August 2022

Marjorie Donahue

 Marjorie Donahue, 82, of Montevideo died Monday, August 15, 2022, at Copper Glen Assisted Living in Montevideo. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, August 18, 2022 at…

Marty Hemstad

 Marty Hemstad of Montevideo died on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul at the age of 87. Memorial services will be held on Friday, September 9, 2022,…

Dale Mooney

 Dale Mooney, 77, of Montevideo passed away in Sioux Falls, S.D. on Friday, August 12, 2022. Memorial services will be held on Sunday, August 21 at 1 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran…

Byron Douglas ‘Pat’ Webb, Jr.

 Byron Douglas ‘Pat’ Webb, Jr., retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, passed away peacefully of heart disease on Tuesday, August 9 at the St. Williams Living Center in Parkers Prairie at…

Donald “Pork” Duane Schmitz, Jr.

 Donald “Pork” Duane Schmitz, Jr. was born on May 3, 1980, to Donald Sr. and Susan (Kiehn) Schmitz in the parking lot of Johnson Memorial Hospital in Dawson. A person…

Michael “Mick” Richardson

 Michael “Mick” Richardson of Montevideo died on Saturday, August 6, 2022, at St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 71. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Michael Duane Richardson…

Lyle Wohlleber

 Lyle Wohlleber of Montevideo died on August 12, 2022, at his home at the age of 73. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 19, 2022, at 11 a.m. at…

Kathern Ann (Mayer) Bellicot

 Kathern Ann (Mayer) Bellicot of Clarkfield was born August 17, 1954, in Hastings to Paul and Verna (Hone) Mayer and died while holding hands in prayer on August 11, 2022,…

From the Editor’s Desk

Jessica Stölen-Jacobson It’s getting closer and closer to that time of year when the political signs will dominate the roadways and front yards. Because of that, I felt like it’s probably a good time to go ahead and publish our new company’s policy on election letters to the editor, as well as our company’s policy on election coverage.