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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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.