One of two charged in Montevideo, Minnesota, drive-by shooting pleads guilty

One of two suspects charged for their alleged roles in a Sept. 24, 2025, drive-by shooting in Montevideo has entered a guilty plea. David Michael Pillatzki, 28, of Willmar, entered a petition ...
West Central Tribune

Uruguayan ambassador's trade visit to Montevideo, Minnesota, strengthens a relationship that dates to 1905

MONTEVIDEO — The Uruguayan ambassador to the United States toured the Ice Castle manufacturing plant in Montevideo last week, but left without one of the popular ice fishing wheel houses in tow. “No ...
West Central Tribune

Locals in Montevideo make faces at Uruguayan visitors for chance to be on TV there

MONTEVIDEO - Alexa Frazier of Montevideo took a sip on her straw and made a face as if she’d just swallowed sour milk. “Perfect,’’ exclaimed the man behind the camera. His name is Alejandro Ciancio, ...
MinnPost

The future of Greater Minnesota’s economy is already here — and it looks a lot like Montevideo

Montevideo, population 5,383, is the county seat of Chippewa County in southwestern Minnesota. In the entryway of Chandler Industries, just north of downtown Montevideo, a framed newspaper clipping ...