Montevideo Police Reports

*Editors note: Due to space issues all traffic stops of a regular nature, medical assists and assists with transporting inmates have been excluded from this report.

Milan Community News

We had another week of weather extremes. 70 degrees is a little warm for early April, at least in my thinking. And then there was Friday.

Faith Column: Is this just another week in the year?

Is this just another week, in the year? To many, the answer is, yes. When this truth hits home, for some it hurts. It is really, just another week, unless you have a relationship with Jesus as your Lord, the answer is yes. Not the paper Jesus you heard about as a child or read about in some book.

Ask a Trooper: Backing up…

Question: What is a safe routine when backing up using the mirrors in conjunction with the vehicle’s backup camera?

Filmmaker with local roots to shoot part of new film in Montevideo

A filmmaker from Moorhead with ties to Southwest Minnesota is bringing a passion project to life with the filming of a short-film, part of which will take place in Montevideo. Oscar De Leon, a director and founder of the film production company Chamber Six Media, is currently developing a short film called “Tristessa”. The film, De Leon explains, is about a homeless couple navigating love and hardship, with one of the most pivotal scenes to be filmed in Montevideo.

Southwest Minnesota chevron sign project gets underway April 14

Beginning April 14, the Minnesota Department of Transportation is installing LED chevron signs along curves on highways in in Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, and Yellow Medicine counties. Chevrons are being installed to provide enhanced safety for drivers. The chevrons have simple LEDs powered by a solar panel. They are generally illuminated all day unless it is cloudy for an extended period.