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Pictured from the left are firefighters Sean Benz, Travis Rose, Doug Woodgate, and Josh Sivongxay (lower right). If you’d still like to donate, you can search for the team “Montgomery Fire” at fightforairclimb.org to donate there.
Montgomery Fire Department members that participated in the American Lung Association’s Fight for Air Climb are pictured at the event in the Capella Tower in Minneapolis on Saturday. They climbed 52 flights of stairs, with full gear, and raised $1,500 — about $500 more than what was raised last...
Marietta "Toots" Kukacka, age 95, of Montgomery, died in the early morning of Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at the Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine.
Marietta was born on November 1, 1929, to Joseph F. and Mary (Lestina) Speikers. She was married to Harold Keogh on January 15, 1949, and before they...

The New Prague-TCU-Belle Plaine-Le Sueur Henderson-Jordan co-op floor hockey team won a state championship Saturday afternoon, March 8, at Coon Rapids High School. The Trojans capped an undefeated season with an 11-8 win over Stillwater Area in the title tilt. See additional details on the tournament and New Prague's title run in the upcoming print edition of The New Prague Times.
With victories over teams the New Prague-TCU-Belle Plaine-Le Sueur Henderson-Jordan co-op floor hockey team faced during the regular season, the Trojans' returned from Coon Rapids High School Saturday evening as undefeated state champions.
After defeating South Suburban, 11-4, Friday evening, Feb...
Tri-City United Schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, March 5, due to inclement weather. There will be no Kidzone or Activates. It will be a blended learning day.
Also, the Oreo Challenge for teens at the Montgomery Public Library scheduled for March 5 will be held on March 6 instead.

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TCU Superintendent Kevin Babcock gives an update on the happenings and future plans of the school district during the Montgomery State of the Community event held Saturday morning at Hilltop Hall
Mick McGuire could not contain his disappointment as he opened the second annual Montgomery State of the Community event.
“We don’t have a single person from the community here,” McGuire began. “Everyone here is here because they are presenting. Over 3,000 people had an opportunity to come and...
SNOW EMERGENCY DECLARED- 3/4/25 AT 9 p.m.
LAST UPDATED: MARCH 4, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.
SNOW EMERGENCY DECLARED
Effective TONIGHT TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2025, BEGINNING AT 9 p.m. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE ...... Please be advised that the City of Montgomery has declared a SNOW EMERGENCY. Plows will be out to...

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High school robotics team Gear Train, from the left, are Camden Filcek, Francisco Mendez, Zach Holicky, Brennen Russek, Hank Sladek, and Mavrick Budin.
Tri-City United Schools robotics program continues to perform well with three teams making it to the state robotics tournament at St. Cloud Community and Technical College’s River’s Edge Event Center on Feb. 27 and 28.
TCU Robotics Head Coach Jeffery Ballman said, “Please congratulate all of these...

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Titan Alexis Marcussen goes up for a basket against and army of Belle Plaine Tigers in Thursday's game during the first period for two of 20 points scored during the game.
Tri-City United High School's girls' basketball team won its quarterfinals game against the Belle Plaine Tigers in Montgomery on Thursday, Feb. 27, winning 76-55.
Head Coach Don Marcussen said, "The girls really came out fast against the Tigers. Even though we were not hitting many shots from...
Linda Lee Herrera, age 70, of Montgomery, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at her home on Green Leaf Lake in rural Montgomery.
Born on September 7, 1954, in Shakopee, she was the daughter of Robert and Betty (Shetka) Trinka. Linda grew up in Mongomery and began her education at...