June 2022
Minnesota West Community & Technical College Law Enforcement Information day
- Minnesota West Community & Technical College Law Enforcement Program will host an information day on Thursday, July 7, 2022 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. in the Commons at the Worthington Campus. Interested students will visit with instructors, learn about the program, review course specifics and have an opportunity to register for classes while on campus.
Beyond Reason
In a field of milkweed, Rob Perez sits with Mary the Monarch Butterfly. Rob Perez: Mary, thank you for taking the time.
PRAIRIE NOTEBOOK
With the 4th of July less than a week away, our prairie skies will soon be aglitter and booming with displays of fireworks throughout the region - a form of pyrotechnics that is nearly twenty-five hundred years old!
Lac qui Parle Mission Sunday to be held July 10
The Chippewa County Historical Society will host the 64th annual Lac qui Parle Mission Sunday on Sunday, July 10, 2022. The day will begin with a worship service at 10:30 a.m. led by Dr. Reverend Clifford Canku, and will feature the Dakota Ascension Choir and the hymn “Lac qui Parle”, which was composed by Joseph Renville and inspired by Jeremiah 10:12-13. This hymn, which has been in the Dakota Odowan since 1846, was translated into English by Philip Frazier, a third generation Dakota pastor in the Congregational church. It is perhaps the most widely known Christian Indian hymn in the United States, a legacy to all people from the Santee Dakota, who still sing it in their native language.
New entertainment at Chippewa County Fair includes “Chopper, World’s Nuttiest DJ”
Greg “Chopper” Lammers, of Waverly, is scheduled to travel to the Chippewa County Fair this year to join the lineup of new entertainment provided throughout the five-day event. Lammers, who goes by the name “Chopper, World’s Nuttiest DJ” began his work in 1979, working alongside other Disc Jockeys at nightclubs. In 1983, he purchased his own equipment and hit the road.
100th Anniversary of Cooperatives project takes local artists on an adventure
Jessica Stolen-Jacobson, a journalist and professional photographer, was invited by Scott Tedrick, Editor of the Renville County newspaper, to collaborate with him on creating a project that celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Volstead-Capper Act. The Act is the driving force behind the project, with both Stolen-Jacobson and Tedrick eager to create the 100th Anniversary Cooperative celebration project; and, it took Tedrick and Stolen-Jacobson on quite the adventure.
Church is more than a building
Church is more than a building and worship is more than what is done in a church. Being a part of a church can be a fascinating struggle between wondering why more people don’t come and resenting those who use the building simply as a pretty backdrop for a wedding. There is also the temptation to treat the church building as a touchstone or museum of a bygone era: When people return for a funeral or to worship on Christmas Eve or Easter, they are comforted by the fact that everything is essentially the same as when they attended as children. For liturgical churches, the services themselves can be the same way. Before I became a pastor, my favorite thing about worship is that, other than sitting and standing at the right times, nothing was expected of me. The liturgy, the hymns, and the sermon served as a comforting background hum as I allowed my mind to roam. While there is great comfort in this familiarity, I sometimes wonder if comfort hasn’t become one of the greatest obstacles to faith.
Piano students of Rhoda Nelson participate in Spring performances
Students of Rhoda Nelson of rural Clarkfield were presented in a Spring recital on June 2, 2022 at New Life Church in Clarkfield. The recital represented a culmination of work done throughout the school year. Awards and certificates were presented for the following events:
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this week
Mark Anthony Chief Meteorologist Kool-TV The state of Minnesota was hit with more severe weather on Friday night. A tornado was reported in Wadena County southwest of Menahga.
GUESS WHO?
Each week, the Montevideo American News will share a photograph from our archives for you to “guess who”. To submit your guesses, send us a message by email to jstolen-jacobson@cherryroad.com or message our Facebook page. We will publish the answers the next week.