February 2023
Hila Zietlow
Hila Mae Zietlow passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023, after a long illness. She was born in Montevideo on December 10, 1942, to Louis and Helen (Raddohl) Erickson. She…
Dale Oakland
Dale Oakland of Granite Falls died Saturday, February 4, 2023, at United Hospital in St. Paul at the age of 68. Private services were held. Dale Allen Oakland was born August 19,…
David Macziewski
David Macziewski, 69, of Montevideo passed away on Friday, February 3, 2023. at his home surrounded by family. Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, February 16, 2023. at 10:30…
Rebecca “Becky” Thorstad
Rebecca “Becky” Thorstad, 74, of Montevideo passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023, at Luther Haven in Montevideo. A private family service will be held at a later date. Rebecca Lee…
Gary Retzlaff
Gary Retzlaff, 76, of Clara City passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, February 10, 2023, at 1 p.m. at…
Ronald Allen Banken
Ronald Allen Banken, 48, of Otsego passed away unexpectedly Thursday, January 26, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, February 11…
From the Editor’s Desk
There’s nothing quite as exciting to a nerd like me as the annual Minnesota Newspaper Association Convention. Each year’s convention is an opportunity to take courses throughout the two days that are led by long-time pros in their field.
Local Girl Scouts prepare for upcoming annual cookie sales
On Sunday afternoon, the Montevideo Girl Scouts gathered for a Cookie Rally at the Montevideo Community Center to prepare for their upcoming cookie sales. The push to sell the popular Girl Scout Cookies begins with pre-sales on February 1st, with cookies being on-hand by February 10th. The sales are on until March 22nd.
Thunder Hawk girls defeat West Central
Last week, the Thunder Hawks Girls Varsity Basketball team hosted the West Central Knights for a 70-62 victory. Leaders in the game included Avery Koenen, scoring 33 points while Hailey Dirksen added another 19 to the team total. Scoring from that game follows: Montevideo (13-2) 36 34 — 70 West Central (7-9) 24 38 — 62 Individual Scoring: Teagan Epema 5, Taylor Viessman 4, Tenley Epema 9, Avery Koenen 33, Hailey Dirksen 19 3-pointers: Teagan Epema 1, Tenley Epema 1, Koenen 4, Dirksen 3 The girls team traveled to Glenwood on Tuesday evening of this week. Stats were not available at print time.