The Le Sueur County Pioneer Power Association hosted its annual Swap Meet at its showgrounds near Le Sueur Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 26-28.
More than 800 vendors were registered for the meet, which is considered one of the largest in the nation.
Whether you were looking for antiques, collectibles, car and tractor parts, hardware, power equipment, toys, clothing, home-made candies and maple syrup or hand-crafted items, chances are someone had something you were looking for.
When it comes to timeliness, Le Sueur County Human Services is among the best in the state.
Minnesota Department of Human Services records list Le Sueur County as one of five counties in the state when it comes to 2018 child protection assessment visits. .
The county did not miss one of its scheduled 146 visits last year. Only Le Sueur, Marshall, Stevens, Red Lake, and Lake of the Woods counties had a 100 percent rating in overall timeliness.
The state average rating is 88.4 percent.
Autumn Gare, daughter of Joshua and Linda Gare, was crowned the new Miss Czech Slovak Minnesota at the 30th Miss Czech Slovak Minnesota Pageant, April 13 in Montgomery. Meghan Domonoske, daughter of David and Amy Domonoske, was crowned Princess.
Gare claimed the Heritage Award, Talent Award, Oratory Award and the Stella Vlasak Spirit Award.
Domonoske earned the Kroj Award.
Minnesota’s annual Miss Czech Slovak pageant will be held on Saturday, April 13 at the American Legion Club in Montgomery.
The 30th annual pageant that encourages and promotes the heritage, culture and traditions of the Czechs and Slovaks in Minnesota will be held at the American Legion Club. The evening includes a public reception, ethnic dinner, pageant and dance.
Public Reception
The longest running triathlon in Minnesota is coming to an end.
After 35 years, the Elysian Triathlon will not be held in 2019.
According to long-time organizer of the event, Jeanne Zwart, it just seemed the right time to end the event which was held the Saturday after the July 4th celebration.
“35 years was a good run,” Zwart said. “It just seemed like 35 was a good quitting number.”
In late February Zwart met with a number of the volunteers and it was decided to put an end to the triathlon.
People are usually not happy to see her at their door.
She understands, but hopes that can change.
She’s Cari Krenik, the Lead Child Protection Investigator for Le Sueur County, who has seen many, many things and has learned even more in her seven years on the job.
Judge Mark Vandelist has had enough of Le Sueur County Historical Society (LCHS).
Vandelist, who is overseeing the lawsuit between several plaintiffs and LCHS, slammed the society on Wednesday because it failed to follow his orders. He appointed a high profile attorney from Minneapolis as a Receiver to take control of the society, right the course and make sure the society does as he orders.
Hundreds of snow-white swans enjoyed a flooded field near North Morristown.
Back in the days when there were actual video game arcades, Morristown resident Matt Coulsey enjoyed spending a quarter or two.
His love of video games along with an interest in technology has blossomed into a part-time business for Coulsey.
“Like many of us, I grew up playing video games on consoles,” Coulsey said. “I started going to an arcade (Magicland in the Faribault West Mall) when I was on breaks at the Cinema 6 movie theatre.”
Le Sueur County Judge Mark Vandelist wants answers from the Le Sueur County Historical Society (LCHS) and has ordered its three-person board to appear in court to explain themselves.
The hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, March 27 at 1 p.m. It orders Jenifer Morsching, Donna Morsching and Evelyn Fierst to explain why they shouldn’t be held in contempt of court for their failure to abide by the court’s orders.
After wife’s passing, Montgomery man finds solace building model steamboats, sharing history
He spends his days in a small workshop, tinkering and listening to basketball games on the radio.
He prefers the old, familiar garage. His house is too quiet.
“I lost my wife, Nancy, to cancer last year… It’s such a change. It’s so quiet. Hard to get used to, you know?” stated retired widower Richard DeCoux. “I have to keep myself busy.”
The forecast is looking to bring in another winter storm for the weekend. If the storm causes issues for Monday WEM has a plan for the school day schedule and parent/teacher conferences. For proactive measures please note the following scenarios:
A.) Winter storm does not alter the school day, the day will proceed as originally scheduled.
If the winter storm for the weekend causes issues:
Attorneys for the plaintiffs in the lawsuit against the Le Sueur County Historical Society will hold an informational meeting to bring everyone up to speed on Thursday, March 14. It will be held in the 4-H building on the Le Sueur County Fairground at 4:30 p.m.
According to Kevin Wetherille, one of the attorneys from Jaspers, Moriarty & Wetherille, said the meeting will inform anyone interested in the status of their efforts in the LCHS case.
Donors respond to teacher’s request for funding, supplies
Fifth grade teacher Rachael Wetzel wanted to bring back the science fair to Waterville- Elysian-Morristown Schools, but with more than a third of her students coming from low-income families, the extra financial burden of the projects was worrisome.
But, instead of giving up, Wetzel brainstormed a new way to fund a science fair.