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Annual National Night Out event held
The annual Montevideo Police Department hosted National Night Out Event saw a good turnout despite the heat.
Work begins on new Highway 67/old County Road 2
Work to install guardrail, rumble strips and ground-in wet reflective striping on new Highway 67 / old County Road 2 began Monday, Aug.

Senator Klobuchar visits Montevideo Veterans Home
On Thursday, August 8th,Senator Amy Klobuchar visited the Montevideo Veterans Home .

Montevideo Dog Park construction to begin soon
Last week, Montevideo High School Senior Jaxon Wagner announced that the Montevideo Dog Park project he has been working on for nearly two years as a part of earning his Eagle Scout status has now officially raised enough funding to complete the basic structures such as fencing and waste receptacles.

Progress on Veterans Area Memorial Park
Last week, stones arrived for the Sons of the American Legion’s Veterans Area Memorial Park (called the VAMP project) located at the corner of Highway 7 and 17th Street across from McDonalds.

7th annual Ride 2 Remember held
On Saturday, the seventh annual Ride 2 Remember event was held with opening ceremonies and take-off starting at The Rock: Dining & Events in Granite FAlls.
Landowners secure EAW to address quarry concerns raised in petition
Over 30 concerned citizens packed the Redwood County Planning Commission’s July 30th meeting to discuss the Application for an Extraction Interim Use Permit of Duro Rock Supply Co and Artesian Properties LLC.
Local students graduate Southeast Technical College
Southeast Technical College congratulates its students completing their AAS, diploma and certificates at the end of the Summer 2024 semester.

Ask a Trooper: Sign Question…
Question: Since I’ve moved to Minnesota, I’ve seen many drivers use right turn lanes as a bypass lane.
Minnesota DNR seeks input on proposed special fishing regulations
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is asking for input on several special fishing regulation proposals.Each year, the Minnesota DNR reviews existing fishing regulations and proposes new special regulations that apply to individual waters and asks the public for input about the proposals.

