May 2024

Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) is celebrating Minnesota Veterans Homes Week May 12-18.

Firearms turkey hunters who have an unused tag from an earlier hunt period can participate in the final hunt period from Wednesday, May 22, through Friday, May 31.

Hunters have through Saturday, June 15, to apply for one of the 10 elk licenses offered this year by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.Licenses offered this year include two landowner permits, two 10-year history permits, and six general lottery permits.Hunters can apply for:•One of three available licenses to harvest either a bull or antlerless elk in zone 20’s season A.•One of two available licenses to harvest an antlerless elk, which can be a female or a young male, in zone 20’s season B.•One of five available licenses to harvest either a bull or antlerless elk in zone 30’s season C.All three seasons will be conducted from Saturday, Sept.

On Monday afternoon, Land Stewardship Project (LSP) hosted a webinar to discuss Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) - why they are important for communities and for land stewardship, what decision making power they have, and what it looks like to be an elected official at that level of government.

At Monday evening’s meeting of the Montevideo Schools Board of Education, High School Principal Chris Weber gave a report noting that at this year’s scholarship program, held May 8th, 299 scholarships totaling over $177,000 were awarded to 80 seniors.

At last week’s regular monthly meeting of the Montevideo City Council, there were two people who requested to discuss concerns with the council.

Anyone with a 2024 Minnesota fishing or hunting license can access a ticket package with the Minnesota Twins this season that includes a special edition blaze orange wool-blend Twins cap with a ticket purchase.The Minnesota DNR Days partnership includes seven games this year, with the next one coming up Friday, May 3 vs.