June 2022
Gary Huntley
Gary Huntley of Montevideo died Thursday, June 9, 2022, at Centracare – St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 70. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at 1…
Arlean Magdalena (Langmaack) Bevins-Mounts
A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, June 11, 2022, at United Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake for Arlean Magdalena (Langmaack) Bevins-Mounts. Arlean was born September 30, 1930, in Pomme…
Steven Paul Skogrand
Steven Paul Skogrand was born to Paul and Minnie Skogrand in Montevideo on August 26, 1950. Steve lost his short battle with glioblastoma brain cancer on January 4, 2022 in Lewiston,…
From the Editor’s Desk
With the weekend of graduations past us, I’m left reflecting (and feeling old). Not only reflecting on my own graduates childhood years leading up to this point, but on the years working in journalism in this area.
Memory Care Corner: The Power of Music
Music has always been a part of my life. I remember long car rides when my father would often begin singing. Perhaps it was to help him stay awake, or perhaps to quiet his four children! Regardless, we would always be serenaded with songs like “On Top of Old Smoky” or Eddie Arnold’s “Cattle Call.”
76th annual Fiesta Days celebration is June 12-19
Seventy-six years ago, Montevideo Fiesta Days was started by local businessmen to celebrate the sister city relationship with Montevideo, Uruguay that began in 1905 when the two cities exchanged flags. Today, we continue to celebrate this relationship and our community with events for all ages. Join the Montevideo Fiesta Days Board of Directors and the 2022 Fiesta Days Royalty at the many events that are planned for the week of June 12- 19, 2022.
Thunder Hawk Baseball banquet held
The Montevideo Baseball team held their banquet on Wednesday, June 1st. Coaches Award - Dylan Spray; All Conference, Most Improved, Rookie of the Year - Ethan Moravetz; West Central Conference MVP, All Conference, Most Valuable Hitter, Most Valuable Pitcher, Team MVP - Brady Snell; All Conference Honorable Mention, Most Valuable Defensive Player - Kaden Boike; All Conference - Grayson Eisenlohr. Photo Submitted
Montevideo High School 2022 Commencement held
The graduates throw their caps at the end of commencement. Photos by Jessica Stolen-Jacobson The Montevideo High School band performs at the Commencement ceremony held Sunday afternoon.
Beyond Reason
In the cooler months, Uncle Tony is a staple around the house. Uncle Tony’s usually up at dawn, sipping coffee, enjoying the sunrise, reading the paper. Then you might not see Uncle Tony until the evening. More often than not, Uncle Tony skips happy hour and dinner altogether, emerging to read to the kids, and helping with bath time. On the weekend Uncle Tony might cozy up for a movie. But Uncle Tony is not a fan of the warmer weather. One of the first unofficial signs of summer is./ when it heats up outside and Uncle Tony goes to the basement until fall. Perhaps I should
PRAIRIE NOTEBOOK
Sometimes my past experiences, when coupled with an active imagination, become strange bedfellows. Most recently this came to pass as I cleaned up after the devastating storms we had a couple of weeks ago.