City receives grant to assist with well construction
At Monday evening’s meeting of the Montevideo City Council, the council accepted a grant from the Minnesota Department of Health for Source Water Protection Implementation in the amount of $10,000.
Reaching Rural team awarded $100,000 federal grant
At Monday evening’s meeting of the Montevideo City Council, representatives from the Reaching Rural Team were in attendance to give a report to the council on their recent completion of their planning year with a trip to Virginia.

New signs installed with Dakota name for local land
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Aus wraps NFR with top finish
Concluding his eighth National Finals Rodeo, bareback rider Tanner Aus took many things back to his Minnesota home: Confidence, talent and satisfaction that he got on nearly a dozen of the greatest bucking horses over consecutive nights.
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Local effort to distribute unused items to those in need
Last year, the Chippewa Valley Youth Club was home to an effort to collect unwanted and unused Christmas decorations including trees to provide a brighter holiday season for those in need.
Montevideo boys basketball takes on BOLD, YME
From Staff ReportsLast Thursday the Montevideo Boys Varsity Basketball team took on BOLD in a West Central Conference game, taking a 67-69 loss.
Team UNITED competes in Redwood River Riot
From Staff ReportsLast week, Team UNITED Wrestling (Dawson Boyd/Lac qui Parle Valley/Montevideo) took part in the Redwood River Riot in Redwood Falls.

Guess Who?
Each week, the Montevideo American News will share a photograph from our archives for you to “guess who”.
The Lowe Down: The significance of wonder…
“Well, if it isn’t the Fleming girls,” Santa’s deep voice boomed to my sister and I.