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Maggie O’Neill, left, her parents Jamee and Sean O’Neill of New Prague, and Captain Ethan Shafer, officer representative of the glee club. The O’Neills were honored during the concert. (Patrtick Fisher photo)
Many New Prague area residents turned out on Saturday, Nov. 13, for a concert by the West Point Glee Club of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. Held at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in New Prague, the concert was done in honor of Veterans Day.
Inspired by the church, the West Point...
The last piece of New Prague’s new Veterans Memorial was put in place the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 16, as members of the New Prague American Legion helped representatives of Brodin Studios set up a statue of a soldier. More than five people helped move the life sized 500 pound bronze statue from a...
A family of cousins found this year’s Christmas medallion on Wednesday, Dec. 1. Cousins (front, from left) Mikayla Segna, Ruby Vosejpka, Max Segna, and Zoey Finkenbiner (back) share the prize of $50 Monty Bucks and a $50 Mackenthun’s gift card. The cousins found the coin hidden in a coffee can that...
Polli Edberg, left, was helping daughter Kristin Dorick at the Holiday Boutique at The Depot in New Prague during Small Business Saturday. There were sales and specials at area stores on Saturday, Nov. 27, many on New Prague’s Main Street and on the east and west ends of town. The Holiday Boutique...
Pictured is one of three lane and parking options for the Highway 13 Project in 2023. To see the others, click on the pdf below.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and the City of Montgomery are hosting an open house to share updates on the Highway 13 project, as well as gather input from the community regarding proposed improvements between Fir Avenue NW and Vine Avenue NW.
For the three parking and lane...
A resolution regulating street parking in a residential area in the City of Elysian was discussed during the monthly November 8 meeting of the Elysian City Council.
The area in question is along SW Maple and SW Third Street. which is very narrow in size.
The council was looking at the resolution...
Wyatt Harms and Chloe Hart practice their waves and smiles for the annual Torchlight Parade. The second graders have been named the Junior Grand Marshals of the Dec. 2 event in Montgomery. (Wade Young photo)
When they climb aboard their specially-designed float for the Torchlight Parade on December 2, Chloe Hart and Wyatt Harms are going to make sure people see them.
“We’re going to wave … a lot!” said Chloe.
“The Queen waves like this (palm down, as if wiping a table). I don’t know how the boys wave....
On their way to the FFA National Convention, members from the TCU Chapter stopped at the Ozark Fisheries. Pictured are (from left) Marty Malecha, TCU Ag. Teacher Randy Kral, Grace Halloran, Jacey Saemrow, Sami Tiede, Nathan Goettl, Mady Ruger, Cole Walters, and Brendan Germscheid. (Photo courtesy of TCU Schools)
Eight members of the TCU FFA chapter visited the 2021 FFA National Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana from October 26 to 29. They were Jacey Saemrow, Maddy Ruger, Grace Halloran, TCU FFA Treasurer Sami Tiede, TCU FFA Reporter Marty Malecha, Cole Walters, Brendan Germscheid, and Nathan Goettl....
Julie Bifano, owner of the Revival on Main, making the signature drink of the night for guests at the Fall Fling for the Ney Nature Center. (Submitted photo)
A 446-acre park in Le Sueur County will benefit from a fundraiser held in Montgomery on Sunday.
The Ney Nature Center (NNC) was the focus of the 13th annual Fall Fling, the nature preserve’s largest fundraiser of the year. It attracted people from around the county who are dedicated to the NNC’s...
Kylie Maxa and Leonardo “Leo” Herrera-Lara chat with guests at the Warrior Benefit that was being held for them on November 12 after their vehicle was hit head-on in Lonsdale on October 6. (Wade Young photo)
Hundreds of people gathered in Montgomery on Friday for a fundraiser to help two people who were struck by a wrong-way driver last month.
TCU graduates Kylie Maxa and Leonardo “Leo” Herrera-Lara felt the love and support on November 12 when family, friends and members of the TCU Dance Team held a...
