April 2022
Faith Column: “God’s Loving Reign”
Pastor Marie Eckberg Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Watson Lutheran Church, Luther Haven Nursing Home Psalm 145 “I will extol you, My God and King, and bless your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless you, and praise your name forever and ever.
Superintendent’s Column: Is Failure Something to Fear?
I find it interesting that the greatest hitter in major league baseball history has a career batting average of .366. Almost ⅔ of Ty Cobb’s plate appearances ended up with him walking back to the dugout. That means that the best hitter to ever step to the plate failed to accomplish his goal of getting a base hit almost ⅔ of the time. By failing almost ⅔ of the time Ty Cobb earned his way into the baseball hall of fame and received a record 222 out of 226 possible votes.
COURT NEWS
Chippewa County Sheriff’s Department Emery, Benjamin Isaac, Montevideo; Offense date 11/7/21 DAS -Driving After Suspension (Misdemeanor); Plea 4/18/22 Guilty; Disposition 4/18/22 Convicted; Court Decision 4/18/22 Sentenced; $100 Fine. Thomas, Catherine Louise, Clarkfield; Offense date 3/23/22 DAC Driving After Cancellation (Misdemeanor); Plea 4/23/22 Guilty; Disposition 4/23/22 Convicted; Court Decision 4/23/22 Payable without appearance; $200 Fine.
This week’s scheduled
Thursday, April 28th: 4:00 p.m. Softball Girls Varsity vs Melrose Area at Montevideo High School Softball Field 1 and 2 4:30 p.m.
MHS boys tennis team takes on YME
Andrew Soden plays in the home match against YME last Thursday. Photo by Jessica Stolen-Jacobson Simon Fitzkappes in Thursday’s tennis match against YME at home.
Moms fish free May 7-8
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources During Take a Mom Fishing Weekend Saturday, May 7, to Sunday, May 8, moms who live in Minnesota can fish without purchasing a license. The Minnesota State Legislature established this special weekend in 1988 to coincide with Mother’s Day.
Thunder Hawk girls take on Sauk Centre in double-header
The Thunder Hawk girls took a 4-14 loss in the first game of a double-header away game against Sauk Centre last Thursday. Leaders in the game include Mathea Jorgenson who scored a home run and three RBI. Complete scoring follows:
Thunder Hawks golf teams play in BOLD invitational
The Thunder Hawk boys and girls golf teams traveled to the Olivia Golf Club for a West Central Conference meet last week. The boys finished in sixth place with a score of 209, while the girls finished in sixth place with a score of 254.
Thunder Hawk boys take loss to Sauk Centre
Last Thursday, the Montevideo Thunder Hawks baseball team took on Sauk Centre for a 3-10 defeat. Complete scoring for that game follows: Montevideo 000 002 1-3 6 3 Sauk Centre 000 631 x-10 8 1 Hitting: : Gavin Johnson 1-4 sb, Brady Snell 1-2 r bb-2, Grayson Eisenlohr 1-4 r, Cooper Dack 1-3, Luke Kuno 1-3 2b rbi-2, Kaden Boike 1-3 r.
More rain and cool temps on the horizon
This weather pattern is getting old, isn’t it? Of course, we had one mild day on Saturday as temperatures climbed into the low to mid-70s across much of the area. In southern Minnesota, temperatures were even warmer there on Saturday.