Live Well, Age Wisely:

Prairie Five’s Senior Nutrition/Meals program has provided valuable services throughout our five-county service area for decades. The services include a delicious, well-balanced, affordable meal, of course, but also the opportunity to connect with friends, socialize, and stay upto- date on all the local happenings at our meal sites.

Party held for retirement of Budger’s Dinner House owners

Bill and Lorri Beasley, the owners of the iconic Budger’s Dinner House located in Maynard, recently held a retirement party to celebrate all the years in business after they officially closed the steakhouse’s doors. The decision to close the doors of Budger’s was not one that came easy to the Beasleys, who bought the restaurant from Bill’s father in 1980.

Thunder Hawks defeat Morris/Chokio-Alberta

Friday evening, the Thunder Hawk girls varsity basketball team hosted Morris/Chokio-Alberta for a 66-40 victory. Leaders in the game included Tenley Epema, scoring 21 points with three steals, while Avery Koenen added 18 points, 11 rebounds and six assists to the team total. Complete scoring from that game follows: Montevideo (11-2) 37 29 — 66 Morris/CA (2-10) 20 20 — 40 Individual Scoring: Teagen Epema 7, Taylor Viessman 4, Tenley Epema 21, Avery Koenen 18, Hailey Dirksen 9, Brooke Lindeman 5 3-pointers: Dirksen 3, Tenley Epema 7, Koenen 1 Rebound leader: Koenen 11, Viessman 6 Assist leaders: Teagan Epema 7, Koenen 6 Steal leaders: Teagan Epema 5, Tenley Epema 3

CHURCH SCHEDULES

SUNDAY: Sunday School 9 a.m.; Worship 10 a.m.; Evening 7 p.m. Wednesday: Teens 5 p.m.; Young Explorers 6:30 p.m.

What Does the End Mean?

The end in Christian circles means a new beginning. Some will say what the is just a bunch of nonsense, the end is just that the end. As a Christian, I believe that when I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior, there was an ending. What ended was my life before acknowledging the gift of redemption through Jesus’ death on the cross for me. My restoration or renewal and new life was and is a journey. This journey is reshaping me. This is not to say that parts of my life were all bad but rather now I have a hope I did not have before choosing a new path. I am a work in progress.

Beyond Reason

Fowl: A Play The year is 1911. Newark, New Jersey.

Superintendent’s Corner:

Every educator’s dream is to have such a dramatic impact on students that it alters their future for the better. Montevideo Public Schools’ staff share this dream and are using its College in the School (CIS) program to do just that.

News from Milan

As I was driving into town this morning at ‘o dark thirty, the fog was pretty thick. It certainly throws off your perception. The evergreens were beautiful, but the deciduous trees were downright scary looking. The hoarfrost hung thick even on the roadside weeds and road signs.

Ivan Parga joins Southwest Initiative Foundation as new community engagement specialist

Ivan Parga of Worthington has joined Southwest Initiative Foundation’s (SWIF) staff as a community engagement specialist. In this role, he works to identify local strengths and challenges, build community-based skills and be a resource to the region through community-led partnerships, especially with Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.