Between all the rain and storms, along with the Canadian wildfire smoke, it has been a challenging summer for many in ...

July 2025 marks the 16th annual National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, also known as BIPOC Mental Health Month.

With summer in full swing, we have had a taste of hot days with high humidity. For many who are not water drinkers, ...

Montevideo Police Department ...

The Rough & Tumble with opening act The Honey Badgers at Java River.

The Van Klompenburg family of Montevideo has been named Chippewa County’s “2025 Farm Family of the Year” by the University of Minnesota.

Each week, the Montevideo American News will share a photograph from our archives for you to “guess who”. To submit your ...

When Tammy Lenarz Carruth takes a plunge into the frigid waters of Lake Superior later this month, she’ll be doing more than just swimming - she’ll be carrying a memory.

The United Way of Southwest Minnesota (UWSWMN) is once again collecting new school supplies to help local children start the school year ready to learn. Our annual Stuff the Bus initiative supports ...

You are now fourteen. Some say that’s old enough to know better. Others say we spend our lives learning and ...

The Minneapolis Aquatennial Ambassador Organization (AAO) is excited to announce that Rubi Santacruz from Montevideo will be ...

Last Thursday, the Montevideo City Council held an emergency meeting on the state of Carnegie Library. The reason for the ...