Jessica Stolen-Jacobson
Montevideo boys earn trophy at Class AA State Competition
Last week, the Montevideo Boys Varsity Basketball team traveled to the Class AA state competition, leaving town on busses with a crowd of well-wishers holding signs alongside the road on their journey to the Target Center.
TrueJourney Financial Advisors open Granite Falls office
TrueJourney Financial Advisors was established in 2021 and was founded with majority ownership by Evan Wilson & Caleb Paulson
Dairy producers in Minnesota reminded to obtain 2025 Dairy Margin coverage by March 31
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging dairy producers to enroll in Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC), an important safety net program that helps offset milk and feed price differences. This year’s DMC signup began Jan. 29 and the deadline to enroll is March 31, 2025.
Letter to the Editor
What’s in your woodland?
CURE brings local residents to Washington DC
Delegates from Minnesota return from Washington, D.C. after a week of Congressional meetings pushing to roll back the 45Q tax credit that subsidizes the development of carbon pipelines. Dan and Jolene Henriksen (Vesta), Pam Jensen (Lamberton), and Peg Furshong (Renville) met with officials from Rep. Finstad, Rep. Fischbach, Sen. Klobuchar, Rep. Omar, and Sen. Smith’s offices. In addition to state meetings, the delegation met with the Senate Committee on Finance, House Committee on Ways and Means as well as with the Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) as a follow-up to a letter sent on February 10th on wasteful and dangerous carbon capture subsidies.
KOLT foundation gala exceeds fundraising goal
On Saturday evening, the first annual KOLT Foundation Gala was held at The Rock: Dining and Events. The evening featured food, auctions, and entertainment with a black and white attire theme.
Band students attend Minnesota Orchestra
last week, Montevideo School’s seventh and eighth grade band students were able to enjoy a trip to the Minnesota Orchestra. The program featured music to represent multiple emotions and also featured another young musician, Jane Story a 17 year old violin concerto competition winner.
Housing study open to collect local data
Over the next few months, the City of Montevideo is working with Chippewa County and Clara City to study the communities’ housing needs and priorities. This study will provide insight into the communities’ current housing stock from both a data analysis and community input perspective. The desired outcome is an easy-to-use plan that identifies and prioritizes housing needs and provides an implementation matrix with action steps, a timeline, a responsible party, and resources.
St. Patrick’s Day celebrated in downtown Montevideo
Photos by ChrisTina EngerContributing Journalist Annual Montevideo Chamber of Commerce parade held Friday Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Live Well, Age Wisely: Medicare Fraud Prevention…
Can you believe that fraud, errors, and abuse cost Medicare more than $60 billion last year? Medicare fraud is one of the most rampant forms of fraud in the US. There are a variety of ways it is committed and ultimately all taxpayers end up paying for the dishonesty of others. The Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) began in 1997 and they provide valuable tips for preventions and ideas for what to do if you believe you’ve been scammed. The following suggestions come from their web site at smpresource.org.