Jessica Stolen-Jacobson
Annual FFA Banquet held
Last week, Montevideo FFA held the annual banquet to honor the success of the FFA members. From competitions to projects, the hard work from these members was not unnoticed. The group also welcomed its newly inducted officer team for the 25-26 school year.
UNSTOPPABLE Games awards
On April 30th, the UNSTOPPABLE Games were held in Marshall. Montevideo students awarded are:
Fire burns 146 acres of prairie
On Sunday, May 11th, at 2:23 p.m., the Granite Falls Fire Department was dispatched for a brush fire in rural Granite Falls. The fire, near Highway 167 quickly grew, and a large number of agencies responded to requests for mutual aid, including helicopters.
Annual Heritage Week event brings students to historic Chippewa City
The Chippewa County Historical Society’s Heritage Week takes place each year in May, relying on volunteers to staff historic buildings and provide hands-on lessons and interpretations for school children. The event was held May 6th through the 8th for students from school districts around the local area.
2025 Montevideo High School Scholarship Award Recipients
Administrative Office Professional $400 Genesis Andino Cruz
Upcoming Events
Saturday, May 17th: Montevideo Fiesta Flora Plant Sale 9 a.m. to noon. No early sales. At the Montevideo Community Center Southtown Plaza. Wednesday, May 28th:… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
This Happened Here: A Museum Heist…
[This week’s “here” is a venerable art museum; this week’s author is my Creative Nonfiction Workshop student Darren Almgren-Bersie, who agreed to let me publish this very sweet personal narrative. From this and everything else he’s written about his wife Emma, I’m glad the below shook out the way it did – she sounds like a real keeper. Enjoy! Also, if you have your own happening… please do send it my way at Jessie.rose.hennen (at) gmail.com. – Jessie Hennen]
Become a match maker
United Way of West Central Minnesota is thrilled to announce a new donation matching program in partnership with Jennie-O, Dooley’s Petroleum, West Central Sanitation and Ken & Alix Behm. Throughout the month of May, these generous community partners will Match every dollar raised for United Way, up to $32,500. This campaign aims to support early childhood education programs, including Growmobile, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, The Village Children’s Museum, and more.
Ask a Trooper: Walk this way…
Question: I notice a lot of people walking and running along the highway. The thing that concerns me is that they are moving in the same direction of traffic with their back to the potential hazard. Can you talk about pedestrian safety and what people should do when on the highway?
Dahms and Swedzinski encourage area residents to attend town halls
State Senator Gary Dahms (R – Redwood Falls) and State Representative Chris Swedzinski (R – Ghent) invite area residents to attend their joint town hall meetings on Wednesday, May 21 in Tracy, Marshall, Canby, Madison, Dawson, and Granite Falls.