March 2022
Minnesota Star Watch April 2022
As April opens, the stage is set for some serious planetary action in the morning sky. On April Fools’ Day, Venus, Saturn and Mars sit close to each other above the eastern horizon, almost equally spaced and in that order from left to right.
MNRAAA awards over $4 million in Title III grants
The Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging, Inc. (MNRAAA) has announced 27 Title III grants totaling more than $4 million.
Minnesota West Community & Technical College hosts Dental Assistant information night
Minnesota West Community & Technical College will host a free zoom session for students interested in finding out information about the Dental Assistant Program on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. During this session interested students will hear from Minnesota West resource staff, Dental Assistant Program Instructors, Minnesota West Graduates as well as regional Dental Professionals.
Great Plains Natural Gas replacing natural gas pipelines in Montevideo
Great Plains Natural Gas will replace existing natural gas main pipelines and service lines in a portion of Montevideo over the next several months. The replacement project is an ongoing integrity management process to ensure the safety and reliability of the natural gas system. Through an evaluation, Great Plains identifies sections of pipe for replacement based on physical and operation & maintenance components.
Meet your local business community
Editor’s Note: “Meet your local business community” is a new feature of the Montevideo-American News that aims to better connect our community to the people behind the businesses and services in our local area. To participate in this feature, contact Jessica Stölen-Jacobson at jstolen-jacobson@ cherryroad.com
Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council receives grant
The Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council Inc. (PIC) has been awarded $41,097 by the Otto Bremer Trust and $25,000 from the Southwest Initiative Foundation to provide a sequential, purposeful continuum of Career Exposure, Career Exploration and Career Experience activities for students in southwest Minnesota. As a school-to-career intermediary organization, the PIC serves as a single point of contact for employers and schools, with the goal to increase student’s and parent’s knowledge of local career opportunities and facilitate work-based learning opportunities. Southwest Minnesota offers amazing career opportunities for students, but many students are not aware of their local options. The PIC connects students with local employers and assists students in developing marketable experiences and skills needed by business. It is a great win-win, students become more informed and prepared for their career and it helps develop an essential talent pipeline of future workers for local employers.
COURT NEWS
Chippewa County Sheriff’s Department Marcyes, Cal James, St. Cloud; Offense date 5/13/21 Controlled Substance Crime in the 5th Deg.
News from Milan
Where, oh where did the warming weather go? We had a couple of days when the temps reached high 50s and low 60s and now we’re back in the single digits and teens. I don’t like this. And, even worse, the winds have been gale force. Gusts have almost taken me off my feet. Uff.
Late season winter storm to be followed by warmer temps
It was a chilly weekend across the state of Minnesota. Highs on Sunday were only in the 20s and 30s.
Memory Care Corner: A Truth of Two Sayings…
Have you ever heard someone say, “I did not see that coming?” Perhaps you have even said those words yourself. The phrase is used when we experience something we were not expecting – and in this fast-paced world of uncertainty, it doesn’t seem surprising that we are often blind-sided by the unexpected.