DNR offers advice for dealing with storm damaged trees

Cleanup following a storm can be an overwhelming task for homeowners. If trees have been damaged, knowing which to save and which to remove can enhance people’s safety and the survival of remaining trees, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Montevideo Athletic Director gives School Board overview of his first year in new role

At the meeting of the Montevideo School Board Monday night, Athletic Director Jesse Nelson gave the annual report on activities in the athletics and community education departments. Having just completed his first year in the Athletic Director role, Nelson said there was a lot to learn, but that overall, he felt the year went very well.

School Board discusses offer of property

At the regular monthly meeting of the Montevideo School Board, one of the topics of discussion was during the Superintendent’s Report, when Superintendent McKittrick introduced a discussion on a potential property donation.

Kayaker on 1,600 mile adventure makes local stops

Madison Eklund, from upstate New York, recently embarked on a journey to venture more than 1,600 miles by way of kayaking from Minneapolis to York Factory, Manitoba. The trip began May 7th, and will bring Eklund across three states and one Canadian province, with a 320-mile portion of that trip being upstream on the Minnesota River. This week, the journey brought Eklund to Granite Falls and Montevideo.

Fiesta Days Fly-in Breakfast held

The EAA Chapter 688 held their annual Fiesta Days kick-off event, the Fly-in Breakfast on Sunday morning at the Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport. The event featured a breakfast, the ability to tour local emergency services vehicles, a Sheriff’s Department K-9 demonstration and more. Young Eagles flights were done at the event as well. The Young Eagles flights provide a free flight to kids ages eight to seventeen. Funds raised at the fly-in breakfast were utilized in part to provide scholarships for local students to attend aviation camps and post secondary scholarships for students pursuing an aviation career. Photos by Jessica Stolen-Jacobson

UPCOMING EVENTS

Friday, June 17th & Saturday, June 18th: Heritage Hill, near Montevideo annual Heritage Days event. More information on the weekend-long festival inside this week’s edition.

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From the Editor’s Desk

With the weekend of graduations past us, I’m left reflecting (and feeling old). Not only reflecting on my own graduates childhood years leading up to this point, but on the years working in journalism in this area.