MHS boys tennis team takes on YME
Andrew Soden plays in the home match against YME last Thursday. Photo by Jessica Stolen-Jacobson Simon Fitzkappes in Thursday’s tennis match against YME at home.
Moms fish free May 7-8
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources During Take a Mom Fishing Weekend Saturday, May 7, to Sunday, May 8, moms who live in Minnesota can fish without purchasing a license. The Minnesota State Legislature established this special weekend in 1988 to coincide with Mother’s Day.
Thunder Hawk girls take on Sauk Centre in double-header
The Thunder Hawk girls took a 4-14 loss in the first game of a double-header away game against Sauk Centre last Thursday. Leaders in the game include Mathea Jorgenson who scored a home run and three RBI. Complete scoring follows:
Thunder Hawks golf teams play in BOLD invitational
The Thunder Hawk boys and girls golf teams traveled to the Olivia Golf Club for a West Central Conference meet last week. The boys finished in sixth place with a score of 209, while the girls finished in sixth place with a score of 254.
Thunder Hawk boys take loss to Sauk Centre
Last Thursday, the Montevideo Thunder Hawks baseball team took on Sauk Centre for a 3-10 defeat. Complete scoring for that game follows: Montevideo 000 002 1-3 6 3 Sauk Centre 000 631 x-10 8 1 Hitting: : Gavin Johnson 1-4 sb, Brady Snell 1-2 r bb-2, Grayson Eisenlohr 1-4 r, Cooper Dack 1-3, Luke Kuno 1-3 2b rbi-2, Kaden Boike 1-3 r.
More rain and cool temps on the horizon
This weather pattern is getting old, isn’t it? Of course, we had one mild day on Saturday as temperatures climbed into the low to mid-70s across much of the area. In southern Minnesota, temperatures were even warmer there on Saturday.
News from Milan
As much trouble as we humans have determining how to dress for this weather, think about the plants and animals that don’t have the option of adding or removing layers or going indoors for warmth or to get out of the wind. My, oh my. This “spring” has been enough to test my patience. The thermometer showed 80 degrees Saturday afternoon and this morning when I walked it was under 40. And it’s not supposed to get much warmer all day. Add to that the sprinkles and the ferocious wind. Uff da.
Community Column: Who wins and who loses with CO2 pipelines?
Have you heard about the new pipeline projects being developed in southwest and west central Minnesota? If you haven’t, you’re not alone. Even Minnesotans who live, work, and own land in the communities where these pipelines will cross are just beginning to hear about them in drips and drops—maybe in a brief mention in the local paper or a bullet-point item in the minutes of a county board meeting. Or maybe you’ve heard the rumblings from farmers and communities on the other side of the Minnesota-Iowa border where resistance to these projects is growing.
Memory Care Corner: Expectations
Years ago when I directed a church high school singing group called One Accord, I set high, yet attainable expectations for these young people. My theory was if you didn’t expect much from an individual that might be exactly what they would produce. On the other hand, if you set high, yet attainable expectations, they would work hard to accomplish that goal – and were proud when they did!
Ridgewater to offer Advanced Esthetics certificate
Ridgewater Community & Technical College Practicing estheticians and recent Estheology graduates who meet eligibility requirements will now be able to take their skills to the next level for their skincare clients, thanks to an Estheology program expansion at Ridgewater College, Willmar campus. Launching this summer, a 20-credit Advanced Esthetics certificate will be available to licensed estheticians and cosmetologists who wish to expand their expertise to such skin treatments as light therapy, dermaplaning, and other advanced skin treatment protocols.