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Monticello Athlete of the Week: Kaela Skistad
This week’s Monticello Athlete of the Week is senior Kaela Skistad. Skistad runs on the girls’ cross country team. Last week at the Tiger Invitational in Princeton, Skistad was the second Magic runner to finish and was 25th overall. She finished the 5k race in 20:55.1.
Magic rattle off 5th straight W to take district championship
It’s not about how you start, it’s about how you finish. Monticello football’s road 22-14 win over Spring Lake Park was a microcosm of how the season has gone. Spring Lake Park opened the scoring but the Magic scored 22 unanswered points to seal their fifth straight victory. Monticello is now 5-2 and are the Northstar — West-Maroon District champions. The Magic began the season with losses to Class 5A No. 10 ranked Bemidji and No. 3 Alexandria. ...
Staying true to form
Depth is important for a swim and dive team and Monticello is showing off just how deep the Magic are. The red and black won the Section 5A True Team Meet on Oct. 12 with 1,701 points. Chisago Lakes was the runner-up with 1,236. Whereas the Minnesota State High School League tournaments are more individual-based, the True Team tournaments are a better indicator of a team’s total talent from top to bottom. ...
Monticello sports round-up: Oct. 17
Magic 4th at Tiger Invite The Monticello girls’ cross country ran in the Tiger Invitational at the Princeton Golf Course on Oct. 8. The Magic took fourth with 148 points. Forest Lake won the meet with 44 points. Junior Isabel Mahoney was the individual runner-up (17:54.1) only to Forest Lake senior Norah Hushagen (17:37.1). Senior...
Elderly Monticello man airlifted to hospital after rollover
MONTICELLO — An 82-year-old Monticello man suffered serious, life-threatening injuries when the car he was driving rolled into a ditch Monday morning on Highway 25 in Monticello Township. The driver, identified as Sidney Howard Rissell, was airlifted to Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The Monticello senior was traveling southbound on Highway 25 in a 2013 Chevrolet Impala, near Wright County Road 37, at...
APG names Albrecht group president at ECM
Bill Albrecht has been named regional president of APG of East Central Minnesota, effective Sept. 30, according to APG Central Division President Jeff Patterson. Jeremy Bradfield, who previously served as a senior general manager at ECM, has taken on the role of vice president of advertising revenue. Albrecht is no stranger to Minnesota, as he previously served as president and publisher of the St. Cloud Times from 2001-10, during some...
Roundabout reopens on Highway 25
MnDOT’s roundabout project at the intersection of Highway 25 and CSAH 83 between Buffalo and Monticello, near the Wright County Government campus, has reopened to through traffic. The roundabout reopened on Saturday, Oct. 5, several days ahead of schedule, the Wright County Highway Department said, adding that the road is now open to traffic in both directions.
Monticello library to close Oct. 14 for staff training
MONTICELLO — The Monticello Public Library will be closed for staff training on Monday, Oct. 14. The library will only be closed for one day, and will return to its normal hours for the remainder of the week. Located at 200 W. 6th St., Monticello’s library is one of 32 branches in the Great River Regional Library System (GRRL). For more information, visit the website at https://griver.org, call 763-295-2322 or email monticellolibrary@grrl.lib.mn.us.
Fundraiser on the books for MHS library
MONTICELLO — A novel plot has been hatched to turn a new page at Monticello High School’s library, where a reading renaissance is facing a book barrier. More young readers than ever are looking to take out books from the MHS Media Center, but with less than three titles per student in the limited and outdated collection, the library is struggling to meet their needs. “The library is experiencing a...
Movie review: ‘The Substance’ is beautifully grotesque
“The Substance” opens with an overhead shot of a star on the Hollywood “Walk of Fame,” commemorating the career of Elizabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore). Across a montage, we see that star’s unveiling; we see it become aged by weather and wear; we finally see it covered in spilled trash. It’s an arresting opening sequence, and a literal forecasting of the film to come. By the end of “The Substance,” the pursuit of fame will have reduced people to literal refuse. ...
Local crews help hard-hit south in hurricane’s aftermath
MONTICELLO — After Hurricane Helene caused widespread destruction down south at the end of September — with catastrophic floods and lashing winds leaving millions without power, tens of thousands without running water, more than 200 dead and the future uncertain — Minnesotans are stepping in to help. At least three different companies with local ties have sent teams down to mitigate damage and aid in power restoration in some of the most impacted areas of the Carolinas and Georgia. ...
Community health survey portal open through October
Through October, residents across Wright County have access to an online community health survey. This survey will be the fifth community health survey done in Wright County since 2012. Four local organizations are working together to administer the survey: Buffalo Hospital, part of Allina Health, CentraCare – Monticello, Wright County Community Action and Wright County Public Health. ...
Six-term state rep. faces challenger
Voters here in Minnesota’s District 29B have the opportunity to keep longtime Republican State Rep. Marion (O’Neill) Rarick in office for the next two years, or bring a new face to Minnesota’s House of Representatives. Democratic challenger Colton Kratky is a political newcomer with a local edge, calling Monticello home since 2020. A Marine veteran who recently became a father, he’s hoping to make a better future for his son and future generations. ...
Arrests, sentencings, fire calls for Oct. 10
Wright County Sheriff arrests: • Ashley Lynn Jampsa, 25, of Monticello was arrested Oct. 2 in Albertville on a charge of fifth-degree controlled substance. • Jakob Warren Stetson, 29, of Minneapolis was arrested Oct. 2 in Monticello on a charge of fifth-degree controlled substance. • Nicholas Timothy Atzl, 30, of Monticello was arrested Oct. 4...
City rocks out at MontiPalooza
MONTICELLO — MontiPalooza, an all-day music festival paying homage to some of the top alternative bands of the ’90s, rocked the city Saturday for the second year while raising money for a worthy local cause. A total of $10,000 from ticket sales will be donated once again to the Monticello Help Center, which operates the local food pantry and clothing shelf. This year’s festival brought out more than 500 concert-goers...
Vetsch, Olson running unopposed for District 2 seats in Wright County
Only two elected office seats are expiring this year in Wright County government for our local District 2 region — and both are going uncontested. As Wright County commissioner for District 2, Monticello resident Darek Vetsch is running unopposed in this November’s election. That’s also the case for Kris Olson, the Soil and Water Supervisor for District 2. The Wright Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors (SWCD) has...
Wright County commissioners approve wage freeze for 2025
At the Oct. 1 meeting of the Wright County Board of Commissioners, District 4 Commissioner Nadine Schoen asked for an item to be added to the consent agenda. This isn’t a rare occurrence, but the wage freeze Schoen proposed was. “In light of this year’s budget, so much appreciation goes out to our department leadership and staff for all the sacrifices and hard work put in to get to the 2025 budget,” Schoen said. “Because of this, I would like to make a motion not...
Passionate puzzlers partake in Puzzle Palooza
MONTICELLO — It was a weekend of paloozas in Monticello, with two different events Saturday tacking on the suffix. While MontiPalooza brought the rock ‘n’ roll outdoors at Nordic Brewpub, a few blocks away, in the Mississippi Room at the Monticello Community Center, a very different type of palooza was taking place. There, puzzlers from near and far descended to compete in the Monticello Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Puzzle...
$1M grant for Hwy. 25 planning will look at new river crossing
MONTICELLO — A $1 million grant from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) will fund initial planning for transportation corridor improvements on a span of Highway 25 between Interstate 94 in Monticello and Highway 10 in Big Lake. The connection improvements, which include a new Mississippi River crossing, will help to create more jobs in the region and promote business growth. “The Mississippi River connects us all,...
Times Past: This Week in History
30 YEARS AGO: OCT. 13, 1994 • Reggie Hammond proposed to his fiance Cheryl Klippenes with an elaborate light display on a vacant lot on West River Street. • “American Fashion Through the Ages” was the theme of a fashion show to benefit the hospital auxiliary. • Body parts were found outside Albertville. An investigation...
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