News
BCA investigating after body found downtown
The area surrounding the Post Office in downtown Montevideo was surrounded by police tape early Monday morning after a postal worker discovered a body in the grass to the rear of the parking lot around 6:30 a.m.The Montevideo Police Department and Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene, contacting the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to assist Montevideo Police Department in the investigation after discovering the deceased man had a stab wound.The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension arrived at the scene around 11:30 a.m.A press release was received from the Montevideo Police Department at 2:30 p.m.
Dawson-Boyd Arts Association launches 23rd seasonwith The High 48s Bluegrass Band
Dawson-Boyd Arts Association announces the opening concert of its 23rd performing arts season with a concert by The High 48s Bluegrass Band during Meander Weekend on Saturday, September 30 at 7:00pm at Memorial Auditorium in Dawson.
Chippewa County Courts
MN State Patrol - MarshallMaldonado Gonzalez, Ever Gabriel, Dallas, Texas; Offense date 8/17/23 No Minnesota Driver’s License (Misdemeanor); Plea 9/10/23 Guilty; Disposition 9/10/23 Convicted; Court Decision 9/10/23 Payable without appearance; $100 Fine.
Sentencing in overdose case
Last Tuesday, Deja Denise Padilla, age 21, of Montevideo pled guilty to charges of third-degree murder in court in Renville County.
Minnesota Board of Medical Practice revokes license
The Minnesota Board of Medical Practice released their monthly list of punishable actions following their September 9, 2023 Board meeting.
Chances for thunderstorms through the weekend
What a great weekend we had across the state of Minnesota this past weekend!
Chippewa County Courts
MN State Patrol - MarshallGarcia Miranda, Ivonne Virgini, Clara City; Offense date 8/3/23 Driving After Suspension (Misdemeanor); Plea 9/15/23 Guilty; Disposition 9/15/23 Convicted; Court Decision 9/15/23 Payable without appearance; $200 Fine.
City continues to work on cleaning-up nuisance property
At Monday evening’s meeting of the Montevideo City Council, one of the topics of discussion was various nuisance properties around the community.
Local teachers launch new sports photography business
A couple of years ago, Zach Koepke, of Granite Falls began creating graphics for the Montevideo School’s Facebook page as a part of his work in the district.
Local non-profit hosts open house to raise awareness of organization’s mission
Last Thursday evening, the board of directors of a fairly new non-profit organization, Edu-Link, gathered at the Chippewa County Public Library in downtown Montevideo to host an open house to help promote the organization’s cause in the community.Edu-Link was founded by Tim Elkington, after as an adult he attended tutoring services provided by a Montevideo tutor that soon after retired.