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CHIPPEWA COUNTY COURT RECORDS

Minnesota State Patrol - Marshall Knapp, Richard Elroy, Hanover; Offense date 11/11/20 3rd Degree Driving While Impaired; 1 Aggravating Factor (Gross Misdemeanor); Plea 03/16/2021 Guilty; Disposition 03/16/2021 Convicted; Amended Court Decision 01/12/2022 Sentenced; Local Confinement (365 Days, Stay 0 Yr 0 Mo 365 Days For 2 Yr); $400 Fine. Terning, Cole Robert, Maynard; Offense date 9/6/21 Driving After Cancellation - Inimical to Public Safety (Gross Misdemeanor); Plea 01/10/2022 Guilty; Disposition 01/10/2022 Convicted; Court Decision 01/10/2022 Sentenced; Local Confinement (365 Days, Stay 0 Yr 0 Mo 356 Days For 1 Yr); $200 Fine.

Job and resource fair to be held January 26th at Montevideo Community Center

With unemployment rates at a record low, there is no better time to look for a job, a better job, or a whole new career. Attend the Job and Resource Fair coming up Wednesday, January 26th from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Montevideo Community Center in Montevideo. MN. This is your chance to visit with area businesses one-on-one and to ask questions about their job openings.

Montevideo Middle School December students of the month

December MMS Students of the Month - Back (L-R): Ally Osbon, Kamryn Bjerkeset, Adam VanBinsbergen, Caleb Koenen, Griffin Epema, Aston Aritos, Ethan McFadden Front (L-R): Sawyer Dahl, Audrienah Pacheco, Annika Jorges, Emmanuel Martiniez. PHOTO SUBMITTED

ALEX TECH DEAN’S LIST ANNOUNCED

Scott Berger, Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs at Alexandria Technical & Community College, recognizes individual students for academic excellence during fall 2021. The following students were named to the Dean's List for achieving a GPA of 3.5 or higher Fall Semester 2021: Chantal Emery, Emily Stienessen - both of Montevideo.

Former Montevideo band director marches in historic moment

Former Montevideo band director Ron Stary recently traveled to California from his home in South Dakota to take part in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, joining the Band of Band Directors in the Rose Parade. The band was the first of its kind, being comprised of band directors from around the nation who applied to be a part of it.

School board tables talks of grade reconfiguration

A lengthy discussion about options for moving the Thunder Hawks care program into a new space was held at the regular monthly meeting of the Montevideo School Board Monday evening. The move would allow for a recon figuration of the grade structure at Montevideo Schools that has been a topic of discussion among the board and community members at listening sessions for some time.

New construction business opens in Montevideo

Allen Jacobson has been interested in the construction trade from a very early age, having watched his grandfather do woodworking while growing up playing with tools and saws rather than toys. His first job was picking up shingles for a construction company, and he continued to work in the trade throughout high school. "I went to college for two weeks and I knew that it wasn't my route. I called home and told mom and dad, and mom said the only thing she had to say was that I wasn't going to lay on her couch all day, I was going to find a job," says Jacobson. "Before she came home from work that day, I had a job working at Sears." From there, Jacobson would go on to work for Paul Rongstad's construction business, learning more about the trade until he would eventually become a partner in Prairieland Builders in 2006.

CCM Health welcomes 2022 New Year’s Baby

CCM Health's New Year's Baby for 2022 is baby girl Rosa Marie Luna. Rosa was born January 4, at 3:35 p.m., weighing 8 lbs, 11.5 oz and measured 21 inches long. Rosa is pictured here with proud parents Felicity Schuneman and Alex Luna. PHOTO SUBMITTED

‘Lake that Speaks’ Luminary Hike returns this weekend

Lac qui Parle State Park is preparing for the return of the "Lake that Speaks" Lumiary Hike after last year's COVIDrelated cancellation of the event. This year, the event that has been held since 2015, will be held on January 15th, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

CCM Health welcomes, Lisa Baker, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology

CCM Health is excited to announce the addition of Lisa Baker, MD to their growing team of providers. Dr. Baker is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Medical School and completed her OBGYN residency at UCSD Medical Center San Diego. She is Board Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.