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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 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.

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.