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A roadside memorial is placed by the families at the location of the crash on County Road 26 west of Montgomery in 2013. Mary Urtuzuastegui and three others perished in the crash. (File photo by Wade Young)
Whether it was the inability to cover the cost or not being able to deal with the matter, there’s something left unattended when Will Urtuzuastegui thinks of his younger sister’s tragic death. Wednesday, he hopes to take steps toward bringing closure to the matter.
Urtuzuastegui’s younger sister,...
Austin Kristiansen riding his dirt bike on the track. (Submitted photo)
Austin Kristiansen, 21, of Le Center, passed away the afternoon of Saturday, September 9 from injuries received while riding his dirt bike at the Meadow Valley Motocross Track in rural Wabasha County in southeastern Minnesota.
At approximately 1:10 p.m., the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office received...
Ronald “Ron” Morris of Waterville and formerly of Faribault died Saturday, Sept.16, 2023 after an extended struggle with a degenerative neurological disorder.
Funeral services will be held at First English Lutheran Church, Faribault Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Mark Johnson,...
Austin S. Kristiansen, 21 years old of Le Center, Minn., passed away suddenly of injuries suffered at Meadow Valley MX Park in Millville, Minn., Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. Austin was born Jan. 24, 2002. He will be lovingly remembered by his parents Kurt and Sherry (Ohmann) Kristiansen, brother Timmy...
Titan Grant Fitterer (left) pushes hard to try and surpass Alex Beck from New Prague in the last yards of the boys 5,000-meter. Fitterer ended up a fraction of a second behind Beck with a time of 17:56.46 to place 43 out of 202 in the Gerry Smith Invitational. This is a personal record for the sophomore. A total of 31 high schools and 20 middle schools participated in the cross country invitational Thursday. (Jarrod Schoenecker photo)
Tri-City United sophomore Grant Fitterer was the leading runner for the Titan boys cross country team during two early season events.
Fitterer placed third last week at the St. Peter Meet, running the 5,000-meter course in 18:50.
He improved on that time during the 26 team Gerry Smith Invitational...
Titan Ellie Adams is laser-focused on this volley at the match on Sept. 5 against Belle Plaine in Le Center. The girls lose in the first conference match of the season at home. (Jarrod Schoenecker photo)
The Tri-City United volleyball team won three of their five matches to win the consolation championship at the WEM Invitational Saturday, Sept. 9.
In pool play, the Titans had a 25-14, 25-23 loss to WEM, a 27-25, 25-16 win over Minnesota Valley Lutheran, and a 23-25, 25-19, 15-6 loss to Cleveland....
The four Montgomery firefighters who attended and completed Memorial Stair Climb at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. Pictured from the left are Doug Woodgate, Josh Sivongxay, Travis Rose and Team Captain Sean Benz. (Submitted photo)
In addition to the Montgomery Fire Department (MFD) raising the United States Flag on the ladder of one of their fire engines on 9/11 in Memorial Park, four members of the department also participated in a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on September 9.
Team...
The plunger in tow, kilt on, and all the shamrocks wasn’t enough for this group of adults to win their toilet bowl race Saturday. (Jarrod Schoenecker photo)
The annual Halfway to St. Patty’s Day celebration this past weekend was a family-fun event.
Kids enjoyed barrel-train rides, playing in a bounce house, and games complete with prizes. The kids-at-heart and of any age could partake in the daily offerings of music through most of the festivities,...
Rep. Kristi Pursell
The DFL Rural Caucus is hosting a legislative meeting Thursday, Sept. 21, 5 -7 p.m., at the New Prague Public Library, 400 Main St E, New Prague. Featured speakers are Rep. Kristi Pursell (D - Northfield) and Rep. Luke Frederick (D-Mankato).
Rep. Pursell, vice chairperson of the House Agriculture...
Georgina Beatrice Barta, age 99, of Montgomery, passed away Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023 at Mala Strana Health Care in New Prague. Visitation will be held Thursday, Sept. 14 from 9:30 -11 a.m. at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery with Memorial Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 11 a.m....
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