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Children and their parents enjoyed a very sunny, comfortable Tuesday afternoon on May 6 for Tri-City United Early Childhood Family Education’s Vehicle Fair. Dozens of families showed up to get familiarized with different vehicles and the people operating them that they may see around but don’t get...
With five straight wins, including four in the Big South Conference, the Tri-City United (TCU) softball team is on top of the conference standings.
TCU is 9-1 in the conference big schools division. They lead New Ulm (8-1) and St. Peter (9-2) heading into the final two weeks of the season. The...
It’s been more than 25 years since my brother got married, but I was reminded of a ‘shenanigan’ I pulled at that wedding while attending my niece’s/goddaughter’s wedding this past weekend.
I always used to look up to my brother when I was younger. He was cool, you know? Boys of any age play a lot...
On Saturdays, April 5 and April 19, millions of patriots protested the current administration’s and congressional majority’s dismantling of our democracy.
It was a clear and powerful message: “We the People” are fed up with the lawlessness of our government. While I cannot begin to list all the...
To the editor:
With the passing of Pope Francis, we thought it only appropriate his recent letter to the Bishops of the United States be shared. His message that every person, especially the poorest and most marginalized, deserves to be treated with dignity is especially relevant today.
— Bob and...
Video games can be many things: entertainment, escape, therapy and more. A history lesson may not be near the top of the list, but I’ve recently learned it in a game called Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (KCD2).
I invested in the game for an immersive, open-world experience. I had heard good things...

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Tri-City United High School Assistant Principal David Ruehs (right) holds up his 2025 Assistant Principal of the Year Award from alongside 2025 High School Principal of the Year winner Brian Gilbertson from Edgerton (left) and 2025 Middle School Principal of the Year winner Jason Phelps from Luverne (center).
The Southwest Division of the Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP) named Tri-City United High School Assistant Principal David Ruehs the 2025 Assistant Principal of the Year at their spring business meeting on April 30.
Each year, the regional divisions of MASSP choose...
Lawrence "Larry" Alvin Novotny SR., age 76, of Montgomery, died on the morning of Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at his home.
Larry was born in New Prague on March 3, 1949, to parents Alvin and Marcella (Valek) Novotny. He went to school in Montgomery and graduated with the class of 1967. On October 12...