Cloud, Minn. – Motorists who travel Highway 24 in Clearwater, Clearwater Township and Cl…
First half property taxes for most properties are due May 15, 2018.
When drivers see a police car, ambulance or construction workers on the side of the road, th…
For the last several years, the Wright County Board of Commissioners has dealt with an antiq…
Jeff Hage
Editor
A new coach being appointed to lead a team full of experienced players can cause some issues, depending on how well those with experience under another coach react to the newcomer. So far, Monti’s girls lacrosse team is taking to their new coach with gusto.
Josh Dungan
Sports Reporter
Last year’s boys track and field team featured some of the best athletes the Magic had ever witnessed. They competed and set records at several state tournaments and their school records will be the new benchmark for the next wave of track and field athletes. But now it’s a new season and he…
Josh Dungan
Sports Reporter
A new coach means a new philosophy for a team. That can either be a good or bad thing, depending on how well the coach implements his philosophy and ideas with his new team. Monti’s new head coach of the softball team, Matt McLachlan, has started implementing his system and so far, the imple…
Josh Dungan
Sports Reporter
The inevitable time of graduation means that high school sports rarely remain consistent from year to year. The boys golf team is one of those rare teams that has managed to develop some consistency in their lineup over the last few seasons, and the team is hoping that it pays off this season.
Josh Dungan
Sports Reporter
Casey Chiodo was the heart and soul of Monti’s boys lacrosse team last season. The senior attacker scored 44 goals and assisted on 29 more, finishing third in the state in points (79).
Josh Dungan
Sports Reporter
The Monticello track team has yet to have a seriously competitive meet, but three of their best athletes are already out for the season.
Josh Dungan
Sports Reporter
Many of the other spring sports are in periods of transition or working to adapt to changes to their roster. Boys tennis is one of the few sports that see an experienced and battle-tested roster return to action for the 2018 spring season, and head coach Jeff Bordwell thinks his team should …
Josh Dungan
Sports Reporter
Billboards bearing the phrase “Wind Energy is NOT the Answer,” are springing up along major highways in southern Minnesota highlighting the abysmal failure wind energy has been in our state.
We like to pat ourselves on our collective Minnesotan backs, congratulating ourselves on being downright nice people. For the most part, I think we deserve our accolades.
Parents Maria Cisneros, John Merrow, Khulia Pringle and Heather Starks are on different sides of a major education debate at this year’s Minnesota Legislature. Minnesota Department of Education has prepared and is expanding descriptions of each public school. People disagree about:
Chances are you’ve seen it where you live or work. Homes are being built again, jobs are plentiful and new apartments are sprouting faster than many Minnesotans can remember. The housing crisis and Great Recession are assuredly over.
When U.S. Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., was pressured to resign by Senate Democrats in early January, a series of consequences unfolded that revealed a weakness in the Minnesota Constitution that needs to be addressed.
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