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Reduced crappie limit proposed for Lac qui Parle Lake in western Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will hold an open house to collect public comments and share information on reducing the crappie limit from 10 to 5 crappies on Lac qui Parle Lake.
Dry weather for the weekend
The heat was a major issue over the weekend into Monday across parts of Minnesota.
Chippewa County Courts
Chippewa County Sheriff’s DepartmentPerez, Ali Abimael Garcia, Montevideo; Offense date 7/23/24 Alcohol - Open Bottle in MV (Misdemeanor); Plea 8/21/24 Guilty; Disposition 8/21/24 Convicted; Court Decision 8/21/24 Payable without appearance; $100 Fine.
Ask a Trooper: Cruise Control…
Question: My husband always used to say “never use your cruise control during any rain”.Is that still true with advances on tires and technology?Answer: He is correct, cruise control should never be used on wet or icy roadways.
Rongstad sentenced to 21 months in prison
Last Thursday, Joseph Rongstad, of Watson, was sentenced after an incident that took place in January of 2024 that resulted in a police standoff at his home.The incident began when Rongstad made online threats against students at the University of Minnesota.
Fundraiser held for Diversity-USA
Last Wednesday evening, Talking Waters Brewing Co.
Hermanson reunion held
The remaining family of Selmer and Helen Hermanson of Milan, held a family get together in Sartell at Sonja Norman’s apartment building on Saturday, August 3, 2024, to celebrate Kermit’s 95th birthday.
Volleyball team completes service project
Over the weekend, the Montevideo Volleyball team visited the Lee-Mar Ranch Equine Center to complete a service project.
Election filings update
In last week’s edition, the Montevideo-American News published the candidate filings from the Secretary of State website as of print time early Wednesday morning, the day after the deadline.Since then, candidate filings have been updated on the website to include a few more candidates.
Prairie Five Meals takes part in new pilot program
Prairie Five Meals Program recently announced that it will be taking part in a pilot program introduced by the State of Minnesota through the Office of Economic Opportunity that will be providing three meals per person per family twice a month.