Jessica Stolen-Jacobson
Local students make dean’s list at Alexandria Tech
Sara Fier, Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs at Alexandria Technical & Community College, recognizes individual students for academic excellence. The following students were named to the Dean’s List for achieving a GPA of 3.5 or higher while enrolled in 12 or more credits Fall Semester 2024:
Live Well, Age Wisely: Caregiver Services at Prairie Five…
Many people have been caregivers at one point or another but often don’t see themselves as such. The term “caregiver” can sound a bit formal or like it’s a specific job title when most people who are caregivers say they are just doing what is right, being helpful, or fulfilling their responsibilities as a family member. A caregiver is a person who helps another with any of these: providing or coordinating transportation; buying or organizing medications; taking care of money; making meals; monitoring medical conditions; making medical appointments; talking with health care professionals; helping with activities of daily living such as getting dressed, taking a bath or shower, eating and using the toilet. Caregiving may be short term, like helping a neighbor after a surgery, or longer term such as when a spouse has dementia. Most caregivers have no formal training and don’t feel prepared.
Milan Community News
Well, winter is back again. And I guess that’s okay. It was too early for spring. The plants get confused. The animals get confused. And I certainly am already confused.
Colder, drier weather pattern for the month
It was a cold start to the week. Most locations in central, west central, and northern Minnesota fell from 15 below to 25 below zero Monday night into Tuesday morning. Thankfully the winds were light, but there was still a Cold Weather Advisory posted for some locations in the region.
Montevideo Middle School Quarter 2 Honor Roll
Fifth Grade: Aalfs, Kylee; Amborn, Kenneth; Amborn, Samuel; Anspach, Jensina; Bollman, Willa; Brown, Julia; Christensen, William; Church, Noah; Cornelius, Liliana; Cottle, Ophelia; Dahl, Marlo; DeBeer, Payden; DeGrote, Allie; Dolan, Jayden; Ellingson, Thane; Feldhake, Eliana; Heidecker, Alekzander; Janke, Willa; Joyce, Tyson; Koenen, Kara; Lynner, Jace; Milo, Dominic; Olson, Freya; Patton, Cora; Paulson, Kristian; Sachariason, Sawyer; Saeger, Cora; Schuldt, QC; Schultz, Luca; Seeman, Charley; Sonstegard, Lainie; Steinbach, Victor; Tostenson, Ella
New organization in Montevideo looks to provide access to essentials
Two community members with a shared vision recently opened a new opportunity for those in need to have access to essential hygiene and cleaning products. The idea began in October when Angie Kveene asked a question on social media about whether there was any kind of organization that offered this specific access in Montevideo. “The food shelf has food and some other things but there’s not really a place you can go to just get hygiene and cleaning essentials,” says Kveene.
Isaac Olevson named to Hamline University Dean’s List for Fall 2024 semester
Isaac Olevson, of Granite Falls, was named to the Hamline University College of Liberal Arts Dean’s List for the Fall 2024 term.
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Montevideo boys defeat Sauk Centre
Last week, the Montevideo Boys Varsity Basketball team took on Sauk Centre for a 66-50 victory. Leaders in the game included Griffin Epema who scored 18 points while Brody Dack added another 14 points with eight rebounds to the team total. Complete scoring follows:
Montevideo swim team hosts swim-a-thon
Last week, the Montevideo Boys Varsity Swim and Dive team hosted a fundraising swim-a-thon, bringing in over $4,300 in donations. The funds will be used to help pay for kickboards, fins, pull-buoys, caps, suits and other team expenses. Each swimmer pledged to swim for one hour with a maximum of 80 laps or 400 yards. Those donating could choose to pledge the boys per lap or with a standard donation.