Monticello nuclear plant leak: Xcel Energy officials provide update [RAW]
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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
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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
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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.

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
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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.

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.

Monticello Middle School student discovers talent for painting

A seventh-grader at Monticello Middle School started a new business after discovering a talent and passion for painting during the pandemic. 

Donated all-terrain wheelchair lets people explore Monticello corn maze
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A few years ago when Zeke Berg saw a kid in a wheelchair trying to navigate the corn maze at his farm, Fresh Acres, he reached out to a local all-terrain wheelchair retailer that offered to donate a chair for the fall season.

Donated all-terrain wheelchair lets people explore Monticello corn maze

A few years ago when Zeke Berg saw a kid in a wheelchair trying to navigate the corn maze at his farm, Fresh Acres, he reached out to a local all-terrain wheelchair retailer that offered to donate a chair for the fall season.

Bicyclist killed in crash in Monticello, Minnesota

Authorities are investigating a crash that left a bicyclist dead Monday in Monticello, Minnesota.

Hours-long standoff in Monticello ends in arrest

A suspect involved in a standoff in Monticello that started Tuesday morning was apprehended safely Tuesday evening, the Wright County Sheriff's Office says. 

I-94 reopens in Monticello after crews fight fires from 29-vehicle crash

The westbound lanes of I-94 were closed for hours on Thursday after a crash involving 29 vehicles near Monticello before reopening just after 6:30 p.m. The eastbound lanes reopened around 1:30 p.m.

I-94 westbound closed in Monticello, Minn. for serious crash

Traffic headed west on I-94 in Monticello, Minnesota has been blocked after a serious crash Sunday afternoon.