Council discusses new PFAS testing requirements from the state
One of the topics of discussion at Monday evening’s City Council meeting was consideration of approval of a memorandum of understanding with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for the monitoring of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances - otherwise known as PFAS. According to fda.gov, PFAS are, “A diverse group of human-made chemicals used in a wide range of consumer and industrial products. PFAS do not easily breakdown and some types have been shown to accumulate in the environment and in our bodies.” The FDA also notes that exposure to the chemicals have been linked to serious health effects. “The City is required to monitor PFAS along with a number of other tests done to ensure the safety of the water system in the community,” noted City Manager Robert Wolfington.
Kolhei is speaker at Veteran’s Day program
This year’s Veteran’s Day service will be held on Friday, November 11th at the Montevideo High School gymnasium. The service begins at 10:30 and is epxected to be about an hour long.
Meet Dinosaurs! event held at Montevideo Public Library
The Montevideo Public Library held a Meet Dinosaurs! event on Saturday, November 5th. The event was brought to life by Curt Struz, of Struz Entertainment, based out of Wisconsin. Kids and adults packed the library to its gills. Struz brought some of the dinosaurs to life, including a baby triceratops, velociraptor, and a baby t-rex in an egg. Funding for this event was made possible by Legacy, which is a tax levy by the state of Minnesota that gives funds to rural libraries, such as in Montevideo, so they may have more access to things like the arts, education, and historical events (such as dinosaurs). The idea for the Meet Dinosaurs! event came during a head librarians meeting that the library’s head librarian Larissa Schwenk attended. A fellow librarian had used Struz previously and recommended him to Schwenk. Struz is anticipated to be returning with his dinosaurs again next August.
Montevideo Volleyball falls to Windom
The Montevideo Girls Volleyball team ended their season last Tuesday evening with a 0-3 loss to Windom. Scoring from that game follows: Montevideo (5-17) 11 13 14 Windom (19-10) 25 25 25 .
Thunder Hawk girls look to build on last season
Last season was a series of firsts for the Montevideo varsity girls basketball program. “It was an incredibly exciting year for us, the first time we beat New London and Sauk Centre in a long time, we won a first-ever West Central Conference championship, and collected our first Section 3AA championship to punch a ticket to our first state tournament appearance,” said Thunder Hawks coach Anthony Jackson.
Hunting safety begins with personal responsibility
With many hunting seasons underway, and about 400,000 hunters set to converge on the state’s fields and woods for the Nov. 5 firearms deer opener, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters there’s no such thing as a successful hunt if it isn’t safe.
Shop local this holiday season with unique holiday offerings
Editor’s Note: Each week in November, the newspaper will be featuring area businesses to support shopping local this holiday season, as well as some creative gift-giving ideas that support local organizations and businesses.
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