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Crews continue to extinguish the fire in rural Rice County.
A house fire near Hunt Lake in rural Rice County, south of Vintage Escapes Winery & Vineyard, is ongoing but under control. Multiple fire agencies are attending to the fire. Initial reports are that the house is a total loss, but not verified. More details will be in May 1 Montgomery Messenger.
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Pictured, from the left, are Kilkenny Mayor Tammy Holicky, Kilkenny Council Member Theresa Ferch; visiting family from Kilkenny Ireland — James O’Reilly, baby Julia O’Reilly, and Monica O’Reilly; and Janice Sellner.
Kilkenny forming a historical society
A group of special visitors from Kilkenny, Ireland, visited Kilkenny, Minn., on Wednesday, April 16 — husband and wife James and Monica O’Reilly, and baby Julia O’Reilly. They spent the afternoon touring the town and exchanging historical information.
They were...
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Representing the 2025 Miss Czech-Slovak Minnesota court are, front row, Little Sisters Addison and Arya Zimanske. Back row, from left, are Junior Ambassadors R.J. Timmerman, Kylah Flicek, Allie Langridge and Ella Flicek; First Princess Alexia Timmerman, 2025 Miss Czech Slovak Minnesota Gianna Olsen, Second Princess Kailey Flicek, 2024 Miss Czech-Slovak Minnesota Sarah Langridge and 2024 First Princess Gabby Stoudt.
Three candidates vied for the title of Miss Czech-Slovak Minnesota at the 36th annual pageant held Saturday evening at the Montgomery American Legion.
Winning the title of Miss Czech-Slovak Minnesota was Gianna Olsen. She was crowned by her parents, James and Martha Olsen. They are from Stillwater...
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St. John Lutheran Church in Kilkenny as it stands today.
Churches around the nation have been struggling and closing in rather large numbers. The attendance at churches has dropped significantly. A Gallup poll published in 2024 showed that 43 percent of adults said they attended religious services in their 2000-2003 poll to just 30 percent in their 2021-...
Le Sueur County Sheriff Brett Mason, along with the Mounted Posse and The Sheriff’s Youth Project, have once again come together to launch the project, “Believe in the Magic of Christmas.”
The project “will provide an opportunity for our community to come together and spread a little Christmas...
This weekend was my first stop in Minneapolis. I had been around the fringes of the cities a few times, but this was my first time smack in the center.
As far as traffic goes, I would rank it better than Pittsburgh and Indianapolis.
I’ve never officially stopped in Indy before, but have...
The Miss Czech-Slovak Minnesota Pageant is now accepting applications for candidacy for junior ambassadors and queens for the 36th Annual Miss Czech-Slovak Minnesota Pageant.
An informational open house will be held at the Montgomery Public Library, 104 Oak Ave, on Saturday, Nov. 9, from 12-1:30 p....
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Le Center’s Thomas Schatz took home a purple ribbon and was the reserve champion for this white speckled face ewe lamb at the Minnesota State Fair.
Minnesota 4-H youth exhibited 2,612 animals and 1900 general exhibits at the Minnesota State Fair this year.
A total of 35 youth from Le Sueur County participated in the livestock exhibiting and 21 youth in the general 4-H exhibits at the Minnesota State Fair.
Here are selected top results from the...
The Rice & Steele 911 Center, the emergency communications center serving Rice and Steele counties, has implemented Spark, an online reporting tool designed to streamline the process of reporting non-emergency incidents.
This tool enables residents to easily and securely report issues such as...
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The Le Sueur County Board of Commissioners voted to take action on Parcels A, B and C that make up the Le Sueur County Fairgrounds.
A resolution to execute a Quit Claim was approved by the Le Sueur County Board of Commissioners during their regular meeting on Aug. 26. The land in question is the Le Sueur County Fairgrounds.
The approval to take action on the parcels was first approved at the Le Sueur County Board of...
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