January 2024

New organization aims to provide comfort and support to bereaved parents
After the loss of her own baby, Kolt Charles, on September 2nd, Mikaela Fenger received a care package for newly bereaved parents.

Garrison Keillor & Friends: Once again the star, the shepherds
Old Man Christmas (moi) has been out shopping and found a shop that sells hiking shoes so, being married to a hiker, I went in and saw beautiful alligator boots, also a pair of sharkskin, and wouldn’t this be perfect for my beloved venturing into ungenteel neighborhoods, boots made from man-eating creatures, better than pepper spray or a Smith & Wesson, but the pricetag was staggering –– I’m the son of a postal clerk –– so I moved on.

Ask a Trooper: Driving permit question…
Question: Can a parent with a revoked license still accompany a permit driver?Answer: No, they cannot.

Live Well, Age Wisely: A look at P5’s Aging Services…
If I’m meeting someone for the first time and they ask, “What do you do for work?” I always hesitate for a moment because I haven’t yet found a one sentence answer that summarizes everything I do at Prairie Five succinctly.

Machtemes returns to stage in downtown Montevideo
Clark Machtemes returns to Java River for a free concert, accompanied by Richard Handeen on Friday, January 12th.
The Lowe Down: The power of moments . . .
Life is made up of millions of big and small moments.

Guess Who?
Each week, the Montevideo American News will share a photograph from our archives for you to “guess who”.

2023 Year in Review
The year 2023 marked a number of challenges and successes for the local community.
Upcoming Events
Thursday, January 4th: Business After Hours at Montevideo Veterans Home.

Milan Community News
And Christmas has come and gone.