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Fall turkey hunting begins soon

The Minnesota fall turkey hunting season offers hunters a challenge and another way to experience the outdoors.

Council approves purchase of new squad car

At last week’s regular monthly meeting of the Montevideo City Council, one of the topics of discussion was the purchase of a squad car for the police department.

Chippewa County Courts

Chippewa County Sheriff’s DepartmentBratsch, Wilhelm Robert, Raymond; Offense date 7/3/24 Speed - Over Limit 100/60 (Misdemeanor); Plea 9/16/24 Guilty; Disposition 9/16/24 Convicted; Court Decision 9/15/24 Sentenced Local Confinement (90 Days, Stay 88 Days for 1Yr), Probation - Adult Unsupervised probation 1 yr.Jiminez, Jose Antonio J, Montevideo; Offense date 4/7/24 DAS - Driving after suspension (Misdemeanor); Plea 9/17/24 Guilty; Disposition 9/17/24 Convicted; Court Decision 9/17/24 Payable without appearance; $200 Fine.

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.Criminal Damage to Property Reported: 09-22-2024 2234Officer dispatched to address for a possible false property line survey done and an apple tree cut down.

City of Montevideo receives DEED grant

Last week, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced 31 cities, townships and counties across Greater Minnesota will receive nearly $21 million in Small Cities Development Program (SCDP) grants.