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SWWC Service Cooperative invests in United Way of Southwest Minnesota
SWWC held its workplace campaign to benefit United Way of Southwest Minnesota (UWSWMN).

First Dollar awarded to Edward Jones-Financial Advisor: James Bulman, CRPC
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Leo’s raise over $1,200 for Project New Hope
On March 10th the Montevideo LEOs club held a Pancake Feed at the Montevideo Community Center.

Montevideo students travel to MinnWest for Ag in the Classroom
Each year in March, Yellow Medicine County Farm Bureau hosts Ag in the Classroom - an event that allows for 4th grade students from area schools to gather at the MinnWest campus in Granite Falls to meet with local commodity groups, electric industry representatives and farm safety instructors.
61 units collected at blood drive
The American Red Cross Blood Drive was held at the TACC in Montevideo on Thursday, January 25th, 2004.
Council holds meeting on proposed 2024 improvement projects
Editors Note: The end of this article was cut off in last week’s edition, so we are running the first paragraph as the overview, and the remainder of the article that was cut-off in print.
2024 Spring into Soil Health field event
This year’s Soil Health Field Event will be held on Friday, April 12, from 9 am – 1 pm at Paul and Teresa Marxen’s Farm (42172 830th Ave, Bird Island, MN).The Renville County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) and the Hawk Creek Watershed Project (HCWP) are hosting a Spring into Soil Health field event on April 12 at Paul and Teresa Marxen’s Farm near Bird Island.
Prairie Five CAC looks for donations of shoes
Prairie Five Community Action Program serves Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift, and Yellow Medicine Counties.
Volunteers needed
The Chippewa County Historical Society is currently looking for volunteers to help with not just the upcoming Heritage Week event, but for weekends over the summer.