Jessica Stolen-Jacobson
Fundraising event planned for Let’s Go Fishing program
On Friday, May 9th, the Tri-County Fishing Club is hosting a spaghetti dinner fundraiser for the Let’s Go Fishing program. The event will be held at the American Legion in Montevideo from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Montevideo Fire Chief presents annual report to council
Montevideo Fire Chief Allen Jacobson delivered the Montevideo Fire Department’s 2024 annual report to the City Council at last week’s meeting, highlighting a busy year of emergency responses, training and community engagement.
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.
Montevideo municipal liquor store reports stable sales
At last week’s City Council meeting, Municipal Liquor Store Manager Jeff Andreas presented the 2024 annual report, highlighting steady sales with only a slight decline.
Milan prepares for 19th annual A Taste of Syttende Mai celebration
Milan is gearing up for this year’s A Taste of Syttende Mai celebration, scheduled to be held Saturday, May 17th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Montevideo musicians play in Honor Band Concert
Last weekend, these young Montevideo musicians traveled to the 1st and 2nd year Honor Band Concert in Ortonville. A variety of directors and musicians from different schools organized to play a concert together.
Montevideo Track & Field competes in Redwood, Madison
Last week, the Montevideo Track and Field team traveled to Redwood Falls for the Redwood Valley Invitational. The girls team took home the 9th place spot with a score of 24, while the boys team took home the 4th place spot with a score of 73. Top three scorers follow:
CROP Taskforce awards over $63,000 in grants to support substance use prevention, treatment, and harm reduction
The newly formed Community Response to Opioids Program (CROP) Taskforce, serving Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift, and Yellow Medicine counties, is proud to announce the award of $63,054 in its first round of community funding. The CROP Taskforce is dedicated to advancing local solutions that save lives and support individuals, families, and communities impacted by substance use.
Milan Community News
Another wonderful week in beautiful rural Minnesota. I have only received drizzles of rain, but every drop is precious. My rain gauge hasn’t had enough moisture in it to read. It will come. The farmers are busy digging and planting and waiting for fertilizer spreaders. Of course, the entire county seems to be ready for fertilizer at the same time. Who has the fastest phone line? I know patience wears thin, but everybody will get their share in due time, I guess.
DNR shares tips for planning a summer camping trip at Minnesota state parks, recreation areas and forests
At Clay County Family Service Center in Moorhead on Thursday, state officials, doctors, patients and advocates continued a series of statewide roundtables educating Minnesotans on the impact of proposed federal cuts to vital health care programs.