September 2025

Statewide youth deer season returns Oct. 16-19

Minnesota offers a perfect opportunity for experienced deer hunters to share their knowledge and traditions with youth ages 10-17 during the statewide youth deer season.

Early antlerless-only deer season is Oct. 16-19

Hunters can participate in an early antlerless-only deer season from Thursday, Oct. 16, through Sunday, Oct. 19. The season increases opportunities for hunters in deer permit areas where deer populations are above population goals.

Take a scenic fall color drive through Minnesota’s state forests

Minnesota’s 60 state forests span 4.2 million acres and offer some of the most scenic fall color drives in the Midwest. From the boreal beauty of Finland State Forest in the northeast to the hardwood hills of Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest in the southeast, each forest offers a unique experience. Depending on the destination, visitors will see a spectacular mix of dark evergreen and vivid broadleaf trees set against a backdrop of bluffs, lakes or winding rivers.

Ask a Trooper: School Patrol…

Question: My grandkids get to be on their school’s “School Patrol.” I am so happy they get to help but can you talk about this? I want people to be aware to help keep them and everyone safe. Thank you for all you do.

Beyond Reason: Ultra…

In general, my life is pretty good. The family is healthy. The work is satisfying. The Wife, while she didn’t read the last column, promises to read the next.

Memory Care Corner: Free Movie Event!

The Montevideo Area Memory Loss Network (MAMLN) is excited to offer another Free Movie Event on Oct. 22nd! MAMLN will be once again partnering with the Millennium Theater in Montevideo to host this great event! There will be two showings – the first at 2 pm and the second at 6 pm. Seating at the theater is limited, so once capacity is reached, we may have to turn people away! Come early to guarantee your seat.

From the Editor’s Desk

Last week, I was invited to speak to a group of college students at Southwest Minnesota State University about journalism. It wasn’t lost on me that my very first speaking engagement ever was also to a group of college students about journalism, however this time it was much different.

Pioneer PBS’ “Nordic Echoes” Exhibition Program nominated for Emmy Award

An 11-minute TV broadcast about the American-Scandinavian Foundation exhibition Nordic Echoes has been nominated for a regional Emmy® award. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences — Upper Midwest Chapter announced on September 8, 2025 that a Pioneer PBS Postcards program filmed at the exhibition’s opening at Scandinavia