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Regional fishing outlooks available from Minnesota DNR in preparation for opener
Anglers looking for local fishing information before the Saturday, May 10 fishing opener can check the regional fishing outlooks from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

News from Countryside Public Health: Know your numbers – reduce your risks for chronic disease…
At Countryside Public Health, we work every day to protect and promote the health of our communities. One important way we do this is by monitoring disease trends across our state and communities, offering education, and providing resources that help people prevent and manage health conditions. One of the most common and serious health concerns we track in our country is High blood pressure, or hypertension — but the good news is, it’s also one of the most manageable with the right information and support!
Montevideo Police Reports
*Editors note: Due to space issues all traffic stops of a regular nature, medical assists and assists with transporting inmates have been excluded from this report.

Fundraising event planned for Let’s Go Fishing program
On Friday, May 9th, the Tri-County Fishing Club is hosting a spaghetti dinner fundraiser for the Let’s Go Fishing program. The event will be held at the American Legion in Montevideo from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Montevideo municipal liquor store reports stable sales
At last week’s City Council meeting, Municipal Liquor Store Manager Jeff Andreas presented the 2024 annual report, highlighting steady sales with only a slight decline.
Montevideo Fire Chief presents annual report to council
Montevideo Fire Chief Allen Jacobson delivered the Montevideo Fire Department’s 2024 annual report to the City Council at last week’s meeting, highlighting a busy year of emergency responses, training and community engagement.

Milan prepares for 19th annual A Taste of Syttende Mai celebration
Milan is gearing up for this year’s A Taste of Syttende Mai celebration, scheduled to be held Saturday, May 17th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Montevideo musicians play in Honor Band Concert
Last weekend, these young Montevideo musicians traveled to the 1st and 2nd year Honor Band Concert in Ortonville. A variety of directors and musicians from different schools organized to play a concert together.
CROP Taskforce awards over $63,000 in grants to support substance use prevention, treatment, and harm reduction
The newly formed Community Response to Opioids Program (CROP) Taskforce, serving Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift, and Yellow Medicine counties, is proud to announce the award of $63,054 in its first round of community funding. The CROP Taskforce is dedicated to advancing local solutions that save lives and support individuals, families, and communities impacted by substance use.

MMS March Students of the Month
Montevideo Middle School March Students of the Month are: Willa Bollman, Payden DeBeer, Maci Schroeder, Cullin Harrington, Sawyer Dahl, Brylee Haugen, Zoey Lynner, Adrian Richardson, Kolten Sims, Ayleen Rodriguez, Sadie Martin.