Gary Huntley

Gary Huntley of Montevideo died Thursday, June 9, 2022, at Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 70.

Yvonne Bluhm

Yvonne Bluhm of Clara City died Friday, June 3, 2022 at the St. Cloud Hospital at the age of 58.

Steven Paul Skogrand

Steven Paul Skogrand was born to Paul and Minnie Skogrand in Montevideo on August 26, 1950. Steve lost his short battle with glioblastoma brain cancer on January 4, 2022 in Lewiston, Idaho.

Arlean Magdalena (Langmaack) Bevins-Mounts

A Memorial Service was held Saturday, June 11, 2022, at United Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake for Arlean Magdalena (Langmaack) Bevins-Mounts. Arlean was born September 30, 1930, in Pomme De Terre Township, to Henry and Christina (Kastner) Langmaack. She graduated from Elbow Lake High School in 1948 and was united in marriage to Alvin A. Bevins in June of 1948. They lived in Detroit Lakes and then North Dakota for a short time and then moved back to Elbow Lake. They were blessed with three children. Arlean was married again in the fall of 1986 to Robert L. Mounts and was blessed with three step-sons. They also resided in Elbow Lake and wintered in Texas.

Letter to the Editor

April of 2019, city and county elected officials voted to build a public-owned fitness center, even with four private held and private financed clubs already in Montevideo, and more in nearby towns. Politicians spending $3.1M of the citizens’ money to attack private sector business is the purest example of socialism.

PRAIRIE NOTEBOOK

Now that most of my gardening friends have their gardens planted, it’s time to think about adding mulch to our plots - if we haven’t done so already. Garden mulching is the process of laying material over the soil to retain moisture, regulate temperature and minimize weeds - and adding nutrients as they decompose.

Local teen participates in Miss Teen USA pageant

After seeing an advertisement for the Minnesota Miss Teen USA pageant on Facebook, Tianna Wright, a Yellow Medicine East High School student, made the decision to compete. In order to prepare for her first pageant, two years ago, Wright reached out to others she knew were involved in pageantry, most specifically indigenous people, to seek advice for competing. Wright found a coach in North Dakota and began her venture into the world of pageants.

Heritage Days is June 17th-18th

Heritage Hill, near Montevideo, is preparing for its annual Heritage Days event to be held June 17th through the 18th. The weekend-long celebration is a hands-on exhibit of how life was lived 100 years ago.

THANK YOU

The family of Lois Phillips would like to express a heartfelt THANK YOU to all who took time to express their sympathy at her death. Whether it was a message, text, card or gift; it was deeply appreciated. Lois lived a big life, and that was evident at the stories we heard and shared. She certainly left a mark in this world, and we’ll try not to screw it up.