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A crowd of people gathered for the annual Chippewa County Fair held in Montevideo last Thursday through Sunday. Activities included the Midway rides, 4-H projects, musical entertainment, a circus, and much more. The annual event is held due to the work of local volunteers who put in many hours preparing the fairgrounds for the event, and booking the entertainment for the event outside of the duties necessary during the actual event itself to keep everything operating smoothly.

Question: I have a new driver in the house and they asked a question that got me thinking. If someone has a crash and hits a power pole, what should they do in that situation?

Gretchen Reeves was recently awarded a grant through her private practice, Reeves Dementia Care and Consulting LLC, as well as a separate grant to the Montevideo Area Memory Loss Network (MAMLN), awarded last year that supports the work she does in Dementia and Parkinsons care in the local area.

The Montevideo Junior Achievement Program recently celebrated the retirement of board member Barb Pederson, who served on the board for more than 20 years. Montevideo’s Junior Achievement program brings financial literacy, career readiness, and community-based education to local elementary classrooms, with the help of dedicated local volunteers.

Over the weekend, the annual Upper Sioux Community traditional Wacipi was held. The event is a cultural tradition that includes the gathering of generations to celebrate life, pride and honor. The word “Wacipi” means “they dance” in Dakota Language.

Once again, the Canadian wildfires have impacted the air quality in Minnesota. We saw smoke spill into the state from Canada last week, and it lingered into early this week.