May 2025
Montevideo girls golf team competes
Last week, the Montevideo varsity girls golf team traveled to the Litchfield Invitational to compete. The girls team earned the 6th place spot with a score of 230. Top five scorers follows:
Montevideo baseball defeats Melrose
Last week, the Montevideo boys varsity baseball team took on Melrose for a 5-3 victory. Leaders in the game included Gannon Reidinger who pitched six innings, allowing one hit, striking out seven. Complete scoring follows:
Guess Who?
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Montevideo Prom 2025
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Letter to the Editor
On Thursday, May 1, with the guidance and support from the Land Stewardship Project and the Immigrant Defense Network, I was part of a group of local community members that delivered May Day Baskets to local businesses, schools, and law enforcement. Per tradition, the basket contents included flowers, and also resources, reports, and tools regarding protecting immigrant workers, parents, and their children. Immigrants make a huge contribution to our local economy. They are essential to our local agricultural and food processing industries. Yet many are living in fear due to the Trump Administration’s threats and illegal deportation actions. The response from employers was encouraging and we are grateful for the time they took to listen and dialog. It feels good to be part of a caring community that values the contributions immigrants have made--and continue to make--to our community.
Adopt a Highway volunteers remove nearly 29,000 bags of trash in 2024 from Minnesota highways
The Minnesota Department of Transportation appreciates the hard work of thousands of Adopt a Highway volunteers statewide who help keep Minnesota roadsides clean and free of litter each year and we invite more people to join this important program, and motorists are reminded to give volunteers plenty of safe space to work.
LQP crappie limit reminder
Anglers are reminded that the Lac qui Parle Lake crappie limit is now five fish per angler. The regulation went into effect March 1st. The new limit applies to all of Lac qui Parle Lake, the Watson-Sag diversion channel to the downstream side of the dam on County Highway 9, and the Minnesota River upstream to the downstream side of the Marsh Lake Dam and Control Structure.
From the Editor’s Desk
With finally sunny warm days, we’re starting to see the leaves appear on the trees, flowers beginning to bloom, and the sound of lawn mowers breaking up the regular routine of sounds in the neighborhood. While I do enjoy the winters, I’m so glad to see more signs of summer.
First annual UnstoppABLE games held
The 1st annual MRVED UnstoppABLE Games took place at SMSU in Marshall on April 30, 2025. 50 students were invited from 9 surrounding school districts including Benson, Dawson-Boyd, Lac qu Parle Valley, Lakeview, Minneota, Montevideo, Ortonville, Renville County West, and Yellow Medicine East. The UnstoppABLE Games were meant to provide an inclusive experience for students with disabilities while participating in track and field events.
Little moisture in the forecast
We had an amazing weekend in the area! On Sunday we had temperatures in the mid to upper 70s and lower 80s throughout the region.