December 2022
DNR warns that slush weighs down ice
Last week’s snowstorm that dropped heavy, wet snow across much of the state has significantly affected ice conditions, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Slush adds weight to the ice and its effects can be unpredictable.
SMSU to host MLK Day program
“The Time is Always Right to Do What is Right” is the theme for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Downtown boutique to close after a decade
After exactly one decade in business in downtown Montevideo, Livintage Boutique announced last week that the store will be closing over the next couple of months. The store, which provides an array of vintage, handmade, and boutique wares, featuring many local artisans and Minnesota- based small businesses.
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.
COURT NEWS
Moreno Zeledon, Jemner Oziel, Montevideo; OFfense date 12/5/22 Traffic - DAR (Misdemeanor); Plea 12/18/22 Guilty; Disposition 12/18/22 Convicted; Court Decision 12/18/22 Payable without appearance; $200 Fine.
Milder temperatures in the incoming new year
Wow, what a week we had last week with some plowable snow, but also bitterly cold temperatures and very dangerously cold wind chills. If you were outside at all on Thursday or Friday, it literally hurt a great deal on exposed skin. The National Weather Service was busy issuing Blizzard Warnings, Winter Storm Warnings, and Wind Chill Warnings as we headed into the Christmas/Holiday Weekend.
Snow and wind lead to highway closures
Snow and wind lead to the Minnesota Department of Transportation to either close or issue a “no travel” advisory throughout most of Southwestern Minnesota on Friday. In Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, LYon, Murray, Kandiyohi, PIpestone, Redwood and most of Yellow Medicine and Renville, all state highways were closed as of 2:15 p.m. on Friday. Blowing snow caused drifting with drifts reaching up to six feet in some areas, and near zero visibility. Throughout the affected area, stalled and stranded vehicles added to the problem, blocking the roadways without the ability to see them in advance. The negative temperatures made the situation more dangerous, as emergency crews worked to rescue stranded motorists. The forecast for this week remains above zero, offering an opportunity for the area to thoroughly clean up the accumulated snow.
Beyond Reason
The Year in Review: 2022 Just what was 2022? Like many years that came before it, 2022 was also a year. But 2022 was different in that it was new.
Dana Reed
Dana Reed, 96, of Montevideo passed away Thursday, December 22, 2022, at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo. A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, January 13, 2023, at 12 p.m.
Edward Charles Miller
Edward Charles Miller (1934-2022) died peacefully at home after a short battle with cancer on Saturday, December 24, 2022. Ed was born February 3, 1934, at Flandreau, S.D. to Robert and Olive Mae (Babcock) Miller. He grew up in Flandreau and entered the Army after high school graduation in 1952, for a two-year stint in Germany after which he pursued a career in education. He, and his first wife Diane Eide (1936-2007) settled in Montevideo where they raised their family, taught school, and ran the A&W Drive-In. Ed had a lifelong love of education, travel, and loved spending time in nature. He was an avid pilot and loved flying his Beechcraft Bonanza. He was a positive role model for many and was filled with optimism and joy. After Diane’s passing in 2007, Ed was blessed to find Carol and spent the last 14 years of his life with a new companion by his side. They went on many adventures together and made their home in Sioux Falls, S.D. near Carol’s family, who welcomed Ed as one of their own. Ed embraced life and lived with no regrets. He will be missed, and fondly remembered by all who knew him. Ed is survived by his second wife Carol (Croisant), his daughters, Mona (Mark) Freiburger and Judy (Tom) Asker; four grandchildren, Jenny (Aaron) Cosgrove, Eddie (Stephanie) Steele, Daniel Freiburger, and Kelly (Micah) Riggs; Carol’s children, Allan Von Behren, Karen (Gary) Scherff, and Lynda (Brad) Stanford, and many grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.