Jarrod Schoenecker photo
Seneca Foods South Annex building in Montgomery, MN.

Thu, 10/05/2023 - 2:05pm

Seneca Foods employee dies in incident at Montgomery *Updated 10/6/23

According to a press release from the Montgomery Police Department, a worker at Seneca Foods plant in Montgomery died early Thursday morning. The release said that a call came in at approximately 3:...

Photo courtesy of Rice County
The fires still burning Thursday, May 25, at the Rice County landfill.

Fri, 05/26/2023 - 12:14pm

Rice County landfill closed, fire ongoing

Rice County officials are continuing to respond to a fire at the county’s landfill solid waste facility at East 145th Street in rural Dundas. The fire began in the landfill portion of the solid waste...

United States Geological Survey modified graphic
The Middle Cannon River Watershed shown with the sub watersheds that are involved in the Farmers Protecting Bridgewater Streams Project in Bridgewater Township.

Mon, 03/20/2023 - 11:00am

Watershed environmental project in Rice County to share latest data March 21

A number of entities came together to implement the Farmers Protecting Rice Creek Project in the Rice Creek watershed in 2018. The project expanded to include parts of Heath and Wolf Creek watersheds...

Screenshots of using the Transit app that is the focus of the pilot project from MnDOT. The home screen of the Transit app when you bring it up will show your location and available transit options that you can select (left). You can choose two destinations to see available options as well (right center). For either option when you select them, it will show you options and prices, if available (center left), or the available options and how to book them (right).

Wed, 03/15/2023 - 11:48am

MnDOT launches multi-modal rural trip planner test pilot

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) launched a $1.9 million test pilot that aims to improve public transportation needs across western and southern rural Minnesota. If the test pilot...

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Spring Load Restrictions

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger, LifeEnterprise, Elysian Enterprise

Spring Load Restrictions on Rice, Le Sueur and Scott County State Aid Highways and County roadways will go in to effect at 12:01 a.m., Friday, March 6, 2020. The Minnesota Department of Transportation has issued a notice that Spring Load Restrictions on the state highway system in the south,...

Presidential primary: Tuesday, March 3

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger, LifeEnterprise, Elysian Enterprise

Minnesota will join Super Tuesday this year — and 13 other states, including Texas and California, in perhaps the most consequential day of the presidential primary season. It’s new in Minnesota. It’s our first presidential primary since 1992 and only the fourth in state history. Here are some...

Members of the Frosty “Ice Holes” team plunge into the cold water as part of Camp Omega’s 2020 Plunge in Morristown on Saturday, Feb. 22. (Lisa Ingebrand photo)

Camp Omega holds third annual Plunge

LifeEnterprise, Elysian Enterprise

The water was cold. They jumped in because of their warm, generous hearts. Approximately 80 people-- including 44 new plungers-- participated in Camp Omega's 2020 Plunge event that was held on Saturday, Feb. 22 behind the Morristown Community Center. The third annual event raised funds to build a...

WEM senior Nick LeMeiux hit four three-pointers in a 72-70 loss to Minnesota Valley Lutheran Tuesday, Feb. 18. LeMeiux has made 33 threepointers this season, making 46 percent of his shots from behind the arc. (Jay Schneider photo)

Bucs claim conference title with perfect 14-0 record

LifeEnterprise, Elysian Enterprise

The WEM boys basketball team finished its 2019-20 regular season with three games last week. Each one of these games were completely different in nature. The Bucs won two of the three. The week started Tuesday, Feb. 18 with a 72-70 loss to Class AA No. 7 rated Minnesota Valley Lutheran. There were...

Warner retiring after 38 years at Post Office

LifeEnterprise, Elysian Enterprise

Merle Warner is retiring after working over 38 years with the US Postal Service as a Rural Carrier. Warner delivered Route 1 which includes addresses south and west of Waterville as well as all rural Elysian addresses. He was recently presented with a Million Mile Club plaque. The Postal Service...

Public Notices - Elysian Enterprise 2-27-2020

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Allen LeRoy Hrdlicka, 83

LifeEnterprise, Elysian Enterprise

ALLEN LEROY HRDLICKA, age 83 of Mankato died on Monday, February 17, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Born on July 31, 1936 in Mankato, Minnesota, he was the son of Albert and Florence (Kruckman) Hrdlicka. Allen graduated from Waterville High School in 1954 and went on to serve in...

Allen LeRoy Hrdlicka, 83

Elysian Enterprise

Allen LeRoy Hrdlicka, age 83 of Mankato died on Monday, February 17, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. Born on July 31, 1936 in Mankato, Minnesota, he was the son of Albert and Florence (Kruckman) Hrdlicka. Allen graduated from Waterville High School in 1954 and went on to serve in...

Drug Task Force recaps successful year

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger, LifeEnterprise, Elysian Enterprise

The Le Sueur/Rice County Drug Task Force was very busy in 2019. Le Sueur County Chief Deputy Nick Greenig presented information about the work completed by the drug task force within the county during the Elysian City Council meeting Feb. 11. Last year there were 64 cases opened, 55 search warrants...

Public Notices - Elysian Enterprise 2-20-19

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