January 2024
Montevideo Veterans Home ready for residents
Over the weekend, the newly completed Montevideo Veterans Home hosted a tour of the facility that is now ready for residents to begin moving in.
Guess Who?
Each week, the Montevideo American News will share a photograph from our archives for you to “guess who”.
Montevideo youth to take the stage in first solo show
About a month ago, Junia Fitzkappes, a 10th grader in Montevideo, played what was to be a quick, five minute opening act for the final show of Malena Handeen’s six-month Bluenose Gopher Public House music residency.
Montevideo comedian to perform first live show at Legion this weekend
Truong ”TJ” Nguyen wasn’t looking for a career in comedy, however, that didn’t stop his popularity as a comedian from building after he started producing comedy videos on Tik Tok.
First Free Park Day of 2024 at Minnesota state parks and recreation areas is Jan. 15
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is waiving vehicle permit fees at all 75 state parks and recreation areas on Monday, Jan.
Faith Column: Happy New Year
Happy New Year to all..
The Lowe Down: Between heartache and healing . . .
There’s a sweet spot that occurs somewhere in our 50s and 60s when we know a few things.
Southwest Partnership now accepting proposals for community projects
Southwest Minnesota residents with an idea to strengthen sustainability in their community can now apply for partnership support from the University of Minnesota Extension Southwest Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships (Southwest RSDP).Southwest RSDP supports local innovation by connecting community ideas to University of Minnesota resources.
Memory Care Corner: Caregiving is hard
When we moved from a 3 bedroom home with lots of storage to a two bedroom townhouse with hardly any storage, we had to downsize tremendously.
Feed the soil: Soil health event
The Renville County Soil and Water Conservation District and Hawk Creek Watershed Project will be hosting a soil health meeting at the Sacred Heart Community Center on Friday, January 26th from 9:30 am until 2:30 pm.