SWCD releases state of the art public mapping tool

Yellow Medicine Soil & Water Conservation District After several years of partnership and consultation with Yellow Medicine County officials, the Yellow Medicine Soil and Water Conservation District is excited to publicly announce a virtual hub of maps and data with ties to the conservation of natural resources in our area. Simply visiting the map’s website will unlock a large amount and diverse array of GIS mapping at the click of a mouse.

Montevideo Football to take on Pierz Friday

On paper, and despite contrasting won-loss records, Montevideo will be only a slight underdog against host Pierz in their Mid State Red high school football matchup Friday night. Montevideo is 0-2, and Pierz 2-0. Both teams prefer to run the ball, so whichever team dominates the line of scrimmage will have a marked advantage. The Thunder Hawks have played the tougher schedule of the two teams, while suffering loses against Sauk Centre 36-6 in their opener and to Morris Area 48--26 in a home opener last Friday night.

One of the first Meander artists to exhibit this year once again

com Brad Hall, of Granite Falls, is one of the artists who will be exhibiting in the upcoming Meander Art Crawl on October 1st through the 2nd. Hall has been a part of the Meander Art Crawl since its inception in 2004, and was the first featured artist to have his work exhibited on the cover of the brochure and poster.

COURT NEWS

Minnesota State Patrol Cruz, Yessenia, Melrose; Offense date 8/22/22 No Minnesota Driver’s License (Misdemeanor); Plea 9/3/22 Guilty; Disposition 9/3/22 Convicted; Court Decision 9/3/22 Payable without appearance; $100 Fine. Oaxaca Vazquez, Alejandro, Marshall; Offense date 8/12/22 Driving After Suspension (Misdemeanor); Plea 9/6/22 Guilty; Disposition 9/6/22 Convicted; Court Decision 9/6/22 Payable without appearance; $200 Fine.

GUESS WHO?

This week’s photo hint: This photo ran in a 1999 edition of the Montevideo-American News. Last Week’s Answer: Gary Groothius Guessed by: Dave Gilbertson, Jeff Andreas, John Hochstein.

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Scattered showers and thunderstorms on the way

: What a weekend we had this past weekend! High temperatures on Saturday climbed into the mid to upper 60s and lower 70s across the state of Minnesota. This made it feel a bit like fall, but it was very pleasant to get out and enjoy our late summer weather. On Sunday, we saw again plenty of sunshine with highs generally in the lower 70s. However, portions of northwestern Minnesota climbed into the upper 70s and lower 80s as a warm-front pushed into the state.

Downtown business owner asks council for help with denied claim from City’s insurer

com The Gallery on First owner Bob Christensen was in attendance at the Montevideo City Council meeting last Tuesday evening to discuss an ongoing issue that has greatly affected his business. It was not Christensen’s first appearance before the council, as the problem began last year when a sink hole developed on the northwest side of the alley on the south side of the property The Gallery is situated on.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Friday, September 16th: Roller skating at Chippewa Valley Youth Club. 6 p.m.-7:15 p.m.