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Chippewa County Fair draws a crowd
The Sizzler was a popular ride Saturday evening. Photo by Jessica Stölen-Jacobson Visitors of all ages enjoyed the rides at Wednesday evening’s opening night of the fair.
Lee-Mar Ranch Equine Center brings horses to seniors for visits
Lee-Mar Ranch Equine Center has been visiting nursing homes and assisted living centers with horses since 2020. The idea started when one of the employees saw a Facebook post about another ranch helping the elderly by visiting the centers with their horses, going from window to window, which delighted the residents. This got the ball rolling, and now three women from LeeMar Ranch Equine Center have been working hard to continue bringing some of their horses on the road to visit more elderly folks.
Concern about Summit Carbon Solution’s proposed CO2 pipeline brings landowners together
CURE (Clean Up the River Environment) Concern over a proposed CO2 pipeline in southwest Minnesota and the conduct of pipeline company, Summit Carbon Solutions, spurred nearly 60 landowners and community members from Redwood and Cottonwood Counties to meet on the evening of Friday, July 15th. In Minnesota, sections of Summit’s proposed high-pressure CO2 pipeline network will cut through Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Martin, Redwood, Renville, and Yellow Medicine Counties and a northern leg crosses Otter Tail and Wilkin Counties.
Chippewa County Fair 4-H animal costume contest and llama show held
A 4-H participant waits with her llama for the 4-H Costume Contest to begin. Photo by Cynthia Christians 4-H participants lined up to participate in the llama costume contest.
Church of Cash takes the stage at the county fair
Those first guitar strings were plucked and out of Jay Ernest’s mouth came Johnny Cash. This past Sunday at the Chippewa County Fair Church of Cash played a lengthy show for fair-goers.
Those considering opening an AirBNB should consider City requirements
Jessica Stölen-Jacobson Editor jstolen-jacobson@cherryroad. com For those interested in starting an Air BnB in Montevideo, it’s important to note that there are some requirements that must be met with the City of Montevideo before starting.
Hunting regulations, deer hunting licenses now available
Deer hunting licenses can be purchased starting today and the 2022 Minnesota hunting regulations are now available on the DNR website (mndnr.gov/ Hunting). Print copies of the regulations will be available in early August wherever licenses are sold.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday, August 5th - Sunday, August 7th: Pezihutazizi Oyate Traditional Wacipi at Upper Sioux Community. Registration opens Friday at 1 p.m., closes at 5 p.m. Flag Raising will be held Saturday and Sunday at 9 a.m. with Grand Entry Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m.
Declining water levels in parts of state affecting boat launches and retrievals
Low water levels, resulting from below-average rainfall in much of the southern third of Minnesota in June and July, are making boat launching and retrieval challenging at many lakes and rivers, especially in the Twin Cities metro area.
Council approves permit for new vehicle sales business
One of the topics of discussion at Monday evening’s meeting of the Montevideo City Council was a public hearing held earlier in the evening by the Planning Commission to consider a request made by Carey Field to obtain a conditional use permit for his property on Black Oak Avenue to allow vehicular sales in a B1 Business District. At the meeting, it was discussed that while the property is owned by Field the business operating on the property would be owned and operated by Rafael Nunez, owner of Plazita Restaurant.