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Per the Scott County Sheriff's Office Luke Hennen, on July 1, 2022, at 7:14 pm, Scott County Sheriff’s Office 911 Dispatch received a report of an unresponsive bicyclist who had been struck by a vehicle and found near Zachary Avenue and 260th Street East (CR2) in Cedar Lake Township.
Police and...
A crowd estimated at 300 people attended the first Music at the Broz the evening of Thursday, June 30, in New Prague. The band Little Chicago kicked off the summer concert festival at the Hotel Broz along Main Street with a mixture of rock/pop and 1960s and ‘70s songs. There was also an art station...
Dennis and Iny Schmidtke have been named the Grand Marshals of North Morristown’s 2022 Fourth of July Celebration. (Lisa Ingebrand photo)
Dennis and Iny Schmidtke have been named the grand marshals of North Morristown’s 2022 Fourth of July Celebration.
The Schmidtkes are co-managers of the celebration’s popular beer garden, along with Jeff Spitzack. They’ve also volunteered in the hamburger stand and have helped with the silent...
Longtime business owners and volunteers Wayne and Teri James have been named Elysian’s 2022 Fourth of July Grand Marshals. (Lisa Ingebrand photo)
Longtime Elysian residents, volunteers, and business owners Wayne and Teri James have been named Elysian’s 2022 Fourth of July grand marshals.
Wayne was born and raised in Elysian, and Teri has called Elysian home since she was four years old.
“We grew up almost next door to each other and were...
The Grand Marshals for this year’s Kolacky Days celebration are Bob and Colleen Pavek. They are pictured with the 2021 Kolacky Royalty and five of the six pageant candidates at the Montgomery Area Community Club Meet and Greet on Monday. Pictured are (from left) Ellie Sladek, Elizabeth Odenthal, Miss Congeniality Aubrey Filter, First Princess Ellaina Novak, Bob and Colleen Pavek, Second Princess Ronni Smith, Queen Grace Barnett, Mikayla Marek, Kyra Newman, and Kaia Krocak. Missing is candidate Alexis Hoefs. (Wade Young photo)
Bob and Colleen Pavek have volunteered a lot in Montgomery since they came to town in 1986. They donated their time to Kolacky Days, the Miss Czech Slovak MN Pageant, Pioneer Power, Holy Redeemer, the ambulance, and they ran a business.
One more volunteer opportunity they will have will be at the...
LeRoy Buck of Henderson, a 20-year Henderson Tractor ride participant, leans against a John Deere tractor while waiting for the tractor ride to depart Union Hill and head into Henderson. (Lisa Ingebrand photo)
A parade of more than 60 tractors rolled through Union Hill Saturday morning as part of the annual Henderson Tractor Ride, which is part of Henderson’s Sauerkraut Days celebration. The caravan of red, blue, and green tractors began at the Le Sueur County Pioneer Power Showgrounds, traveled through...
Dr. Joshua Beulke, owner and CEO of Inspire Services, LLC, gives Colleen and Bob Pavek a tour of the lakeside facility at the clinic’s Open House on Wednesday, June 22. (Wade Young photo)
A new facility by Inspire Services, LLC has opened locally and is ready to help people seeking mental health care, counseling, treatment for substance use, or psychological evaluations.
The facility is located at 32298 State Highway 13 in Montgomery and is referred to as “Lakeside,” a nod to the...
Area residents looking for ways to celebrate the Fourth of July, there are several options.
New Prague will have fireworks the evening of Sunday, July 3, east of New Prague Middle School. The American Legion Post 45 Park Ballroom and Jeff Belzer’s are sponsoring the fireworks show. Before the...
During Home Town Bats’ Home Run Derby on Saturday, June 25, there was an auction that raised funds for the Tiede family and brought in a total of $6,000. Curt Lambrecht, left, bid half ($3,000) of the total for the Tiede family including daughters Mayta, Lucy, mom Jessi, daughter Adeline and dad Jeremy with Brian Wagner bidding the remaining $3,000. The funds will help the Tiede family with medical expenses for Adeline. (Patrick Fisher photo)
Saturday, June 25, was a beautiful evening in more than one way at Union Hill during the Home Town Bats’ Sixth annual Home Run Derby. Sun and warm temperatures in the 80s, plus a good cause, brought a large crowd together to help the Tiede family of Le Center.
This year’s derby is benefiting...
Elko New Market’s Fire Rescue Days Community Parade on Saturday, June 25, had a large turnout as people lined up to see the many entries in the annual parade down Main Street. Vehicles from the Elko New Market Fire Department closed the parade. Fire Rescue Days continues this evening with the ARCA...
