Xcel nuclear plant leak: Minneapolis' plan if tritium leak gets to Mississippi River
The City of Minneapolis is partnering with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) on a plan in the event the tritium leak from the Xcel Energy nuclear plant in Monticello makes its way into the Mississippi River, which is the source of the city's drinking water.
Xcel Energy’s plan to fix leak at Monticello nuclear plant
Xcel Energy announced its plan to take the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant offline to make permanent repairs after two tritium water leaks were reported.
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Monticello nuclear plant leak: Xcel Energy officials provide update [RAW]
Officials on Friday, March 24, provided an update after Xcel Energy said it was shutting down its nuclear power plant in Monticello after a second leak.
Xcel to power down Monticello nuclear plant after new contaminated water leak
Xcel Energy is working to power down the Monticello nuclear power plant on Friday to make repairs after a new leak of radioactive water was reported this week.
Radioactive water leaks at Monticello plant for second time
Xcel Energy is working to power down the Monticello nuclear power plant on Friday to make repairs after a new leak of radioactive water was reported this week. Officials will be holding a meeting for the public starting at 10 a.m. on Friday.
Federal regulators visit Monticello, one week following news of nuclear reactor leak
Federal regulators doubled down on the public notification process, following a leak at the Monticello power plant in November.
Federal regulators visit Monticello, one week following news of nuclear reactor leak
After concerns sparked by the leak of water containing a radioactive isotope at the nuclear power plant, officials held a public meeting on Wednesday in Monticello to discuss the situation.
Love triangle led to deadly shooting in Howard Lake: Charges
A perceived love triangle between employees is believed to have led to the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man after the gunman’s wife told him she was leaving him, according to court documents.
Shooting in Wright County leaves 1 dead, 1 in custody
The Wright County Sheriff’s Office says one person was killed and another is in custody following a shooting Monday afternoon.
Minnesota nuclear plant leak didn’t require public notice: Regulators
Minnesota regulators knew four months ago that radioactive waste had leaked from a nuclear power plant in Monticello — but they didn’t announce anything about the leak until this week.
Radioactive leak at Monticello nuclear power plant; Xcel Energy cleaning it up
Xcel Energy is cleaning up a leak at the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant after 400,000 gallons of water contaminated with radioactive tritium leaked from pipes at the plant.
Monticello radioactive water leak: Officials say no need for public alarm
Xcel Energy is cleaning up a leak at the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant after 400,000 gallons of water contaminated with radioactive tritium leaked from pipes at the plant.
Charges: Otsego man accused of shooting neighbor's $5,000 puppy
According to charges filed on Monday, the dog, an 8-month-old border collie, was discovered shot along a rural road in Otsego last week. The dog's owner said a dog of its pedigree would be worth $5,000 and the owner said he had invested another $5K in training.
Motorist drives into Monticello Community Center, no injuries reported
No one was hurt, and the Monticello Community Center will reopen on Friday.
Woman pleads guilty to being drunk, driving 124 mph in fatal crash
A 22-year-old Otsego woman has pleaded guilty in connection to a crash in September 2021 that killed a woman and injured a man in Maple Grove.
30-foot-tall snowman made by Buffalo, Minn. family becomes neighborhood attraction
A snowman the size of a house is bringing tourists to a neighborhood in Buffalo, Minnesota, to get a peek at the momentous undertaking.
Teen charged with attempted murder for shooting at Monticello compost site
A teen has been charged with attempted murder after a man was found shot at a compost site at a park in Monticello, Minnesota this week.
Teenager arrested in Wright County shooting
An 18-year-old was arrested in connection to a shooting in Monticello that left a man in serious condition on Monday night, according to the Wright County Sheriff’s Office.
Drivers survive after 2 semi trucks collided head-on along I-94
Two drivers are expected to survive their injuries after two semis collided head-on along I-94 in Clearwater, Minnesota.
Minnesota man on shoulder after driving into a ditch fatally hit by pickup driver
A man who was standing on the shoulder of a highway after his car went into the ditch was killed when a pickup truck driver hit and killed him.