Montevideo Swim & Dive team members head to State

Last week, the Montevideo High School Boys Swim & Dive team took home wins at the MSHSL Section 3A Swiming and Diving Championships in Willmar. The team placed 5th out of eight teams, and a number of swimmers qualified for the State Championship. Those swimmers are:

UNITED wrestlers compete at State

Team United had three wrestlers qualify for the state individual tournament this year after placing in the top two for their section. Ben Gunlogson was the section 3AA champ for the 139# weight class. Eli Olson and Kam Sather were both section 3AA runner-up for their weight classes, 107# and 152# respectively. All three wrestlers are juniors and will be back with Team United for one more season next year.

Council reviews bids for construction of new CCM Health Childcare Center

At Monday evening’s meeting of the Montevideo City Council, CCM Health CEO Brian Lovdahl was in attendance to provide a summary of bids on constructing a new child care building. CCM Health is planning to tear down the old Veterans Affairs Clinic building and construct a new building in its place to house the childcare center.

Montevideo boys defeat New London-Spicer

Last week, the Montevideo Boys Varsity Basketball team took on New London Spicer in the Section 3AA-North Playoff for a 70-29 victory. Leaders in the game included Griffin Epema who scored 26 points while Brody Dack added another 19 points to the team total. Complete scoring follows:

This Happened Here: No Receipts Required…

I’m standing in a Speedway in South St. Paul, recording my husband as he opens the smudged plastic door of a bakery case. “Should we get him a plain one with chocolate? Or… sprinkles?”

Guess Who?

Each week, the Montevideo American News will share a photograph from our archives for you to “guess who”. To submit your guesses, send us a message by email to jstolen-jacobson@cherryroad.com or message our Facebook page. We will publish the answers the next week.

Beyond Reason: The dance…

I recently went on a date with my six-year-old daughter. It was an elegant affair. She wore a gown. I donned a suit. My daughter kept referring to the event as “the ball,” though technically it’s a Father Daughter Dance. Elaborate chandelier, ornate sconces and superfluous fleur-de-lis decorated the country club ballroom. A DJ spun an array of danceable, kid-friendly tunes. Yes, it was mostly Taylor Swift.