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Healthy Aging Month programming in September
The population of older adults in the U.S.
Chippewa County Historical Society to host Welcoming Week
On Saturday, September 18 from 5-8 p.m., Chippewa County Historical Society is hosting Welcoming Week activities.
LSAF hosts forum for local county candidates
On Monday evening, Land Stewardship Action Fund hosted a forum to meet local county candidates for both county commissioner candidates and candidates for soil and water conservation districts.
Montevideo students honor “Senior Sunrise” tradition on first day
The Montevideo Senior Class met at the football field Monday morning before their first day of school for “Senior Sunrise”.
4th Annual SquidFest Community Art Festival in Granite Falls on September 14th
Get ready for a one-of-a-kind celebration as the only SquidFest in the Midwest returns for its fourth spectacular year!
Erin Lippert named 2025 Montevideo Teacher of the Year
Montevideo Public Schools announces that Erin Lippert has been named our 2025 Montevideo Teacher of the Year.Since joining the district in August of 2011, Erin has shown exceptional dedication and passion for teaching.
Pheasants Forever, Minnesota DNR join forces to get new hunters into fields and forests
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and Pheasants Forever invite Minnesota hunters to join the Hunter Mentor Challenge and take someone hunting who has never hunted or hasn’t hunted for a few years.After their hunt, participating Minnesota hunters and their mentees will have the chance to win a limited-edition Pheasants Forever prize.The program is open to all types of hunting in Minnesota that are legal and in-season — including, but not limited to, pheasants, grouse, waterfowl, deer, squirrels, and wild turkey (applies to fall and spring turkey seasons).
Hunters asked not to shoot ear-tagged, radio-collared research bears
The Minnesota bear hunting season opens Sunday, Sept.
Reminder: Deer lottery application deadline is Sept. 5
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds firearm and muzzleloader hunters who want to harvest antlerless deer in a deer permit area designated as antlerless permit lottery this hunting season to purchase their license by Thursday, Sept.
MDA Partners with Southwest Regional Development Commission to Support Local Meat Processors
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has awarded $250,000 to the Southwest Regional Development Commission (SRDC) to support the organization’s Southwest Minnesota Meat Processor Workforce Development Initiative.Awarded through the MDA’s Meat Processing Train & Retain Grant program, the one-time funding will assist small- to medium-sized meat and poultry processors with hiring, training, and retention of new employees.“Local meat processing facilities play a central role in sustaining Minnesota’s livestock industry as well as our rural economies and communities,” said MDA Commissioner Thom Petersen.