Montevideo News Archives - Page 22 of 29

May 23, 2024

Minneapolis to host two-night WWE SummerSlam in 2026

After missing out on WrestleMania, Minneapolis was given a major consolation prize by WWE after being named the host for SummerSlam 2026. WWE confirmed the news Wednesday morning, revealing that U.S. Bank Stadium will host the two-night extravaganza on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 1 and 2, 2026. It will be the first pay-per-view held in the Twin […]

May 23, 2024

Kandiyohi County Deputy Will Not Face Charges In January Death

(Learfield News/Willmar, MN) — A Kandiyohi County deputy will not face criminal charges in connection with a death of a Willmar man in January. Seventy-five-year-old Michael Yanacheak died after the deputy used a stun gun during an attempted eviction. Yanacheak fell and hit his head, leading the medical examiner to declare his death a homicide […]

May 23, 2024

Reps Baker and Lang Hosting Town Hall in Willmar

Saint Paul, MN — The 2024 legislative session came to a close earlier this week and Rep. Dave Baker, R-Willmar, and Sen. Andrew Lang, R-Olivia, are inviting constituents to a town hall meeting next week to discuss the session and answer questions. The meeting takes place from 9:00 to 11:00 AM on Wednesday (May 29th) in […]

May 22, 2024

Scott Van Binsbergen Files Candidacy For State Representative

MONTEVIDEO MN – Lifelong resident, father of three, active community volunteer and conservative Republican businessman Scott Van Binsbergen today officially filed for the office of State Representative in District 16A. Van Binsbergen, the Republican-endorsed candidate, filed his candidacy at the office of the Chippewa County Auditor/Treasurer in Montevideo on the first day of candidate filings. […]

May 22, 2024

Live Stream Now at Split Rock Lighthouse

TWO HARBORS, Minn. – Split Rock Lighthouse is famous for its scenic beauty, stunning views of the surrounding wilderness, and unpredictable weather. Thanks to a new around-the-clock livestream, the public can now get a view of conditions at the site at any time, no matter where they are in the world. “Ever since I started working at Split […]

May 22, 2024

U.S. Army Corps Releasing Water from Lac qui Parle Dam

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) — The St. Paul District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will maintain higher-than-normal flows at Lac qui Parle Dam near Watson to assess conditions from high water a few years ago. The minor deviation will lower the reservoir from 938 feet to 934 feet. The Corp urges everyone to […]

May 21, 2024

Rock Of The North Coming In June!

Rock of the North is almost here! It’s your chance to win $500 dollars if you’re the first to find the Rock. We’ll be hiding a rock every week for the four weeks in June. Starting Monday June 3rd, you’ll be able to stop into any one of our sponsors and get clues to where […]

May 21, 2024

CCM Health EMS Day Festivities Changed to Thursday, May 23rd.

Due to weather changes, The CCM Health EMS Event has been changed to Thursday, May 23rd from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. Located at the EMS garage in Montevideo!

May 21, 2024

Severe Weather for Minnesota

The Storm Prediction Center has placed a huge chunk of Iowa and parts of neighboring states, including southeastern Minnesota and southwestern Wisconsin, in a moderate risk of severe weather. That’s level four of five on the severe scale. Tuesday could become a dangerous day as a significant severe weather outbreak is expected to unfold across […]

May 20, 2024

Willmar Man Injured in Stearns Co Crash

A Willmar man was injured when he crashed his motorcycle in Stearns County Saturday afternoon in Lake George Township. The State Patrol says 21-year-old Cody Vlaminck was taken to Sauk Centre Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The Patrol says he was traveling northbound on Highway 71, when the motorcycle went off of the roadway […]