March 2025

News from WRAP: March is Women’s History Month

Technology plays a huge part in our society today. We rely on it for work, online schooling, entertainment, communication with people near and far, and local and worldwide information and news. Our culture has integrated the internet and its platforms to connect us with people we know and ways to engage with new individuals. Some of the most widely used platforms by youth and teens are Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and gaming platforms such as Xbox and PlayStation. Although these platforms are beneficial, there are also dangers involved with the open nature of social media and online gaming. One of the most rapidly growing forms of abuse involving youth and teens is sextortion.

Small Grains Workshop for Western Minnesota Farmers March 15 in Benson

Farmers, agricultural professionals and community members in western Minnesota are invited to a Small Grain Markets Workshop on Saturday, March 15, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at McKinney’s on Southside (300 14th St. South) in Benson, Minn. This free Land Stewardship Project (LSP) event is an opportunity to learn from regional growers and innovators about the benefits of reintroducing small grains into farming operations and ways to rebuild the markets and infrastructure needed to support them. Coffee and refreshments are provided, and pre-registration is requested by Thursday, March 13. To register and to secure a spot, visit bit.ly/westernsmallgrain. For more information, contact LSP’s Alex Kiminski at 925-207-3721 or akiminski@landstewardshipproject.org.

Strategic Farming: Let’s talk crops! focused on corn insect pest challenges

On February 26, Dr. Fei Yang, UMN Corn Extension Entomologist, joined UMN Extension Crops Educator Dr. Anthony Hanson for a discussion on corn insect pests. Dr. Yang provided an update on the current challenges Minnesota faces with these pests and shared insights from his research on corn insect pest management. This was the eighth episode of the 2025 Strategic Farming: Let’s Talk Crops! webinar series, which will continue through March.

Montevideo Swim & Dive team members head to State

Last week, the Montevideo High School Boys Swim & Dive team took home wins at the MSHSL Section 3A Swiming and Diving Championships in Willmar. The team placed 5th out of eight teams, and a number of swimmers qualified for the State Championship. Those swimmers are:

UNITED wrestlers compete at State

Team United had three wrestlers qualify for the state individual tournament this year after placing in the top two for their section. Ben Gunlogson was the section 3AA champ for the 139# weight class. Eli Olson and Kam Sather were both section 3AA runner-up for their weight classes, 107# and 152# respectively. All three wrestlers are juniors and will be back with Team United for one more season next year.

Council reviews bids for construction of new CCM Health Childcare Center

At Monday evening’s meeting of the Montevideo City Council, CCM Health CEO Brian Lovdahl was in attendance to provide a summary of bids on constructing a new child care building. CCM Health is planning to tear down the old Veterans Affairs Clinic building and construct a new building in its place to house the childcare center.

Montevideo boys defeat New London-Spicer

Last week, the Montevideo Boys Varsity Basketball team took on New London Spicer in the Section 3AA-North Playoff for a 70-29 victory. Leaders in the game included Griffin Epema who scored 26 points while Brody Dack added another 19 points to the team total. Complete scoring follows: