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New to Medicare virtual class offered

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.

Khou Lor joins Southwest Initiative Foundation as new rural equity specialist

Khou Lor of Tracy has joined Southwest Initiative Foundation’s (SWIF) staff to fill the new role of rural equity specialist. Lor will be a resource for communities across the region, while helping build and strengthen local Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) leaders and organizations in southwest Minnesota.

55+ Driver Discount Program Offered

The Minnesota Highway Safety Center will be offering 55+ Driver Discount Courses on the following days: There will be a four-hour Refresher Course on March 16th, 2022 from 1 pm to 5 pm at the Montevideo Community Center, located at 550 S 1st Street. Courses are also available online at www.driverdiscountprogram.com This class will save participants up to 10 percent on their auto insurance.

CHIPPEWA COUNTY COURT RECORDS

Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office Leuze, Jon Daniel, Raymond; Offense date 04/16/2021 3rd Degree DWI (Gross Misdemeanor); Plea 02/04/2022 Guilty; Disposition 02/04/2022 Convicted; Court Decision 02/04/2022 Sentenced; Local Confinement (365 Days, Stay 275 Days For 2 Yr Credit for time served: 4 Days); $400 Fine. Montevideo Police Department Blue, Amanda Marie, Echo; Offense date 08/03/2020 2nd Degree Driving While Impaired - Under Influence of a Controlled Substance (Gross Misdemeanor); Plea 12/07/2020 Guilty; Disposition 02/01/2021 Convictedl Amended Court Decision 02/08/2022 Sentenced Probation - Adult (Supervised probation, 2 Yr).

Being Hydrated

The older I become, the more amazed I am of the human body. When everything is working properly, we are quite a magnificent creation…a “wellgreased machine” if you will! I guess as a young adult, I often took my health for granted, so I didn’t ever consider how intricate the human body really is.

Minnesota State Community and Technical College announces fall 2021 Academic Honors

Minnesota State Community and Technical College has named 618 students to its President's List and 539 students to its Dean's List for the 2021 Fall Semester. Students on the President's List earned a grade point average of 4.0 while completing a minimum of six college-level credits and 75 percent of the courses in which they enrolled for the semester.

Local student makes Dean’s List at Augustana Unversity

Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, announced the students named to the Dean's List for the fall semester of the 2021-22 academic year. The Dean's List recognizes full-time students who have a minimum of 12 credit hours with grade-point averages at 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale).

“Ministry Vision”

“Follow me,” Jesus says to the unsuspecting fisherman by the Sea of Galilee, “and I will make you fish for people.” Surely these seasoned professionals knew that fishing is a dangerous business and really hard work. Did they think fishing for people would be less rigorous? And yet we’re told that IMMEDIATELY they dropped everything and followed Jesus into the work of bringing the Kingdom of God near.

Holistic health clinic moves into downtown area

Stephanie Poppe, an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse and a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner has moved her practice, Northland Prairie Care, which opened last August, from the Cornerstone Chiropractic building where she rented space since opening into a new location. The practice is now housed in the building on South 1st Street commonly known as the “white house” building. The move, she says, allows a better flow to her day, allowing additional space to separate her services into rooms. Because Poppe also does massage therapy, there is now a room exclusively set up for that work, while other rooms are set up for patient visits, waiting rooms, a place to do blood draws for lab work, and more.