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This entry from the New Prague Lions Club was among those in the 24th annual Parade of Lights held on Friday, Dec. 6. Temperatures were around 23 degrees Fahrenheit, but that didn’t stop the large crowds that lined New Prague’s Main Street for the Parade of Lights to see area groups and businesses...
The Montgomery Torchlight Parade and Fireworks festival signified for the 27th year in a row that the holiday season is well underway.
Bundled for mild, pre-winter temperatures, crowds celebrated the season as they watched close to 50 Christmas-decorated floats roll down First Street.
Among the...
Staff, visitors and city officials cut the ribbon to the Montgomery Animal Hospital on Thursday, Dec, 5. Pictured are (front, from left) visitors Monty and Nala, (second row) Nikki Kester, Veterinary Technician; Julie Sweers Manager and Technician; (back row) Leah Petricka, City Planner; Brian Heck...
Miller Milling announced in a press release on Wednesday, Dec. 4, that it is closing the New Prague Mill at the end of this month. “This decision was very difficult, given the quality and long-serving tenure of New Prague’s employees. However, this step is necessary so Miller Milling can focus its...
Eliminating some debt, a dropping tax rate, and close to $800,000 in undesignated reserves put the city in good financial condition, according to City Administrator Brian Heck.
Montgomery’s annual truth in taxation hearing was held on Monday. The meeting shows how the city is spending your money....
A group of Opry performers finished up decorating Sunday, Nov. 24 at the Kato ballroom in preparation for this weekend’s Mankato Opry Jamboree Christmas Show. Front row, left to right: Lynda Kiesler, Gus the dog, Brenda Kopischke, and Tammy Barnes. Back row, left to right: Mark Fitzsimmons, Annette Farrell, Ben Groskreutz, Bette and Brad Ingalls, and Keith Eckstein. (Submitted photo)
The 6th annual Mankato Opry Jamboree Christmas Show will be held this weekend, Friday, Nov. 29, Saturday, Nov. 30, and Sunday, Nov. 30 at the nostalgic Kato Ballroom in Mankato.
If you’ve never been to the Mankato Opry you need to go. People that have gone have stated this show is just like they do...
The community’s Sharing Tree is located at the Happy Hour Bar. (Wade Young photo)
Perfume, chocolate candy, soft granola bars, deodorant, a tin of cookies .… these are some of the gift requests on the Montgomery Sharing Tree this year.
The Christmas tradition where area residents make Christmas special for more than 100 members of the community who are at least 50 years old is...
Crews from Nick Slavik Painting & Restoration, Mr. Moles Painting and Headwaters Painting, with a fleet of Titan sprayers, do a project to raise funds for the New Prague Veterans Memorial. (Submitted photo)
Three Minnesota based painting companies and Titan, distributor of spray painting equipment, came together earlier this year to raise funds for the New Prague Veterans Memorial. Nick Slavik Painting & Restoration, Mr. Moles Painting and Headwaters Painting did a project between New Prague and...
TCU students (left to right) Tara Larsen, Haley Goettl, and Rachael Paggen job shadowed at Seneca in Montgomery. (Photo courtesy of Seneca)
A new job shadowing program at Tri-City United High School has students spending time in area businesses, learning about careers in which they’ve shown interest.
Forty-three students signed up to participate in the program that Corrie Odland, TCU’s Workforce Development Coordinator, is overseeing...
Messenger file photo
Montgomery’s Torchlight Parade and Fireworks is celebrating 27 years this holiday season, and plans are underway to make it bigger and better than ever.
The Thursday, December 5 event kicks off with a parade of approximately 50 lighted floats, beginning at 6:30 p.m. on the north end of First Street...
