CHIPPEWA COUNTY COURT RECORDS
Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office Blue, Julius Ryan, Granite Falls; Offense date 2/15/22 DRUGS-Possess Marijuana in MV (Misdemeanor); Plea 2/19/22 Guilty; Disposition 2/19/22 Convicted; Court Decision 2/19/22 Payable without appearance; $150 Fine.
MNRAAA seeking applicants for funding under Older Americans Act
The Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging (MNRAAA) is seeking applicants for funding under Title III-E of the Older Americans Act. Funding is available to develop and/or expand caregiver support services in MNRAAA’s twenty-seven county service area for the period of June 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022.
Idella Bernice Moe Gulden
Idella Bernice Moe was born March 14, 1919, on the Moe family farm outside of Montevideo, MN. A month short of her 103rd birthday Mom passed away peacefully of natural causes at Rosewood Estate in Waterloo, her home of 4 ½ years.
What is Community Matters?
Community Matters is a new month-long feature in the Montevideo-American News that highlights those who make a difference in our community. Pages inside each week’s edition will be dedicated to those stories and advertisements, and will also feature editorials written by our local teams, explaining our vision for the future as we are transitioning our publication to becoming even more locally-focused under the new ownership of CherryRoad Media.
NAPA Auto Parts store brings familiar business back to the community
In July of 2021, STAR Group LLC opened the Napa Auto Parts store in Montevideo. The opening marked the group’s 15th location in Minnesota. With the help of Double D Development LLC of Montevideo, along with other local contractors, much remodeling went into the building located at 2002 Black Oak Ave. The Napa store is located in one-third of the building and holds the largest inventory of all of STAR Group LLC’s stores. They are able to source parts from 57 distribution centers throughout the United States and carry a large inventory of hydraulic hoses.
Beating the Winter Blues
It’s very common for many people to experience poor mental wellbeing during the winter..and especially true for those providing care to others. I know for myself I have the tendency to lack energy, overeat, and sometimes feel low during the winter months
Milan Community Column
I never used to be a morning person, but now that I walk Elizabeth's dog, I get that done as early as possible. On my way back home this morning, it was just "pinking up" in the east. It was really gorgeous.
Prairie Notebook
The next time you’re driving along a highway by a marsh or river, look for a solitary bird perched at the very tip-top of the highest branch. Chances are you are looking at a Northern Shrike, a winter visitor to our area.
Beyond Reason
March 8 is International Women’s Day. Don’t ask me how I know this. I just do. So let us speak of Woman, specifically the International Woman. I like her. Very much. In my opinion She deserves much more than a day. But time waits for no man. Or woman, it seems. So… let’s get to it.
From the Editor’s Desk
Last week, I wrote about how this week was going to have a whole new look. If you read that, and saw the front page this week, you're probably thinking "what the heck?" (I said heck, yes, because we're probably mostly Minnesotan here). Well, shortly after last week's paper went to print, it was announced that we would be working with the former company's systems for just one more week. Thus, no new look just yet.