August 2022
South Central Champion Montevideo heads to Minnesota Junior Division American Legion Baseball tournament
South Central champion Montevideo is participating in the 2022 Minnesota Junior Division II American Legion baseball tournament this weekend in Ely. The Thunder Hawks (15-0) were scheduled to open against host Ely at Veterans Memorial Field on Thursday night.

Three from MPD presented the Life Saving Award
At Monday evening’s City Council meeting, three of Montevideo Police Department’s officers were presented the Life Saving Award. Montevideo Police Department part-time officer Glenn Dirksen, who is a recent addition to the department, and also a full-time officer for the State Patrol, received an award for an incident that happened on June 5th of this year.

First ever mullet competition held at the Chippewa County Fair
Thomas Halvorson shows off his mullet whipping skills in the Chippewa County Fair’s Mullet Competition Wednesday. Halvorson took home runner up in the Adult Males category. Photo by Jessica Stölen-Jacobson
Council approves permit for new vehicle sales business
One of the topics of discussion at Monday evening’s meeting of the Montevideo City Council was a public hearing held earlier in the evening by the Planning Commission to consider a request made by Carey Field to obtain a conditional use permit for his property on Black Oak Avenue to allow vehicular sales in a B1 Business District. At the meeting, it was discussed that while the property is owned by Field the business operating on the property would be owned and operated by Rafael Nunez, owner of Plazita Restaurant.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday, August 5th - Sunday, August 7th: Pezihutazizi Oyate Traditional Wacipi at Upper Sioux Community. Registration opens Friday at 1 p.m., closes at 5 p.m. Flag Raising will be held Saturday and Sunday at 9 a.m. with Grand Entry Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m.



Jon Tollakson, Karter Reents and Dustin Feltman dominate features at Fiesta City Speedway for the Chippewa County Fair
Chad Adamson Dominick Platow took the lead to start the Pure Stock feature. Michael Brockman took the lead on lap two.
