May 2024
Montevideo golf competes in WCC meet
From Staff ReportsThe Montevideo Varsity Golf team took part in the West Central Conference meet last week at the Greystone Golf Club in Sauk Centre.
Montevideo softball takes on Minnewaska, YME
From Staff ReportsLast week, the Montevideo Girls Varsity Softball team took on Minnewaska in a double-header in Glenwood, taking a loss.
Upcoming Events
Sunday, May 12th: Mothers Day Buffet at the Montevideo American Legion 11-1:30 by reservation only.
First Dollar Award presented to Circle of Life Home Care
The Montevideo Chamber of Commerce Admirals recently handed out the First Dollar award to Chamber Member Circle of Life Home Care in Montevideo.Circle of Life (formerly Avenues for Care) provides personal home care services.
Guess Who?
Each week, the Montevideo American News will share a photograph from our archives for you to “guess who”.
Get fishing questions answered on DNR fishing webpage
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has a fishing webpage (mndnr.gov/fishing) to help answer angler questions.
Minnesota moms: Join the Mother’s Day weekend fishing challenge
Moms who live in Minnesota are invited to join a free virtual fishing challenge Saturday, May 11, through Sunday, May 12, during Take a Mom Fishing Weekend, when all Minnesota moms can fish without purchasing a fishing license.The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is partnering with the Student Angler Organization and Women Anglers of Minnesota to host the challenge.To participate in the Mother’s Day weekend fishing challenge, moms simply need to join the Facebook group called “Minnesota Moms Fishing Challenge 2024” and post one photo of each fish they catch — we want to see how many fish Minnesota moms catch!All participants who submit one or more fish photos will have their name entered in a random drawing for prizes provided by the Student Angler Organization and their partners, including gift cards for SCHEELS and Lund.
Plant and care for trees, grow resilient communities this Arbor Month
This May, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources invites community members to celebrate Arbor Month by embracing the theme, “Plant and Care for Trees, Grow Resilient Communities.” May is the perfect month to focus attention on tree care.“Choosing and planting the right tree for your yard is the first step,” DNR Forestry Outreach Specialist Nikki Henger said.
DNR urges people to leave deer fawns alone
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources asks that people avoid disturbing or touching deer fawns, which are born around this time of year.Most fawns are born in mid-May to mid-June, and fawns do not attempt to evade predators during their first few weeks of life.
Montevideo athletes compete in South Dakota
From Staff ReportsAt the 99th Annual Howard Wood Dakota Relays in South Dakota last week, Montevideo senior Francis O’Malley placed 14th out of 40 in the boys shotput with a distance of 51 feet, 2.25 inches.