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Crews continue to extinguish the fire in rural Rice County.

Sun, 04/27/2025 - 5:13pm

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...

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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.

Thu, 04/24/2025 - 6:04pm

Ireland visitors looking to bridge historical documentation gap

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...

Mike Mallow photo

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.

Thu, 04/17/2025 - 1:28pm

Olsen crowned Miss Czech-Slovak Minnesota

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...

Jarrod Schoenecker photo

St. John Lutheran Church in Kilkenny as it stands today.

Thu, 01/02/2025 - 6:38pm

Kilkenny’s St. John Lutheran Church to close after 134 years

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...

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Bucs fall to Waseca and NRHEG

Elysian Enterprise

The WEM boys basketball team dropped a pair of contests last week, falling to Waseca and NRHEG. Waseca, rated 13th in Class AAA, downed the Bucs 76-44 Dec. 19. NRHEG, undefeated with a 6-0 record, edged the Bucs 60-53 Dec. 22. WEM has lost three straight games and fell to 1- 3 in the Gopher...