April 2025
Montevideo Police Chief presents 2024 annual report to council
At last week’s meeting of the Montevideo City Council, Police Chief Ken Schule presented the Montevideo police Department’s 2024 annual report, highlighting the years operational improvements, community engagement, staffing updates and more.
This Happened Here: Lessons in Comedy…
In a fit of irony, the “This Happened Here” I wrote and submitted last week – a first draft of a column about the series of disasters that plagued my final 48 hours at a conference in Los Angeles – did not fully send, probably because of the weak airport-hotel wifi.
Beyond Reason: The very hungry caterpillar…
ROB PEREZ enters a patch of milkweed and finds CARTER THE CATERPILLAR on a half-eaten leaf. Carter is a medium-sized monarch caterpillar with black, white, and yellow stripes. Carter continuously eats milkweed.
Memory Care Corner: Event was well received…
Even though I was unable to attend the Montevideo Area Memory Loss Network (MAMLN) event in person, I understand that the event was a great success – despite the weather!
From the Editor’s Desk
Instead of the title under my name on this column, it should say, “written by someone who has ruined more cookies than you’ve eaten”. There’s something soothing about baking. It’s because it’s complicated, because it requires focus and proper measurements and methods, it pulls your focus onto the task at hand, while allowing you to set aside other worries. At least that’s what I tell myself every time I set my oven to 350 degrees in preparation of destroying yet another batch of cookies.
CLUES ACROSS
New Montevideo EDA Director presents 2024 annual report
Montevideo’s new Economic Development Authority (EDA) Director Jessica Dahms delivered the 2024 annual report to the City Council at last weeks meeting with a vision for the future of economic development in the community.
MMS raises $1,369 for American Heart Association
On Friday, Montevideo Middle School held the annual “Dodgeball For Heart” tournament. The students formed teams to raise money for the American Heart Association. Students competed and the winning team, “Team Shiesty” took on local law enforcement & fireman and won. Along with dodgeball the students listened to Mr. Rohloff share his personal story of two heart attacks. He also shared symptoms for all to recognize signs of a heart attack. He thanked the students for helping those people who have suffered with heart issues. MMS raised $1,369.00 for the American Heart Association.
Montevideo Community Center annual report shows a busy 2024
According to Montevideo Community Center Manager Tracy Wellendorf, who presented the center’s 2024 annual report to the Montevideo City Council last week, it was another busy year for the Community Center. “This year was packed with activity,” Wellendorf told the council. The center hosted 227 rentals throughout the year, and although membership numbers have yet to return to pre-pandemic levels, down from over 250 to 212 members - Wellendorf emphasized that participation and interest in programs remains strong.
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.