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Chance for rain Sunday
After record or near record heat on Friday and again on Saturday across Minnesota, our weather turned a bit more to reality!
Montevideo Creatives host successful Monte Meet-Up Event
The Montevideo Creatives hosted a successful Monte Meet-Up Event on Friday evening to kick-off the Meander Art Crawl’s opening night. The event, held at Java River Coffee Shop, featured live music by Clark Machtemes and guests, as well as the Wellbriety Warriors Drum Circle, a locally-sourced free community meal, farmers market and chalk art. The event was sponsored by the Montevideo CVB, Java River, Simple Living, ARO, the Montevideo Farmer’s Market, Land Stewardship Project and the Montevideo Creatives.
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National Newspaper Week
As we celebrate the 85th anniversary of National Newspaper Week from October 5-11, 2025, it’s crucial to acknowledge the pivotal role local journalism plays in shaping informed communities. By providing citizens with the facts they need to make informed decisions, local reporting empowers individuals to take an active part in their daily lives.
Chippewa County Courts
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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.
Chippewa County Courts
Montevideo Police Department
Halloween season decor appears
The sights of fall and Halloween are showing up all around the Montevideo area. From downtown businesses adding fall decor to homes decked out for the season. Share your Halloween or fall decoration photos with us by emailing jstolen-jacobson@cherryroad.com and they could be featured in the Montevideo American News this season.
2025 Meander Art Crawl held
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Ask a Trooper: Yielding to emergency vehicles…
Question: I seem to encounter a fair amount of emergency vehicles running in emergency mode (lights and sirens.) I also can’t help but notice how many people don’t pull over and yield to them. Can you bring some attention to this?