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Montevideo's Jake Douglas, right, dives for a loose ball against Jacob Redepenning of Lac qui Parle Valley in the first half Thursday. The ball ended up going out of bounds and awarded to the Eagles during their Section 3AA-North semifinal at Granite Falls. <b>Tribune photo by Rand Middleton</b>

Montevideo repels LQPV in 3AA boys basketball

GRANITE FALLS -- Jake Douglas scored all 19 of his points in the second half to lead Montevideo to a 66-57 win over Lac qui Parle Valley on Thursday in...

sports / prep Fri, Mar 11, 2011 - 12:00am

Montevideo City Council approves raising levees

MONTEVIDEO -- City Council members in Montevideo are preparing the city for floodwaters expected to reach or exceed last year's levels. Council members took action at their meeting Monday to...

news / region Wed, Mar 09, 2011 - 10:00am

Wayne Karels had four feet of floodwater reach his home outside of Montevideo in 1997, and last year the waters came to within an inch of again flooding the home. He expressed concerns about the potential for flooding this year. He was among more than 200 people who packed the American Legion Club in Montevideo to hear Gov. Mark Dayton and other state officials describe flood preparation efforts. (Tribune photo by Tom Cherveny)

Flood preparation taking shape in western Minn.

MONTEVIDEO -- Amid warnings to prepare for major flooding, more than 200 people on Friday filled the American Legion Club in Montevideo to hear Gov. Mark Dayton and public safety...

news / region Sat, Mar 05, 2011 - 12:00am

Flood preparation meeting with gov. set in Montevideo

MONTEVIDEO -- Gov. Mark Dayton will host a flood preparedness meeting at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the American Legion, 613 Legion Drive, Montevideo. The meeting, which is open to the...

news / region Thu, Mar 03, 2011 - 12:00am

Madison "wins" snow crown, 19 inches as of this morning

WILLMAR -- According to National Weather Service information, Madison has recorded the most snow in the state. The Lac qui Parle county seat recorded 19 inches of snow as of...

news / region Mon, Feb 21, 2011 - 10:55am

Willmar, two area school districts near deal to share services of nutrition director

WILLMAR -- The Willmar, Montevideo and New London-Spicer school districts are close to an agreement to share the services of Willmar's nutrition director among the three districts. Willmar Superintendent Jerry...

news / local / education Tue, Feb 15, 2011 - 12:00am

Beverly (Enger) Kissner, left, and Russell Hoff had dated for a few years after their high school graduations, and reunited after 50 years. Both had married, raised children, enjoyed careers and lost their spouses to cancer before circumstance brought them back together. (Tribune photo by Tom Cherveny)

Reunited after 50 years, Montevideo area sweethearts dating again

REDWOOD FALLS -- Friendships are forever. Theirs just happened to be interrupted by 50 years. "We were both scared,'' said Russell Hoff of what it was like when the two...

news / region Mon, Feb 14, 2011 - 9:00am

A portion of the Chippewa River is pictured in this March 16, 2010, file photo as it rises earlier than expected in the Smith Addition of Montevideo. The Montevideo City Council taken extra steps this year to decrease the impact of potential flooding this spring. Some have predicted floodwaters may reach the marks of those in the 1997 and 2001 historic flood events. Tribune photo

Montevideo prepares for flood needs with pumps, sandbags

MONEVIDEO -- Concerns about the potential for spring flooding led Montevideo City Council members to order extra pumps and sandbags. During its meeting Monday, the City Council planned to award...

news / region Wed, Feb 09, 2011 - 12:00am

Years of study in the Minnesota River shows that it holds a very large sized population of flathead catfish, giving anglers an opportunity tangle with 40 pound behemoths like the one held here. Submitted photo

Winter sites hold big 'home bodies'

MONTEVIDEO -- As surely as bears return to their dens to hibernate each winter, flathead and channel catfish seek out their favorite deep water hideouts in the Minnesota River to...

outdoors / region Sat, Feb 05, 2011 - 12:00am

There are more reports of paddlefish being seen in the Minnesota River. It's not known if the apparent increase in their numbers can be credited to improving water quality, or higher, average water flows in the last decade, or a combination of these and other factors. Submitted photo

Electrifying fish stories

MONTEVIDEO -- For 30 years the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has been electro-fishing the Minnesota River to coax out the secrets of the fish in its murky waters, and...

outdoors / region Sat, Feb 05, 2011 - 12:00am

Habitat to auction three of its homes in Montevideo

MONTEVIDEO -- Habitat for Humanity will be placing three of its homes in Montevideo for sale at auction in March, the West Central Minnesota board of directors has decided. "(The)...

news / region Tue, Feb 01, 2011 - 12:00am

Chad Lewis has authored "road guides'' to haunted locations in a number of states, including Minnesota. A crowd estimated at 170 people braved sub-zero weather recently to hear his tales at Chippewa County-Montevideo Library. "It was the largest crowd we've ever had," the library's director declared. Tribune photo by Tom Cherveny

Author spins tales of paranormal, haunted houses and cemeteries in Montevideo area

Arctic winds howled through the day and by nightfall, the thermometer was on its slide to minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Hardly a night when goose bumps would be in short...

news / region / entertainment Sat, Jan 29, 2011 - 8:00am

Snowpack turns eyes to rivers

MONTEVIDEO -- Communities along the Minnesota River are keeping their eyes open for the potential of spring flooding as the snowpack continues to grow. The city of Montevideo recently sent...

news / region Wed, Jan 19, 2011 - 12:00am

MACCRAY boys host Montevideo today

Two area boys basketball teams that are ranked in the Associated Press polls will clash tonight in a non-confernce game in Clara City. Montevideo (8-0), ranked No. 4 in Class...

sports / prep / sports Thu, Jan 13, 2011 - 12:00am

Bill Pauling checks the thermostat at Bill's Supermarket in Montevideo. A heat exchange unit that captures waste heat from the store's refrigeration system is proving its worth by reducing the need to run a natural gas furnace. So much so, a utility company's meter reader came to see why usage was so low. Tribune photoby Tom Cherveny

Energy conservation is good business

MONTEVIDEO -- Just as the heating season got underway in earnest, Bill Pauling spotted a guy looking over the natural gas meter at his downtown, Montevideo grocery store with a...

business / region Tue, Jan 11, 2011 - 12:00am

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