Waterfowl hunting seasons on the horizon

Minnesota waterfowl seasons are around the corner, and hunters have a wide variety of opportunities to look forward to in 2025, with seasons starting Saturday, Sept. 6. Early teal season runs Saturday, Sept. 6 through Wednesday, Sept. 10, with shooting hours from sunrise to sunset.

This Happened Here: On the Surreal and Unreal…

That squid costume was crazy,” said my husband appreciatively, meaning an artist-made balloon suit that had so threatened the mental health of our dog at the previous week’s festival. He wasn’t there, but had finally seen a picture of the suit in action on Facebook, and he agreed: absolutely, it would shake a husky’s foundation of reality.

Beyond Reason: The GOAT…

It’s true that here at Beyond Reason, we occasionally make fun of things. Bunting. Cornhole. My seven-year-old daughter. But perhaps the leitmotif — the running joke readers have come to expect — is on pickleball.

Memory Care Corner: Changes in Behavior …

When Alan’s mom progressed on her Alzheimer’s journey, we witnessed changes in her behavior. After working with families as a Memory Care Coordinator, I realized that these behavioral changes can be very common due to the progressive deterioration of the brain cells caused by the disease. Even though common, these behaviors were often the most challenging aspects of the disease process.

Montevideo Cross Country begins season

The Montevideo Cross Country teams opened their season last week at the Brave Like Gabe invitational at Arvig Park in Perham with the boys finishing in 8th place with a score of 162 while the girls team finished in sixth place with a score of 165. Individual top scorers follows:

Montevideo swim team takes 5th

Last Friday, the Montevideo Girls Varsity swim and dive team started their season with a 5th place spot at the Willmar Invitational. Scoring from that event follows:

Montevideo tennis starts season with wins

The Montevideo Girls Varsity tennis team kicked off the season last week with a win over Lac qui Parle Valley/Dawson Boyd in a home triangular. Scoring from that event follows:

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.

Ask a Trooper: Opticom…

Question: My husband and I are wondering if it is true that emergency vehicles can change a light from red to green, if they need to proceed through an intersection. Is this true, or is it just a myth that people now believe to be true? Also, if this is true, how is the light triggered? Is it triggered by the flashing lights of the emergency vehicle or is it triggered through some other method?