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CCM Health moves forward building a new childcare center for employees

CCM Health is excited to share that it has received approval from the Montevideo City Council and the Chippewa County Board of Commissioners to move forward with the construction of a new childcare center for staffs’ children. The new facility, set to break ground this spring, will expand and provide much-needed childcare services for CCM Health staff, supporting the organization’s commitment to being one of the best places to work in the United States.

Local students earn academic honors Fall 2024

St. Cloud Technical & Community College congratulates the following students for their academic achievement Fall 2024. They have earned recognition on the President’s List for a grade point average of 4.0 or the Dean’s list for a grade point average of 3.5 to 3.99.

TOMF “Jam the Gym” fundraising eventcelebrating 30 years

The mission of the Tim Orth Memorial Foundation is to raise funds to assist children who are facing substantial medical expenses incurred as a result of a serious accident or illness. The Foundation is an all-volunteer organization that organizes fundraising events to support the children in the community in addition to raising the much-needed funds. Between the events on Friday, March 28th in Winthrop and Saturday, March 29th in Glencoe and Hector, assistance will be provided to nineteen recipients.

MAMLN hosts educational event on Dementia

MAMLN (Montevideo Area Memory Loss Network) will host an educational event on Wednesday, April 2 from 8:30 am – 4:00 p.m. at the MN Veterans Home - Montevideo (2190 William Avenue, Montevideo, MN 56265). This event is made possible in part by a Minnesota Board on Aging Dementia Grant.

Ask a Trooper: Windshield wiper question…

Question: I am in the process of restoring a classic car. I have a question regarding windshield wipers. Do I have to install them on my ride? I am concerned they will take away from the aesthetics. Everything from how they look on the windshield to the motor under the hood that operates them. I thought I would check with you.

School board hears updates on plans for 2025-26 school year

At Tuesday evening’s meeting of the Montevideo Board of Education, Montevideo High School Principal Tanya Maethner submitted a report to the board, highlighting registration efforts for the next school year. “Registration is a time-consuming and sometimes stressful process, for both students and staff, but it’s also a fun puzzle to put together,” Maethner said. Meetings have been going on throughout the last month with staff, presentations to students in grades 8th-11th, and individual meetings with students during advisory time to work on registrations for the 2025-26 school year.