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Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office Gonzalez, Melvin Raul, Milan; Offense date 1/26/22 3rd Degree DWI (Gross Misdemeanor); Plea 6/28/22 Guilty; Disposition 6/28/22 Convicted; Court Decision 6/29/22 Sentenced Probation - Adult Supervised Probation, 2 Yr.; $600 Fine. Offense date 1/27/22 Receiving stolen property (Gross Misdemeanor); Plea 6/28/22 Guilty; Disposition 6/28/22 Convicted; Court Decision 6/29/22 Sentenced Probation - Adult Supervised Probation, 2 Yr; $300 Fine.
Powerlines cause fire in trees downtown
Last Tuesday evening, the Montevideo Fire Department responded to a call of a fire in the trees behind the Kluver Law office downtown. Montevideo Fire Chief Mitch Stueck says the fire began due to power lines touching trees, causing sparks. “We had a difficult time of waiting until Xcel Energy got there to kill the power to the wires before we could actually extinguish. We could just put a little bit of the grass fires - out as they started, but we aren’t able to spray the wires or the tree until the power is killed,” Steuck says. “With the winds like they were, that also plays a big factor in that too, if there’s powerlines in the trees during a storm, that causes more issues.” Steuck says the Fire Department had close to 15 calls between midnight and five in the morning on Thursday when the early morning storm caused high wind gusts in Montevideo. Stueck says that if a homeowner notices powerlines touching trees, they should contact their local electric company to notify them. Additionally, if there are downed powerlines in a homeowners yard, they should call 911 and not get close to the lines. Photos Submitted
GUESS WHO?
Each week, the Montevideo American News will share a photograph from our archives for you to “guess who”. To submit your guesses, send us a message by email to jstolen-jacobson@cherryroad.com or message our Facebook page. We will publish the answers the next week.
July averages second highest number of tornadoes in Minnesota
The 4th of July came and went with some scattered showers and thunderstorms found across portions of the state. We never seem to get through a Memorial Day Weekend, or an Independence Day celebration, without the possibility for some showers and thunderstorms.
June blood drive collects 83 units
A two-day blood drive was held on June 17th and 18th at the TACC in Montevideo for the American Red Cross blood drive. Collected were 65 units of whole blood and 18 double red units to achieve 83 productive units. There were 15 deferred donors, and one unproductive unit.
New to Medicare virtual class scheduled for July 12
Learning what to do when you become eligible for Medicare can seem overwhelming. This class is for people who will be new to Medicare and would like to learn about Medicare Parts A, B, C and D. Topics will include a comprehensive introduction to Medicare, including what Medicare covers, supplemental insurance and Part D prescription coverage. During the class, you will learn the Medicare enrollment details, how to get the most from your benefits and how to research your Medicare plan options using the Medicare.gov site.
Freedom
We have just finished celebrating the most American of Holidays: Independence Day. It can be difficult to reconcile the concepts of freedom and independence with religion. When Martin Luther, in The Freedom of a Christian, stated that Christians are freed from the obligation of keeping God’s law to obtain salvation, some ignored the message while others didn’t hear the rest of Luther’s message -- that our freedom is meant to result in willing service of God and our neighbors.
Dryer causes fire in downtown building
The Montevideo Fire Department responded to a call of a fire in the lower level of La Plazita II, located downtown, on Wednesday evening. The fire originated in a clothing dryer. “Other than a lot of smoke from the dryer, the damage was pretty minor,” says Montevideo Fire Chief Mitch Stueck. “Whenever the firemen respond to a Main Street fire, there’s a lot of stuff that we think about with all of the different buildings connected, so we’re very happy that it was able to be extinguished fast.” With many of the downtown buildings being connected, the potential for fire to travel from building to building could make a fire difficult to stop. “We’ve had about four or five Main Street fires and we’ve been able to put them all out really fast,” Stueck adds. Photos by Jessica Stölen-Jacobson
A review of last year’s weather
Yellow Medicine Soil & Water Conservation District The weather. It always seems to give us something to talk about.
Ellis Burnheart is being joined by fellow artist Malena Handeen in joint art exhibit
When you ask local artist Ellis Burnheart, who’s roots are in the heart of the pacific northwest in Oregon, to describe her art, she explains that it’s part cute, part freaky, and sometimes a little unsettling. Like an albino horse with red eyes, for example.