Pictured is one of three lane and parking options for the Highway 13 Project in 2023. To see the others, click on the pdf below.

Wed, 11/24/2021 - 10:18am

Open House for Highway 13 project is Monday

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and the City of Montgomery are hosting an open house to share updates on the Highway 13 project, as well as gather input from the community...

Wyatt Harms and Chloe Hart practice their waves and smiles for the annual Torchlight Parade. The second graders have been named the Junior Grand Marshals of the Dec. 2 event in Montgomery. (Wade Young photo)

Thu, 11/18/2021 - 12:00pm

Jr. Grand Marshals named for Torchlight Parade

When they climb aboard their specially-designed float for the Torchlight Parade on December 2, Chloe Hart and Wyatt Harms are going to make sure people see them. “We’re going to wave … a lot!” said...

Titan Swimmer Ella Schmiesing stands in the Champion place at the Girls Section 1A Meet with one of her medals. Schmiesing won two events at the Meet.

Thu, 11/18/2021 - 11:56am

Titan swims to State

Members of the TCU Swim and Dive team made big history on Friday. Ella Schmiesing, daughter of John and Jennifer Schmiesing, became the first-ever TCU Section Swimming Champion. Ella won the 50...

On their way to the FFA National Convention, members from the TCU Chapter stopped at the Ozark Fisheries. Pictured are (from left) Marty Malecha, TCU Ag. Teacher Randy Kral, Grace Halloran, Jacey Saemrow, Sami Tiede, Nathan Goettl, Mady Ruger, Cole Walters, and Brendan Germscheid. (Photo courtesy of TCU Schools)

Thu, 11/18/2021 - 11:52am

FFA members attend National Convention

Eight members of the TCU FFA chapter visited the 2021 FFA National Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana from October 26 to 29. They were Jacey Saemrow, Maddy Ruger, Grace Halloran, TCU FFA Treasurer...

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Katie Trnka, 91

Katie Trnka, 91, of Montgomery, passed away Monday, Oct. 18, 2021, at Merrywood Senior Homecare in Faribault. Visitation will be held on Friday, Oct. 22 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery with Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 1 p.m. with Father George...

The Tri-City United student section proudly sported pink for the Titan volleyball team’s Dig Pink Night.
The event raised money for cancer patient, Lucinda Rose of Montgomery. (Wade Young photo)

Pink Support Titans raise money, support for breast cancer patient

Montgomery Messenger

Titan volleyball fans and players traded their school colors of Columbia blue, silver and black for pink on Tuesday, Oct. 5, marking the school’s annual Dig Pink Night. The event is an annual fundraiser organized by the TCU Volleyball Booster Club that fills the high school gymnasium in support of...

New standards slow the snail

Montgomery Messenger

Maybe you didn’t notice, but according to the U.S. Postal Service mail delivery for many Americans is beginning to slow down. Is it possible snail for mail to get slower? Starting October 1, the Postal Service implemented “new service standards for First Class Mail and Periodicals,” meaning an...

TCU’s Dante Juberian, wearing bib #1328, takes off with the group at the Waseca Cross Country Invite on Thursday, Oct. 7. Juberian finished the race in 6th place with a time of 17:59. (Photo courtesy of Jay Schneider)

XC teams take 4th at Waseca

Montgomery Messenger

The boys’ and girls’ cross country teams were on the road last week to Waseca. Both teams finished in fourth place out of eight participating schools. Jordan won the boys race with 41 points to TCU’s fourth-place finish of 90 points. Kaleb Sharp helped his school when he ran across the finish line...

From left, Karen Ruiz, Alexa Oros and Kyra Newman keep their eyes on the ball during the girls soccer game against Schaeffer on Saturday.

Girls soccer improves record with tie

Montgomery Messenger

For the first time in the program’s history, the girls varsity soccer team improved its record to a win and tie after the team tied 1-1 against Schaeffer on Saturday, Oct. 9. Coach Carey Langer praised the girls for their teamwork and performance on the field. “The team played its best game of the...

County historical society meets Oct. 19

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger, LifeEnterprise

LCHS Goals: Elysian Museum, technology updates, artifact inventory Le Sueur County Historical Society (LCHS) has been busy. The society, which aims to collect, preserve, and tell the story of Le Sueur County, will be holding its October meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 19 in New Prague at the New Prague...

Button winner announced

Montgomery Messenger

Kids dressed in winter clothes, sitting on a colored brick wall, pointing to fireworks make up this year’s official button for the annual Torchlight Parade and Fireworks celebration. Out of hundreds of entries from TCU Schools and Most Holy Redeemer, Wendoli Castaneda-Gonzalez, a fifth grader at...

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Montgomery Messenger

Kenneth(Ken) J. Mares, 61

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger

Kenneth(Ken) J. Mares, age 61 of Lakeville, passed away on Oct. 10, 2021. Ken was preceded in death by his loving parents Myles & Dorothy. He is survived by his sisters Patty Simberg, Rita (Jack) Molumby and his brother Larry. Per Ken’s wishes he will be cremated and interred with our...

Janet Marie Pan, 75

Montgomery Messenger

Janet Marie Pan, 75, of Montgomery, passed away Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at Mayo Clinic Health System, New Prague. Visitation will be held on Thursday, Oct. 14 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery with Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 11:30 a.m. with Father...