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Montgomery’s newest spring celebration, Czech May Day, will be held on Saturday, May 4 starting at 12 p.m. and lasting to 5 p.m.. It will be held at Heritage Park, which is located at the corner of Vine Avenue and First Street.
The event, called “Stavění Májky” will include the raising of the...
Jarvis
Jeff Jarvis has been interested in history all of his life. His love of local history has spun into a book about the Faribault Woolen Mills.
Jarvis, who grew up between the King Mill and Woolen Mill, always had a fascination with these structures.
The rural Morristown resident took his fascination...
Karen VonBank, back left, who received the Scott County Daycare Provider of the Year recently, is retiring in June after more than 42 years. She is pictured with her current group of daycare children. (Patrick Fisher Photo)
On June 26, Karen VonBank will be bringing to a close more than 42 years of being a daycare provider. She actually came to the decision back in 2018, in April of that year she informed the families of the children she was caring for that she would be retiring.
Before her retirement, she received on...
Roger Cooper of Webster examines a toy John Deere tractor for sale at the Le Sueur County Pioneer Power Swap Meet. Cooper said he was interested because he owns several John Deere tractors, and was trying to decide on the purchase. (Chuck Kajer Photo)
The Le Sueur County Pioneer Power Association hosted its annual Swap Meet at its showgrounds near Le Sueur Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 26-28.
More than 800 vendors were registered for the meet, which is considered one of the largest in the nation.
Whether you were looking for antiques,...
This year’s Kolacky Days candidates are pictured with the current royalty. They are (from left) First Princess Elizabeth Trnka, Queen Rianna Doyle, candidates Sophie Franek, Josephine Hatlevig, Brooke Holicky, Alyson Hennen, Victoria Soukup, Second Princess Maggie Trnka, and Miss Congeniality Kailey Mach. (Wade Young)
The Montgomery Area Community Club announces this year’s candidates for the Kolacky Days Queen Pageant on Sunday, April 28.
The candidates are Josephine Hatlevig, daughter of Travis and Nadine Hatlevig; Alyson Hennen, daughter of Allen and Laura Hennen; Sophie Franek, daughter of Dave and Marsha...
TCU High School Titans took a trip around the world for their annual Prom on Saturday, April 27. Dressed in their finest, 110 couples participated in the Grand March in the high school gym. Pictured are (from left) Rachel Holicky, Nick Kadlec, Ellie Singleton, and Adam Fredrickson.
After Grand...
The group of (left to right, front row) Ashlyn Osborne, Courtney Dragone, Maggie Jirik, Georgia Trygestad; (back row) Evan Zimmer, Nathan Osborne, Dylan Shimek and Brady Aune had completed the Grand March during Prom at New Prague High School’s gym on Saturday, April 27. More than 300 couples were...
Dozens of people lined up to get free tree seedlings at the Lonsdale Feed Mill on Arbor Day, April 26.
In celebration of Arbor Day, Rice County Master Gardeners gave away free tree seedlings from the Minnesota DNR at the Lonsdale Feed Mill on Friday, April 26 from 3:30 p.m. until gone.
The New Prague Fire Department put out a grass fire near the intersection of 10th Avenue SE and 300th Street in Le Sueur County around 2 p.m. on Friday, April 26. The property owner, Bevcomm, was burning some brush, which they had a permit for, when the fire got out of hand. The fire department...
