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Local Girl Scouts prepare for upcoming annual cookie sales

On Sunday afternoon, the Montevideo Girl Scouts gathered for a Cookie Rally at the Montevideo Community Center to prepare for their upcoming cookie sales. The push to sell the popular Girl Scout Cookies begins with pre-sales on February 1st, with cookies being on-hand by February 10th. The sales are on until March 22nd.

GUESS WHO?

This week’s photo hint: This photo was published in a 2003 edition of the Montevideo-American News. Last Week’s Answer: Sev Vien Guessed by: Avis Peters, Darlene Black, Dave Gilbertson, Tom Anderson, Rohn Halvorson, Marge Wessling, Chuck Maynus.

Minnesota Veterans Homes receive $80,000 donation from Hutchinson VFW

The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) was honored to receive a very generous donation of $80,000 from the Department of Minnesota Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Charles McLaughlin Post 906 in Hutchinson, MN. This donation was specifically directed to each individual State Veterans Home, which will receive $10,000 per location.

55+ driver discount program offered

The Minnesota Highway Safety Center will be offering 55+ Driver Discount Courses on the following days: -February 16th: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Granite Falls Senior Center. Course #52104 -February 22nd: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Montevideo Community Center. Course #52059.

Blood drive brings in 54 units

The American Red Cross blood drive was held at the TACC in Montevideo on January 19, 2023. The American Red Cross received 54 units of whole blood units. There were six walk-ins and three deferred donors. Scott Haugen and Jodi Janke were first time donors. This event was sponsored by Kuhlmann Realty.

Thunder Hawks look ahead to New London game

Montevideo was scheduled to play host to Minnewaska on Tuesday, before traveling to play Benson on Friday and returning home to face New London-Spicer on Monday at 7:15 p.m. Last week, the Thunder Hawks defeated visiting Yellow Medicine East 71-35 on Tuesday and lost at West Central 55-46.

WRAP receives donation of 10,000 pairs of Bombas Socks

WoMen’s Rural Advocacy Programs, Inc. (WRAP) is excited to announce that we have received 10,000 pairs of Bombas socks! WRAP is very grateful to have received this donation from Bombas! With this donation, we will be able to not only provide our clients with socks but others in the community that are in need as well. WRAP will be dispersing some of these socks to various community organizations such as food shelves, other domestic abuse and sexual assault advocacy centers, homeless shelters, and rehabilitation centers within our area.

MHS Band Carnival returns as in-person event

The 2023 Montevideo Band Carnival returned Saturday as an in-person event for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began. There were a myriad of games to play for prizes, a “jail” where tickets were used to put friends and family (and even yourself) into, a cake walk the band played music for that gave away several cakes, other food, and this year they had bingo as well. Over one hundred cakes were donated for the cake walk by local families. Over 80 items for the silent auction were donated by local organizations and businesses to help with the fundraising cause. All proceeds from the event are used to support the Montevideo Schools band programs so that every student has the opportunity to participate in band. In previous years funds have been used to purchase drumline harnesses, music stands, sound systems, music from current composers, payment for guest directors and much more. The carnival also helps the band program keep the rental prices low, and absorbs repair costs. This year the funds are helping the band purchase an enclosed trailer and new uniform for the marching band. The final tally for funds raised at this year’s band carnival as of Monday was between $9,000-$12,000. There were close to 5,000 tickets sold from all games, bounce houses and the cake walk.