March 2025
Local student named to Dean’s List
The Fall Semester Dean’s List at Gustavus Adolphus College has been released. The list comprises students who have earned a 3.7 grade point average (based on a scale in which 4.0 = A) or higher for the semester ending in May 2024.
Ask a Trooper: Car seat replacement…
Question: My vehicle was recently involved with a crash with another vehicle. I had car seat inside but no child was present at the time of the crash. I am wondering if the car seat would still need to be replaced. My auto insurance company didn’t want to replace it. Is there some state statute on this?
Upcoming Events
Saturday, March 15th: St. Patricks Parade 4 p.m. Main Street Montevideo.
Rainfall monitoring network seeks volunteers
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ State Climatology Office is seeking rainfall monitors for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network. The network includes more than 20,000 volunteers nationwide who measure precipitation in their backyards using a standard 4-inch diameter rain gauge.
Live Well, Age Wisely: How do you handle stress?
What caught my attention most during the Medicare Open Enrollment last fall didn’t have anything to do with insurance coverage options. During the nearly two-month period, I met with hundreds of people and almost all expressed concerns or anxiety about the current state of affairs, the direction in which the country was headed, and what the future might hold. It didn’t matter which side of the political aisle, just about everyone seemed to feel similarly and share in a larger sense of unease.
Beyond Reason: A cold day…
It’s been cold. An engaged audience might ask: How cold was it? A type of punchline: It was so cold the ice was complaining about the temperature! The reality is more mundane. It was so cold they cancelled school. This has happened before. I grew up in Texas, a geography not known for cold temperatures. One winter day was so cold that they cancelled schools. They were concerned the HVAC wasn’t up to the job. No school administrator wants to take in warm bodied children and spit them out blue. It was 29 degrees Fahrenheit.
This Happened Here: A few good lines…
Last week in this space, I may have jumped the gun: the first guest columnist – my Creative Nonfiction Workshop student – has asked me to hold off on printing her piece until later in the month. Not to worry, though; coming up next week, a thrilling tale of living on a farm from the poet and performer Johanna Luetmer, who grew up in Morris and has stories to share.
MMS February students of the month
Montevideo Middle School Students of the Month for February are: Marlo Dahl, Kenny Amborn, Piper Swenson, Brielle Dennis, Braelynn Drexler, Lucy Gardner, Joshua LaHaye, Bailey Heidecker, Lillianna Longhenry, Elda Martinez, Leyla Sundlee.
Letter to the Editor
The sun sends more energy to the earth in one hour than all humans use in one year.
South Dakota State announces summer, fall 2024 graduation list
The following students graduated after the summer and fall 2024 semesters at South Dakota State University. Nearly 950 students completed all requirements for a degree and/or certificate program, and those requirements have been verified by the appropriate college.