Newsletter-Late-Week

News from Countryside Public Health: Preparedness starts at home…

Every September since 2004, FEMA’s Ready Campaign has recognized National Preparedness Month, a time to encourage Americans to take steps toward being ready for emergencies. This year’s theme “Preparedness Starts at Home” - is a reminder that small actions taken today can make a big difference when the unexpected happens!

Live Well, Age Wisely: Prairie Five’s Senior Expo Returns…

If you haven’t registered for Prairie Five’s Senior Expo yet, consider doing so today! On hiatus since 2019, we’re ready to welcome you back to this wonderful event once again. The Senior Expo takes place on Wednesday, September 24th at the Montevideo Community Center, located at 550 South 1st Street in Montevideo. Free transportation will be available through Prairie Five RIDES for this event with pick-up spots in Benson, Appleton, Ortonville, Madison, Canby, and Clarkfield. As of this writing, pick-up times are still being arranged. Registration forms are available at each Prairie Five office and allow you indicate if you’d like to use the free transportation; you can call also call 320-269-6578 to register. When the ride schedule is in place, you’ll receive a call with those details.

Apply to be part of a Minnesota DNR advisory group and add your voice to the conservation conversation

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is recruiting new members to serve on key advisory groups related to fish and wildlife management, recreation, natural heritage, and conservation policy and funding. Interested people can learn more and apply until 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3 on the Engage with DNR webpage (engage.dnr.state.mn.us/advisory-group-appointment-opportunities).

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Council reverses decision, grants 2 a.m. bar closing permit with conditions

At the August 4th meeting of the Montevideo City Council, one of the topics of discussion was consideration of a request to renew the 2 a.m. liquor license for Inn Like Flinn’s, the only establishment in the City that currently operates under extended hours. Concerns were raised about late-night incidents. A suggestion was made to require Inn Like Flinns to install a security camera if the permit were to be renewed, but the motion on the table at that point in the meeting was for outright denial. The council voted 3-2 to deny the renewal of the 2 a.m. closure, setting Flinn’s closing time at 1 a.m.

Ask a Trooper: Opticom…

Question: My husband and I are wondering if it is true that emergency vehicles can change a light from red to green, if they need to proceed through an intersection. Is this true, or is it just a myth that people now believe to be true? Also, if this is true, how is the light triggered? Is it triggered by the flashing lights of the emergency vehicle or is it triggered through some other method?

Live Well, Age Wisely: A Purple Ribbon Experience…

When I was five years old, my family moved from Tracy to Brookings, South Dakota. We often attended rodeos at SDSU, but I don’t remember ever going to a county fair and wasn’t in 4H. Thinking back on my younger adult years, I remember going to a county fair once or twice but, if I’m being honest, I was there for entertainment and good-looking men, not exhibits! Last year, I took the Friday afternoon of the Swift County Fair off work to listen to the polka band performing there and see what all the county fair hype was about.