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Thursday, March 21, the New Prague Educational Foundation will host its second annual Arts & Activities Showcase at the Park Ballroom in New Prague, 5:30 to 8 p.m. There will be art exhibits by preschoolers to high school students in music and speech on the stage from 5:45 to 7:45 p...

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Tri-City United Superintendent of Schools Kevin Babcock addresses the group assembled at the Lonsdale American Legion for the State of the City and Schools last Thursday.

    Members of Lonsdale and the surrounding area listened to city and school leaders update them on the progress of the city and their schools on Thursday, Feb. 29 at the Lonsdale American Legion, coordinated by the Lonsdale Chamber of Commerce. City of Lonsdale     Lonsdale Mayor Tim Rud gave a...

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Edward Devine crafts a vase out of clay at the pottery station on Art Night

    “It’s art for art’s sake,” TCU Art Teacher Tony Barnack told a group of students participating in Tri-City United’s 9th annual Art Night on March 1.     “Art is two things,” Barnack continued. “Art is us. We make art for us. We want to have that connection to our work. Art is also communal, and...

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The wildfire on Sunday, March 3 burns on the northeast side of Rice Lake, within a mile of the city limits of Waseca.

    In an eerie foreshadowing statement, the Montgomery Fire Department put out the message Sunday on Facebook saying, “Despite the super nice weather this weekend, please consider NOT burning anything this afternoon. With the elevated fire conditions this afternoon, it would be highly unsafe to...
Voters in New Prague and the area not surprisingly picked their respective political parties' favored candidates for president in Tuesday’s primary election. In New Prague, Democrats on both the Le Sueur and Scott county sides of Main Street liked President Joe Biden over Minnesota U.S. Rep. Dean...

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Montgomery Fire Department’s Fight for Air Climb (FOAC) team, from the left, Montgomery Fire Chief Kenny Pavek, FOAC Team Captain Sean Benz, Tadd Stasney and Travis Rose.

Four of Montgomery Fire Department (MFD) members climbed 53 flights of stairs wearing gear and an air pack for the 2024 Fight For Air Climb (FOAC) firefighter challenge at the Capella Tower in downtown Minneapolis. They have currently raised $1,069, which goes to the American Lung Association for...

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TCU High School Choir Director John Sosa (left); TCU Students, from the left, Carolyn Houn, Elsa Gerres, Lila Wallskog and Elsie Theis; and TCU Le Center Music Director Rose Schroeder (right) at the Minneapolis Convention Center MMEA Midwinter Convention.

Four students from Tri-City United Montgomery’s Elementary and Middle School showcased their musical talents and dedication as they represented their school district at the inaugural Minnesota Music Educators Association (MMEA) Elementary All-Star Choir this Feb. 17 at the Minneapolis Convention...

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TCU Robotics Team Kooler and Team Gear Train. Pictured from the left are, Team Kooler, Camden Flicek, Fransisco Mendez, Logan Dietz and Brennen Russek; and Team Gear Train, Hank Sladek, Ben Ballman, Aidan Miland, Mavrick Budin and Zach Holicky.

High school national tournament teams Two Tri-City United Robotics teams, Team Kooler and Team Gear Train, have been invited to the 2024 CREATE U.S. Open Robotics Tournament in Council Bluffs, Iowa, from March 14-16. Qualified teams across the United States, Canada and internationally compete in...
A rural New Prague man was killed in a crash involving the three-wheeled ATV he was riding during the early-morning hours of Sunday, March 3. The Le Sueur County Sheriff’s Office reports at 2:05 a.m., Matthew James Soller, 33, of rural New Prague was found partially under a three-wheeled ATV on Le...
As the New Prague School District works to whittle $3.5 million off its 2024-2025 operating budget, an early look at some of the proposed cuts will be dramatic and widespread. Monday, Feb. 26, the district listed a few of the items under consideration in advance of a March 11 workshop where a...

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