September 2025
Montevideo tennis defeats LQPV/DB
Last week the Montevideo Varsity Girls Tennis Team took on Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd at home for a 7-0 win. Leaders in the game included Kylieann Johnson in singles who took home 6-3 and 6-4 wins. Complete scoring follows:
Montevideo Cross Country competes at Bank Invitational
Last week the Montevideo Varsity Cross Country team took part in the Bank Invitational in Milbank, South Dakota. Montevideo’s boys team placed eighth with a score of 111. The girls team placed 10th with a score of 142.
Chippewa County Courts
Montevideo Police Department
Minnesota DNR shares what to expect for the 2025 fall color season, provides tips to enjoy autumn on state lands
To celebrate Minnesota’s most colorful season, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is sharing a fall color forecast, typical timing of color change, ways for Minnesotans to find where colors are at their peak each week, and autumn trip-planning tips.
Minnesota archery hunters expected to have plenty of harvest opportunities this season
It’s the time of year when leaves turn color, the air gets crisp, and hunters look forward to deer hunting opportunities as Minnesota’s archery deer season begins on Saturday, Sept. 13.
Countryside Public Health and Five-County Partnership Honored with National Award for Opioid Settlement Work
Countryside Public Health, in collaboration with Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift, and Yellow Medicine Counties, has been recognized with a 2025 Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties (NACo) for its innovative partnership addressing substance use and abuse.
Old National Gears Up for 4th Annual “Better Together Days”
Old National Bank is proud to announce the return of its community-focused Better Together Days, taking place September 17-18, 2025. Now in its fourth year, this event brings together team members across Old National’s nine-state footprint to give back to the communities where they live and work. This annual event reflects Old National’s deep commitment to service and community impact. And for team members who cannot participate in person there are virtual volunteer opportunities to ensure everyone can contribute.
Above normal temperatures in long forecast
Some scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms moved across the region Monday into Tuesday. We also saw a return of warmer weather. This came after a chilly weekend.
Montevideo tennis defeats YME
In a rained out game last Tuesday, Montevideo girls varsity tennis took a 6-1 win over YME. Scoring from that game follows:
Montevideo City Council approves liquor sales expansion
At last week’s meeting of the Montevideo City Council, one of the topics of discussion was the sale of low-dose hemp THC products at Fiesta City Liquor. The council approved moving forward with sales of the products. City Manager Robert Wolfington explained that while a second application for registration is required in October, the store is already listed on the state’s website after submitting the first application and may begin selling the products before then. Discussion included whether to initially focus on beverages before expanding to edibles. Neighboring municipal liquor stores have already begun sales.