October 2022

The Woodbury Chorus and Orchestra, under the direction of Cindy Martinson, will present a fundraising concert to benefit the Neighbors United Resource Center Food Shelf. Titled “A Celebration of Life”, this program of uplifting choral and orchestral music will include a variety of pieces, ranging from “Joyful, Joyful” from the film Sister Act Two, to the acclaimed “Indodana”, along with “Swing Low/ Swing Down Chariot” by the men singers, “Arise my Soul, Arise” by the women, the first movement of Dan Forrest’s “Jubilate Deo”, Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus” and more.

Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office Eitipe, Sumy, Montevideo; Offense date 5/6/21 Criminal - Disorderly Conduct - Offensive/Obscene (Misdemeanor); Plea 10/13/22 Guilty; Disposition 10/13/22 Convicted; Court Decision 10/13/22 Sentenced Local Confinement (90 Days, Stay 0 Yr 0 Mo 84 Days for 1 Yr, Credit for time served: 6 days); $25 Fine. Koebernick, Genette Helen, Duluth; Offense date 5/13/21 Controlled Substance Crime in the 5th Degree (Possession) (Felony); Plea 10/11/22 Guilty; Disposition 10/11/22 Stay of adjudication; Court Decision 10/11/22 Continued Probation - Adult Supervised Probation, 5 Yr.

On Thursday, October 20th and Friday, October 21st, the Montevideo School District is hosting listening sessions titled “Stop, Look and Listen”. The first, on Thursday will be held at the Montevideo High School at 6 p.m., and Friday’s session will be held at the Montevideo Community Center at 10 a.m.

At Monday evening’s meeting of the Montevideo City Council, the Levee project was again a topic of discussion, as a request was put before the council to approve additional funding for the project in the amount of $300,000. A representative from the Army Corps of Engineers, the engineer in charge of the project, was at the meeting to answer questions, as well as to express the Army Corps of Engineers’ frustration with the length of time the project has taken - a frustration shared by the council, and City staff.

Thursday, October 20th: The Montevideo School District is holding a Community Partnered Long Term Facility Plan listening session. The community is invited to learn more about the planning work to date and ask any questions about the community survey hitting mailboxes soon. The event is to be held in the Montevideo High School beginning at 6 p.m.