August 2025
Montevideo tennis defeats Sauk Centre
Last week, the Montevideo Girls Varsity Tennis team took on both Minnewaska and Suk Centre. In the game against Minnewaska, the team finished 0-7. Scoring follows:
From the Editor’s Desk
There’s a certain kind of magic to living in a small town that means that you just know that you’re going to run into three people you know during every trip to the grocery store before you even make it out of the produce aisle. The lettuce might wilt before you get home, but at least you’ll know who’s remodeling their kitchen, whose cousin’s dog is missing and what’s going into the old empty building on Prentice Street.
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Chippewa County Courts
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Montevideo Volleyball takes on Minnewaska
Last week, the Montevideo Girls Varsity Volleyball team took on Minnewska for a 0-3 loss. Scoring from the game follows:
Montevideo football takes on Melrose
The Montevideo Boys Varsity Football team took on Melrose in their opening game of the season for a 6-42 loss. Leaders in the game included Lathen Nipple who scored eight tackles. Complete scoring follows:
Pederson to launch book and art exhibit at Java River
Montevideo artist Doug Pederson describes his new book as something that came about “pretty much by accident”. What began as a way to pass the time has grown into a published collection of artwork and reflections that he will share at a launch event and art exhibit at Java River on Saturday, September 6th at 10 a.m.
New owners bring fresh energy to Montevideo greenhouse
When Dena and Blake Lymburner decided to purchase an established greenhouse in rural Montevideo this summer, the name for their new venture came easily Hometown Roots Farm & Garden.
Waterfowl hunting seasons on the horizon
Minnesota waterfowl seasons are around the corner, and hunters have a wide variety of opportunities to look forward to in 2025, with seasons starting Saturday, Sept. 6. Early teal season runs Saturday, Sept. 6 through Wednesday, Sept. 10, with shooting hours from sunrise to sunset.
This Happened Here: On the Surreal and Unreal…
That squid costume was crazy,” said my husband appreciatively, meaning an artist-made balloon suit that had so threatened the mental health of our dog at the previous week’s festival. He wasn’t there, but had finally seen a picture of the suit in action on Facebook, and he agreed: absolutely, it would shake a husky’s foundation of reality.