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The year 2020 started off like any other year. I was starting my fourth semester at the University of Minnesota and already had big travel plans for the summer.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has closed one of the southbound lanes of traffic on Hwy. 25 in the City of Monticello between the Mississippi River and I-94 for roadway maintenance.
Before Big Lake resident Rose Johnson died unexpectedly on July 23, it wasn’t out of the ordinary to hear Johnson bantering back and forth with teens at the Wave Youth Center.
A road improvement project much anticipated by residents of a Monticello mobile home community commenced on Tuesday, Sept. 8.
Mark and Melody St. Marie had been living in their dream location of the country in rural Big Lake for nearly 25 years.
Three people were injured in Labor Day Weekend crashes on highways in the Monticello area.
Students in the Big Lake community will soon find it safer to get to school.
4-H is America’s largest youth development program and continues to grow despite the strange circumstances of a pandemic.
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Finding DWI offenders has been a passion of Big Lake Police Officer Tyler Sinclair.
For the second time in 2020, the Big Lake City Council has rejected bids for the City’s 2020 streets and utility project.
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Paul Warmka has been a Boy Scout for as long as he can remember.
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The Monticello School Board has formally approved the administration’s back-to-school plan and was readying to submit it to the Minnesota Department of Education for approval on Tuesday, Sept. 1.
Speed limits on Monticello residential streets could be decreasing in early 2021.
Eighteen people attended the movie we showed in the community center Mississippi Room last month. We can very safely space people out in that room so more people can attend. Because watching a movie can be a lot of fun and people are looking for something to do socially, we will show movie…
Reps. Marion O'Neill, R-Maple Lake and Paul Novotny, R-Elk River, House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt, R-Crown, and more than 50 other Republican lawmakers sent a letter to Gov. Tim Walz Monday in response to a letter sent last week by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and Department of …
Forty-five members of a Monticello-based unit of the Minnesota National Guard were activated Wednesday, Aug. 26 as a response to renewed violence in downtown Minneapolis.
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Sharon Iano and Carrie Link were out on Monday, Aug. 17 fighting for their local postal service in Monticello on 7th Street.
Will you get the best poker hand? People age 55+ can join in on the first ever senior center Poker Walk on September 15 at 10 a.m. The Poker Walk consists of 5 Poker Stations in the community center west parking lot. Begin at the registration table where you will receive your first card. …
Kayla Kleinsteuber, a 2015 graduate of Monticello High School, was crowned Miss Minnesota United States on August 15 in Brainerd.
Despite being in the midst of a global pandemic, the property tax levy is preliminarily set to be increasing in 2021 for most property owners in the City of Monticello.
Voters in the Monticello School District will be going to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3 to vote on an increase in the school district’s operating levy.
A 22-year-old man is facing criminal charges for allegedly lighting a man’s arm on fire.
Adults and children of all ages are encouraged to participate in the Lake Maria State Park Scavenger Hunt from now until Sept. 7, either in person or virtually.
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A Monticello man is facing federal charges for his alleged role in setting a Minneapolis bank on fire during the unrest following the death of George Floyd at the hands of four Minneapolis police officers.
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A Big Lake man accused of murdering his mother on July 23 is facing stiffer charges in Sherburne County District Court.
Edmonson Avenue in Monticello will be closed between Dundas Road and Chelsea Road tomorrow (Tuesday, Aug. 25).
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In an emotional tribute to their fellow council member Rose Johnson, members of the Big Lake City Council observed a moment of silence on Wednesday, Aug. 12, at their first regular city council meeting since the July 23 unexpected death Johnson.
Monticello Middle School English teacher Joan Oen wishes everyone would set aside a little time in their schedule for reading books and writing.
The Big Lake Chamber is encouraging people to take a break from their weekly grinds and head out to the 10th Annual Big Lake Block Party.
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A 2017 Chevrolet Silverado caught fire and burst into flames at about 11 a.m. on Thursday, August 6 after hitting an electrical utility box in the 110000 block of Alpine Drive. The driver was able to get out of the vehicle without injury. Some customers of Xcel Energy lost power for a time …
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Essential workers at CentraCare – Monticello have gone from the frontline to the picket line.
The public is invited to a virtual open house to learn about updates to work on I-94 between Monticello and Clearwater, which includes changes to lane positioning within the right of way and noise reduction solutions near Hasty. The virtual open house will be held on Thursday, Aug. 20 from 6…
By the time you read this article our senior center will have been open for almost two weeks. It has been just wonderful to see the people coming in for activities. I want to thank everyone for your patience and understanding as we follow the safety protocol set by governor Walz. I look f…
Minnesota Women of Today names Glorie Balfanz of the Monticello Women of Today as the 2020 – 2021 Youth of Today State Program Manager. The Youth of Today State Program Manager enchorages ideas and activities that allow youth to discover and experience the importance of volunteering, foundat…
A Big Lake teen was killed and two sisters injured in a Sunday, Aug. 2 vehicle rollover in Corcoran.
For 20 weeks, Monticello Senior Center Director Pam Loidolt lived a lonely life.
Robert ‘Bob’ Young was known as a jack-of-all-trades and a hard worker. After serving in the U.S. Marines during the Vietnam War and receiving a Purple Heart, Young owned two local businesses – the Hog House, a bike shop, and Monticello Tool and Cutter – and was a master tool grinder for mor…
For the first time in months, Monticello chamber of commerce director Marcy Anderson had an opportunity to make in-person visits to businesses across town.
Some find inspiration in the sunrise. Others find inspiration in a beautiful sunset.
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The Monticello School Board will be considering a nearly $6 million operating levy when it meets on Monday, August 17.
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Candidates for public office turned out in full force during the first week of a two-week filing period for city seats.
I submitted this article to the Monticello Times the morning we reopened our senior center, so I can’t really tell you how things are going. What I can tell you is that I am very excited to get people back in our beautiful center, even on a limited basis. Remember to call us at 763-295-200…
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A 24-year-old St. Cloud man drowned Saturday evening after falling off a floating tube.
A motorcyclist was injured after being rear ended by a Porsche driven by a Monticello man Wednesday, July 29 in Big Lake Township.
The Wright County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing person.
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