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2022 Masopust King Austin Testerman throws freezies during a parade during his year-long reign. (Photo courtesy of Austin Testerman)
Montgomery’s 2022 Masopust King Austin Testerman will be passing on his title this Sunday when a new king will be crowned during the 2023 Masopust celebration.
The Tri-City United High School senior is proud to have represented the community for the last year—and he had a lot of fun doing it.
“My...
Licensed realtor and WEM Administrative Assistant Cathy Hermel (right) discusses theoretical housing options with WEM senior Daelyn Judd during a morning “Reality Check” budgeting exercise for juniors and seniors in the high school gym on Wednesday morning, Feb. 8. The students pictured (from left to right) are: Judd, Milayna Watzek and Jenessa Baumgarten. (Lisa Ingebrand photo)
Upperclassmen at Waterville-Elysian-Morristown High School walked into a Realty Check, Wednesday morning, Feb. 8.
The event, which mimicked the popular board game, Game of Life, challenged students to juggle theoretical future expenses while maintaining a budget.
“The students each got to pick...
The New Prague Fire Department was called to a fire in pole shed/garage in Heidelberg, southwest of New Prague, at 3:49 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16. The structure, belonging to the Crystal and Kevin Zvanovec family, was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived. About three vehicles and tools were lost...
Investigators have determined the case of a deceased man found in the driveway of a house at 11450 275th St. E. in New Market Township last fall is a homicide.
According to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner, Jose Manuel Rosales Madrigal, 18, was killed in what the medical examiner’s office has...
The Friends of the Montgomery Public Library will be hosting Everything Chocolate and More event on Friday, February 10, 2023, at Next Chapter Winery from 6 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. The fundraising event will include a sampling of various chocolates and other taste-bud pleasing snacks, plus a silent...
The Rice County Historical Society Museum will now be open, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., starting on Monday, January 30, 2023. The museum is located at 1814 2nd Ave. NW, Faribault. Admission to the museum is free, but donations are appreciated.
Additional summer Saturday hours...
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After a Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday, January 28 at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery, mourners for Officer Gordon Prochaska gathered outside for a law enforcement salute. Attending were personnel from Le Sueur County Sheriff's Department, Montgomery Police Department, and...
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Montgomery National Golf Club Owner Greg McKush (second from left) gave tours of the construction progress of the club’s new log cabin clubhouse and event center on Jan. 28.
Montgomery National Golf Club Owner Greg McKush wants his golf course and clubhouse to be more than just about golf. The log cabin and event center, which is under construction, will aim to do that.
“We want to be the place you enjoy spending time with family and friends,” McKush said on Saturday...
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Most Holy Redeemer Catholic School educator Christine Trcka (above center) has been named the 2022 Minnesota VFW’s Middle School Teacher of the Year. She is pictured with her students (left to right): Front row - Tommy Barnett, Colton Velishek, Allison Rynda, Vanessa Shimota, Elizabeth Gardner, and Max Budin. Back row - Brayden Siebsen, Benny Rutt, Andrew Leonard, Mrs. Christine Trcka, Cooper Sloboden, Max Segna, Evan Skluzacek, and Nathan Akerlund.
She earned the local honor, then the district honor.
Now, Christine Trcka holds the state honor.
Trcka is an educator at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic School (MHRS) in Montgomery, has been named the Minnesota VFW’s 2022 Middle School Teacher of the Year for her dedication to promoting civic...
Todd Novak holds his 2022 NAPA Owatonna Distribution Center regional NAPA ASE Parts Specialist Award which put him in the running for the national award. (Jarrod Schoenecker photo)
Todd Novak, owner of Todd’s NAPA Auto Part’s in Montgomery, was surprised with the NAPA/ASE Part’s Specialist Award of the Year Award at the end of 2022. It is NAPA’s highest award nationally for parts specialists.
In the week leading up to New Year’s Day, employees around him started cleaning up...
