Jessica Stolen-Jacobson
Apply through Aug. 15 for prairie chicken hunt lottery
Hunters can apply through Friday, Aug. 15, to be chosen for one of 125 permits for the 2025 Minnesota prairie chicken hunting season. The nine-day prairie chicken season begins Saturday, Sept. 27, and is open to Minnesota residents only. The hunt takes place in northwestern Minnesota from St. Hilaire south to Breckenridge.
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.
Veterans Town Hall Meeting Scheduled for August 12 in Montevideo
A Veterans town hall meeting is scheduled on Aug. 12, 2025, at 2 p.m., at the VA Clinic in Montevideo, located at 814 North 11th Street, in Montevideo.
This Happened Here: In Favor of Child Labor…
“Hello,” says a kid, startling me. She’s appeared on the back patio of the Bluenose Gopher; since I’m sitting down and she’s standing, her large eyes are roughly at the level of my own. Her gaze is very confident in the bright summer sun.
Deer season details available now and hunting licenses on sale
Hunters can now review the 2025 Minnesota deer hunting regulations, and deer hunting licenses are now available to purchase.
Memory Care Corner: Stand by their side…
A week ago I sat softly petting our cat, Tommy. Two days earlier, he seemed completely normal as he vaulted to his favorite sleeping place on top of our dining room hutch. But now, something was definitely wrong. Tommy laid very still – he wouldn’t lift his head, he hadn’t eaten or drank anything for two days and he was very lethargic. I sat “chairside” and slowly petted him – but he didn’t purr or respond. After a trip to his regular vet and two trips to the ER vet, we just couldn’t figure out what was the matter.
Ask a Trooper: Pulling campers and trailers…
Question: I see a lot of motorists pulling campers and trailers that don’t have experience or simply don’t know what they are doing. I see some crashes that I suspect are due to this. Can you talk about pulling campers and trailers?
Beyond Reason: The Dewey Decimal System…
I make a lot of jokes here at Beyond Reason. Some are at the expense of the game of pickleball. Some are the expense of the pickleball players. While I do try to make other jokes about other topics—bugs, potato salad, and, of course, gourds—heretofore, I’ve never attempted a single joke about the Dewey Decimal System.
Be alert for fog seal crews along Highway 212 this week
Crews will be fog sealing paved shoulders along Highway 212 from Granite Falls to Danube this week, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Fog sealing is done to preserve and extend the life of asphalt pavement. A thin layer of oil is sprayed on the roadway, which fills small holes and seals minor cracks.
Highs in the mid-low 70s most of the week
Another week and another active weather pattern was with us. We had storms on Sunday evening and again on Monday night.