For the asking, a tradition starts in Montevideo

For the asking, a tradition starts in Montevideo

MONTEVIDEO — From Appleton in western Swift County to Litchfield in the heart of Meeker County, it’s a well-established tradition to hold a community dinner on Thanksgiving so that no one need spend the holiday alone. How did all this get started in communities throughout west central Minnesota? In Montevideo, it began with a question. “It got started by me opening my big mouth last year. Doesn’t Montevideo have a community dinner for Thanksgivi…