February 2025
Montevideo Middle School Quarter 2 Honor Roll
Fifth Grade: Aalfs, Kylee; Amborn, Kenneth; Amborn, Samuel; Anspach, Jensina; Bollman, Willa; Brown, Julia; Christensen, William; Church, Noah; Cornelius, Liliana; Cottle, Ophelia; Dahl, Marlo; DeBeer, Payden; DeGrote, Allie; Dolan, Jayden; Ellingson, Thane; Feldhake, Eliana; Heidecker, Alekzander; Janke, Willa; Joyce, Tyson; Koenen, Kara; Lynner, Jace; Milo, Dominic; Olson, Freya; Patton, Cora; Paulson, Kristian; Sachariason, Sawyer; Saeger, Cora; Schuldt, QC; Schultz, Luca; Seeman, Charley; Sonstegard, Lainie; Steinbach, Victor; Tostenson, Ella

Colder, drier weather pattern for the month
It was a cold start to the week. Most locations in central, west central, and northern Minnesota fell from 15 below to 25 below zero Monday night into Tuesday morning. Thankfully the winds were light, but there was still a Cold Weather Advisory posted for some locations in the region.
Local students make dean’s list at Alexandria Tech
Sara Fier, Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs at Alexandria Technical & Community College, recognizes individual students for academic excellence. The following students were named to the Dean’s List for achieving a GPA of 3.5 or higher while enrolled in 12 or more credits Fall Semester 2024:
Isaac Olevson named to Hamline University Dean’s List for Fall 2024 semester
Isaac Olevson, of Granite Falls, was named to the Hamline University College of Liberal Arts Dean’s List for the Fall 2024 term.

Ask a Trooper: Railroad question…
Question: Can you talk about railroad crossing safety and the laws that cover it?

Beyond Reason: Absolute Power…
“The only measure that he knows is desire—desire for power.” — Gandalf

Live Well, Age Wisely: Caregiver Services at Prairie Five…
Many people have been caregivers at one point or another but often don’t see themselves as such. The term “caregiver” can sound a bit formal or like it’s a specific job title when most people who are caregivers say they are just doing what is right, being helpful, or fulfilling their responsibilities as a family member. A caregiver is a person who helps another with any of these: providing or coordinating transportation; buying or organizing medications; taking care of money; making meals; monitoring medical conditions; making medical appointments; talking with health care professionals; helping with activities of daily living such as getting dressed, taking a bath or shower, eating and using the toilet. Caregiving may be short term, like helping a neighbor after a surgery, or longer term such as when a spouse has dementia. Most caregivers have no formal training and don’t feel prepared.

Milan Community News
Well, winter is back again. And I guess that’s okay. It was too early for spring. The plants get confused. The animals get confused. And I certainly am already confused.
Local students make Dean’s list at Bemidji State
Students from your coverage area, listed below, have earned Dean’s List honors at Bemidji State University for the Fall 2024 semester.
Montevideo boys defeat Sauk Centre
Last week, the Montevideo Boys Varsity Basketball team took on Sauk Centre for a 66-50 victory. Leaders in the game included Griffin Epema who scored 18 points while Brody Dack added another 14 points with eight rebounds to the team total. Complete scoring follows: