Montevideo News Archives

March 25, 2025

Bird Flu Detected at Stearns County Dairy

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — A statewide milk surveillance confirms avian influenza in samples from a Stearns County dairy herd. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is conducting monthly testing of pre-pasteurized (raw) cow milk samples already collected from the state’s nearly 1,600 dairy farms. The positive test was confirmed on Friday, and the herd […]

March 24, 2025

High School Students Invited to Partake in Congressional Art Competition

Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation and in each congressional district. Since the Artistic Discovery competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated nationwide. Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach is encouraging high school students from Minnesota’s Seventh Congressional […]

March 21, 2025

Flu Numbers Continue to Decline in Minnesota

(St. Paul, MN) — Flu activity is declining in Minnesota but the season isn’t over yet. The state Department of Health is reporting 11 more flu-related deaths the week of March 15th. A total of 320 people have died of influenza complications this season including two children. There were 128 hospitalizations which is down from […]

March 20, 2025

Bock, Said Guilty on All Counts for FOF Fraud

(Learfield News/Minneapolis, MN) — Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock and Minneapolis restaurant co-owner Salim Said have been found guilty by a federal jury on all counts. The five-week-long case detailed accusations against the two for conspiring to steal $250 million from the Federal Child Nutrition Program during the COVID-19 pandemic. Bock was found guilty […]

March 20, 2025

Renville County Woman Injured in UTV Crash

A Renville County woman was injured in a UTV crash Tuesday evening northwest of Morton. The Sheriff’s Office says 75-year-old Edna Wertish of rural Morton had to be extricated from the vehicle and was taken to Centra Care-Redwood Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. Authorities say Wertish was traveling eastbound on 720th Avenue in Henryville […]

March 19, 2025

Litchfield Man Adds 3rd Violent Felony to Accusations

(Learfield News/Meeker County, MN) — A Litchfield man now faces a third charge of committing a violent felony within a year in Meeker County. Twenty-six-year-old Tre Ertl is accused of attempted second-degree murder and more for helping attack a man with an axe and baseball bat during a robbery in Litchfield in March 2024; attempted […]

March 19, 2025

Two Injured in Stearns Co Crash

A driver and his passenger were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Stearns County Monday morning near Melrose. The Sheriff’s Office says 79-year-old Leroy Theisen and 22-year-old Logan King, both from Burtrum, were taken to Melrose Hospital for treatment. Authorities say Theisen attempted to turn left onto County Road 13 from County Road 17 when […]

March 18, 2025

Klobuchar and Smith Meeting with Poultry Producers on Bird Flu in Willmar

(Learfield News/Willmar, MN) — U-S Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are meeting with poultry producers today (Tues 2:30pm) in Willmar to talk about the response to highly pathogenic avian influenza. The senators are also visiting a turkey barn impacted by bird flu and will discuss the USDA’s recent strategy rollout, ongoing biosecurity challenges, and […]

March 17, 2025

ARCO MAN MENTALLY COMPETENT TO STAND TRIAL IN ATTEMPTED MURDER OF OLIVIA MAN

An Arco man has been found mentally competent to stand trial for the attempted murder of an Olivia man. A Rule 20 exam states that 48-year-old David Pillatzki can participate in his defense which is slated for April 15th. On June 28th last year, Pillatzki, his daughter Ariyanna and Trey Ertl took the victim to […]

March 17, 2025

Congresswoman Fischbach Seeks Another Term

Litchfield, Minnesota – Today (Monday), Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach announced her campaign for another term as the Seventh District U.S. Representative. Fischbach was elected to Congress in 2020. From a press release: “It is a new day in Washington, D.C., with President Trump in the White House and republican majorities in Congress,” said Fischbach. “We have […]