January 2023
GUESS WHO?
This week’s photo hint: This photo was published in a 2007 edition of the Montevideo-American News. Last Week’s Answer: Jamie Winter Guessed by: No correct guesses this week! .
CCM Health announces Community Investment Program
CCM Health announced that the application period for large grants for its Community Investment Program will be open from January 16 – March 1, 2023. The successful program is in its third year of benefiting many of the communities that CCM Health serves.
Ask a Trooper
Question: Can someone please tell dealers or inform people that their auto lights do not work during daylight hours? Or put it on those digital signs along the interstates? I did not know this when I bought my 05 vibe and someone told me that. So when we had these storms and fog, there are people driving without lights at all or no tail lights and when it is a white or silver vehicle makes it worse.
Cold weekend temps on the way
I don’t know if I remember a winter that has had as much hoarfrost. We had another beautiful sight on Sunday across much of western and northern Minnesota of hoarfrost. The conditions were just right once again for the formation of this phenomenon. By the way, you don’t have to look far for hoarfrost to form as it is the same type that forms in your refrigerator or freezer.
COURT NEWS
Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office Lacy, Jacoby Joshaud, Houston, Texas; Offense date 1/3/23 DL - Driving without a Valid License for vehicle class or type (Misdemeanor); Plea 1/13/23 Guilty; Disposition 1/13/23 Convicted; Court Decision 1/13/23 Payable without appearance; $100 Fine. Vasquez Medrana, Ninron Gabriel, Wood Lake; Offense date 12/13/22 DL - Driving Without a Valid License for vehicle class or type (Misdemeanor); Plea 1/18/23 Guilty; Disposition 1/18/23 Convicted; Court Decision 1/18/23 Payable without appearance; $100 Fine.
Montevideo City Council member charged in court
Jessica Stölen-Jacobson Editor jstolen-jacobson@cherryroad. com Montevideo City Council member Steven Sulflow appeared in Chippewa County Court December 28th, and was sentenced to supervised probation, as well as ordered to pay a $500 fine for an incident that was reported to the Montevideo Police Department in September.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday, January 28th: Montevideo High School Band Carnival. Meal (take-out and in person meal options this year), live cakewalk with music played by the MHS Band Students, and a Take the Cake “Walk”, pay one donation and avoid the cakewalk. Cake donations are needed and can be dropped off at the MHS gym doors from noon to 3 p.m. on January 28th. Events all week include a scavenger hunt and “Name that Tune” contest on KDMA.
Maynard group offers Chippewa County board a building for one dollar
Jessica Stölen-Jacobson Editor jstolen-jacobson@cherryroad. com Maynard Mayor Rick Groothuis, and Ron Fagen, as representatives of the Greater Maynard Community Foundation attended last week’s meeting of the Chippewa County Board of Commissioners with a proposal to sell a building to the county for just one dollar for use for the Family Services offices.
Hundreds of area educators gather for annual M.E.L.T. Conference
Jessica Stölen-Jacobson Editor jstolen-jacobson@cherryroad. com For more than 20 years, the nine districts making up the Minnesota River Valley Education District (MRVED), have benefitted from a conference that takes place annually that provides educational and networking opportunities.