Mary Sue Chatfield

Montrose Riverfront, Inc.’s 2026 Watermelon Festival button features a photo from 1980, when we were celebrating the 36th festival. It shows two local 14-year-old cousins who were preparing to “carry

Are you a pickleball player? Are you familiar with the sport? Just what is pickleball anyway?

On July 15, 1875, notice was given to raft pilots that the “channel on the Iowa side of Montrose Island and below, was obstructed by anchoring cribs and a coffer

This assortment of buckles, pins, earrings, cuff links, a hat pin and a serving piece were all crafted out of clam shells by a talented person many years ago. A button hook, also used back then, is shown in the lower left hand corner of the photo.

This parade was held in Montrose on May 26, 2008. Were you there, do you remember this event? If yes, then you may be able to figure out the subject

Watermelons for the 81st Montrose Watermelon Festival were brought onto the festival grounds in large boxes on a trailer, with volunteers making short work of unloading them into the cooler.

This year’s Montrose Watermelon Festival Community Heritage award winner is a lifelong resident of the Montrose area. You see him at most of the events held in our little town, helping out in any capacity needed.

Vic Conlee was chosen to lead the 2026 81st Watermelon Festival parade as the grand marshal. He has been a very active member of the community for a number of

This transcription of a newspaper article printed in June of 1907 shares interesting information about progress being made in our community. Many families had a barn at the alley behind

The first day of school – oh, the memories those words bring back. Most of us can recall at least a few memories from that eventful day.