July 2025

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.

Letter to the Editor

Thank you to Erik Osberg for meeting with voters in Montevideo last week. As a DFL candidate challenging Rep. Michelle Fischbach, Osberg’s positions were a welcome contrast — especially as the consequences of Rep. Fischbach’s “yes” vote on the so-called Big Beautiful Bill come into focus. That bill slashes Medicaid and SNAP funding — but conveniently, the worst of it doesn’t take effect until after the 2026 election. Imagine that!

Public input sought on reducing statewide walleye limit from six to four

Changes in lake habitat, ecology and conditions coupled with technological advances in fishing gear and methods are prompting the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to seek public input on a possible reduction in the statewide walleye possession limit from six to four fish.

Milan Community News

What a week. We’ve had hot and dry, hot and wet, sunny, rainy, gray and dreary. There’s something in there for everyone, but very little moderation.

Storms add to flooding in local area

Last week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had to make changes to the water level at the Lac qui Parle Lake Dam near Watson because, they said, of ongoing rain. The Army Corps of Engineers released a press release stating, “The additional water releases are needed to minimize the risk of the reservoir from overtopping the emergency spillway, which happens at an elevation of 941.3 feet. The increased outflow of water into the Minnesota River means additional localized flooding is likely.”