Former Fine Arts Center building comes down
For months, the former Fine Arts Center building has been under preparations for demolition with work being done to clean out hazardous materials from inside including asbestos abatement, removal of light ballasts that contain PCBs, fluorescent bulbs, mercury switches and gauges and more. The building was slated for demolition after issues involving mold and deterioration were deemed to be irreparable. In late summer, dirt piles were built up against the building to be used for excavators to climb up to start the demolition from the top down. That demolition began late last week, continuing this week. Once the building is gone, the dirt used in the pile for the excavators will serve as ground fill to bring the property back to ground level. The district’s goal is to see that land developed in a way that will match the surrounding neighborhood.
Council censures Sulflow
At Monday evening’s City Council meeting, the Montevideo City Council moved to formally censure council member Steve Sulflow. At the February 21st meeting, council President Nathan Schmidt stated he intended to introduce the resolution, which was then prepared by City Attorney Janice Nelson. The resolution comes about after Sulflow was recently charged with Threats of Violence, Reckless Disregard of Risk - a felony charge. Sulflow pled guilty to the charge, and received a stay of adjudication, meaning the charge will not be on his record as long as he follows the terms of probation.
County Board hears presentation on water regulation
com Anne Hall, a Appropriations Hydrologist with the Minnesota Departmet of Natural Resources was at the Chippewa County Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday morning to discuss concerns and processes with regards to water regulation. With continuing discussions about the ordinance process involving feedlots, it was brought up that it would be helpful to have the DNR representative talk about the process the DNR goes through when somebody believes their well is being affected by a appropriating user.
MMS band students compete at SMSU
On March 3rd, Montevideo Middle School’s 7th and 8th grade students, 65 in total, spent the day at Southwest Minnesota State University participating in the Middle School Solo and Ensemble Contest. All of the students played a solo for the judge, and the Jazz Band performed as well.
Local students earn academic honors
St. Cloud Technical & Community College congratulates the following students for their academic achievement Fall 2022. They have earned recognition on the President’s List for a grade point average of 4.0 or the Dean’s list for a grade point average of 3.5 to 3.99.
Correction
Last week, the Montevideo-American News published the wrong statistics for the Montevideo Boys Swim & Dive Team. The correct statistics are as follows: 1.
DOROTHY BITTNER
Dorothy Bittner, 96, of Montevideo passed away on Monday, March 6 at CCM Health in Montevideo. Arrangements with Wing-Bain Funeral Home .
MARINA BARRIOS
Marina Barrios of Montevideo passed away Saturday, February 25, 2023, at Homefront First Assisted Living in Montevideo at the age of 72. Funeral services were held Thursday, March 2, 2023, at 1:30 p.m.