March 2025
Land Stewardship Project open house and Montevideo office tour scheduled for April 3
Land Stewardship Project (LSP) members, supporters and the general public are invited to an Open House and Social on Thursday, April 3, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at LSP’s new office space in downtown Montevideo located at 111 North First Street.
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Beyond Reason: That’s what you get…
Lately, I’ve been thinking about values. Not just as a word, but as an invisible force that shapes our lives. Values are the foundation of civilization, the unspoken contract that binds us together. They define who we are, not just as a society, but as a family. We stand for something. We believe in something. Without values, we are lost—adrift in a sea of moral relativism.
Strategic Farming: Let’s talk crops! session talks drones for field images, diagnosing problems and pesticide application
On March 19, Ryan Huffman, Iowa State University Digital Ag Innovation Lab senior research manager and Jorden Kuntz, founder of Biosphere Drone Solutions, joined UMN Extension crops educator Ryan Miller for a discussion about drones in row crop agriculture. This was the penultimate weekly episode of the 2025 Strategic Farming: Let’s talk crops! series of webinars.
Dooley serves over 500 households in Chippewa County
Dooley Petroleum has been distributing a variety of fuels and lubricants to residential, commercial and agricultural sites across the Upper Midwest for more than 50 years. A family-owned company, it was started by Louis Dooley in Murdock, MN as Dooley Oil Company in 1956. In 1985, Louis sold the company to his sons, Randall and Tom and added propane to the list of fuels they distributed. Presently, son Randall is the CEO and expanding the company through Minnesota offering traditional fuels and developing sustainable ones. Founded as a family, Dooley’s continues to live by those values and has an ongoing commitment to ag families by providing them with a reliable supply at the lowest possible cost.
Montevideo Police Reports
*Editors note: Due to space issues all traffic stops of a regular nature, medical assists and assists with transporting inmates have been excluded from this report.
Event held in honor of Jepma
On Saturday, the Granite Falls American Legion Post #69 held a special afternoon into evening long event in memory of former manager Rob Jepma. The day included a line-up of musical performances, silent auction, and appetizers. Proceeds from the silent auction benefit Jepma’s family. Jepma passed away unexpectedly in January. He dedicated over 25 years to the Montevideo Fiesta Days celebration, earning two Commodore Awards.
New engineering firm for airport
At last week’s meeting of the Montevideo City Council,the council discussed entering into a contract with a new engineering firm for the Montevideo/Chippewa County Airport.
Above normal temps for the weekend
When my wife and I were driving around the state of Minnesota over the weekend for a family baptism, we drove by many lakes and saw varying degrees of ice on area lakes. Some have very dark ice, while others with very little ice at all.
Yellow Medicine County Recycling & Disposal Corner: Not all plastic items are recyclable
As spring approaches, many of us are beginning to consider our plans for spring cleaning, relocating or tidying up around our shops and garages. As residents sort through items in their homes, we aim to provide guidance on the best ways to dispose of items that are no longer wanted or needed.