Montgomery native Meghan Petricka works on a topiary design on the discovery+ show, “Clipped.” (Photo courtesy of discovery+)

Thu, 05/06/2021 - 12:20pm

Will plant artist get ‘Clipped’? Petricka to compete on TV show

She’s a Topiary Designer/Botanical Mosaic Artist, originally from Montgomery. She was the 2001 Kolacky Queen, and next week she will show the world her artistic skills on the new discovery+ show, “...

Tue, 05/04/2021 - 4:34pm

Waterville resident offered county administrator position

An extensive search for a new Le Sueur County Administrator is coming to a close. After final interviews with four candidates Monday, May 3, the Le Sueur County Board of Commissioners extended the...

Tri-City United’s Rachel Rynda rounds first after hitting a single in the fifth inning against Le Sueur-Henderson. (Andrea Nelson photo)

Fri, 04/30/2021 - 11:01am

Softball team looks for their groove, falls to Giants

Going into last week’s doubleheader against the Le Sueur-Henderson Giants, Titan Coach Kelly Jo Closser, knew it was going to be a tough game. She said the team is still working to get into its...

Norbert and Mary Geisen, of New Prague, decide on which enamelware to purchase. Mary said these work great to place indoor potted plants in because they save the furniture from being ruined. The Geisen’s have been making the annual trip to the Swap Meet for a least ten years. Mary’s favorite find over the years is an iron welcome sign that they have hanging on their house.

(Andrea Nelson Photos)

Thu, 04/29/2021 - 3:29pm

Pioneer Power Swap Meet kicks off the flea market season

After missing out on last year, buyers and sellers were ready to wheel and deal at what has become the seasonal kick-off location to the swap meet season in the Midwest. From Friday to Sunday,...

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Earning Academic All-State are girls’ basketball players (front, from left) Marissa Gare, Paige Johnson, (back) Isabelle Factor, Jessica Dull, and Samantha Lang. (Photo courtesy of TCU schools)

Golden achievement Titans earn Academic All-State Awards

Whether on the court or in the classroom, five members of the TCU Girls’ Basketball Team excelled this season, and have earned Academic All-State Awards. The awards are given by the Minnesota State High School Coaches Association. Titans Jessica Dull, Samantha Lang, Isabelle Factor, Paige Johnson...

A student views augmented reality welding in the Big Ideas Mobile Learning Trailer.

AR at TCU

Montgomery Messenger

Simulated reality introduces students to trade jobs Students at TCU Schools immersed themselves into the world of augmented reality (AR) last week when the “Big Ideas Mobile Learning Trailer” stopped in Montgomery. The goal of the mobile classroom is to... To see more about this story, pick up the...

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A new bundle of joy

Montgomery Messenger

A new bundle of joy My wife and I became new parents two weeks ago to a healthy, five-pound, four-legged bundle of joy that’s keeping us up at night and going through the developmental stages right before our eyes. I was the instigator to bringing home another fur baby. We had just moved into a...

Metal hangs from the roof of the 46-year-old building that houses the Montgomery Police Department. The building was built as a temporary structure for the MPD in 1974.

(Wade Young Photo)

Council continues to work toward new police facility

Montgomery Messenger

As calls increase this year over 2020, the Montgomery Police Department (MPD) continues to operate in its substandard facility that was built in 1974 as temporary housing. The Montgomery City Council has been working toward a solution. Mayor Tom Eisert resurrected the issue at the... To read more...

The Montgomery Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The historic district centers around First Street, running from Vine Avenue to Oak Avenue. Pictured: Corner of First Street and Vine Avenue, looking south.

Lisa Ingebrand Photo

Historic downtown makes National Register

Montgomery Messenger

A nine-block area of downtown Montgomery has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the official list of the nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. The National Parks Service made the... To see more on this article, pick up the April 22, 2021 print edition of the...

COVID-19 vaccines available in New Prague

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger, LifeEnterprise

Mayo Clinic Health System in New Prague has more than 200 available COVID-19 vaccine appointment slots available Thursday and Friday, April 22 and 23. The vaccination site is located at the Mayo Clinic Health System clinic, 212 10th Ave. NE, New Prague. Patients who have an active Patient Online...

Mayme Lucille (Dejcmar) Jindra, 105 - Celebration of Life

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger

Mayme Lucille (Dejcmar) Jindra, age 105 years 10 months and 6 days, passed away peacefully at her home in Montgomery on October 19, 2020. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 7 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Montgomery. The Funeral Service in celebration of her life will...

Public Notices - Montgomery Messenger 04-22-21

Montgomery Messenger

Carol Jean (Erkel) Svoboda, 85

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger

Carol Jean (Erkel) Svoboda, 85, of Le Center, passed away on April 16, 2021, at Mala Strana Health Care in New Prague with family by her side. Visitation will be on Thursday, April 29, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery. Funeral services will be held on Friday,...

Joseph Kline, 97

Montgomery Messenger

Joseph Kline, 97, of St. James, passed away on Saturday, April 17, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Society – Pleasant View in St. James. A private Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at St. James Catholic Church in St. James with Father Timothy Hall as celebrant. ...