She’s a Topiary Designer/Botanical Mosaic Artist, originally from Montgomery. She was the 2001 Kolacky Queen, and next week she will show the world her artistic skills on the new discovery+ show, “Clipped.”
Meghan Petricka, a 2002 Montgomery- Lonsdale High School graduate, joins six other artists in the competition series set in the topiary world. According to a press release, they create, “breathtaking sculptures out of meticulously trimmed shrubbery, plants and flowers - designing colorful, largerthan- life, living works of art.”
An extensive search for a new Le Sueur County Administrator is coming to a close.
After final interviews with four candidates Monday, May 3, the Le Sueur County Board of Commissioners extended the job offer to Joseph Martin during the Tuesday, May 4 board meeting.
Martin, lives in rural Waterville with his wife, Staci (Bohlen), and their two children. He is the son-in-law of Curtis and Joyce Bohlen of rural Kilkenny.
Artwork created by Tri-City United High School students is now on display at the Montgomery Arts and Heritage Center. The exhibit will be open to the public during the center’s regular hours, now through May 15. Pictured: TCU Art Team President Reagan Gaul (left) and Monserrat Ruiz put the finishing touches on the display. Both young women have pieces in the exhibit.
The Montgomery Area Community Club (MACC) is currently seeking Grand Marshal nominations for Kolacky Days.
Nominated individuals must be in good standing in the community, have displayed outstanding service, pride and commitment to the community, county, state and/or country, and should either live or work in the Montgomery area.
Prom night returned this year for the Tri-City United School District, and students got to hang out with their friends, walk an extended Grand March, have dinner, but didn’t get to dance.
“I know for a fact a lot of people missed that portion (dancing) of Prom. It felt different without the music and energy that comes with dancing,” said senior Preston Anderson.
Students began the night with two...
To see more on this story, pick up the April 29, 2021 print edition of the Montgomery Messenger.
Road construction season has begun in Montgomery.
A lot has been happening in the Circle Drive area in preparation for the 2021 Street and Utility Improvement Project. According to a project update by SEH, the engineers for the project, most of the work has been CenterPoint Energy replacing gas mains and tree removal work.
Phase 1, which is North Circle Drive, included...
To read more on this article, pick up the April 29, 2021 print edition of the Montgomery Messenger.
Motorists on Highway 21 in Rice County at Shieldsville are encountering lane closures that began April 19 as crews start resurfacing, making intersection improvements and repairing culverts, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Work includes resurfacing approximately eight miles of Hwy. 21 from about one mile west of Interstate 35 to Highway 99. New turn lanes/bypass lanes will be installed at Shields Court, Mazaska Lake Trail, Lake Mazaska Boat Launch and French Lake Trail.
After missing out on last year, buyers and sellers were ready to wheel and deal at what has become the seasonal kick-off location to the swap meet season in the Midwest.
From Friday to Sunday, approximately 700 vendors gathered to sell their wares at the 44th Annual Le Sueur Pioneer Power Swap Meet.
“Everybody was happy to be out and among...
To see more on this article, pick up the April 29, 2021 print edition of the Montgomery Messenger, The New Prague Times or the LifeEnterprise papers.
A prescribed burn of a waterfowl area in Montgomery last week will ensure it continues to be a productive habitat for waterfowl and other wildlife.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) conducted a prescribed burn at the Erin Prairie Waterfowl Production Area (WPA) on Tuesday, April 20. Erin Prairie WPA is a unit of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge and Wetland Management District.
The Le Sueur County Board announced the finalists selected for the position of County Administrator.
On April 6, 2021, the Board selected four individuals to participate in an interview process that will take place on May 3, 2021. Liza Donabauer of DDA Human Resources, Inc., is the consultant hired to assist the County in the selection process.
Joseph Hatch
Joseph Hatch is currently serving as the Director of Human Resource Business Operations for the City of Minneapolis where he has served for approximately 13 months.
A 26-year-old woman from Kilkenny was flown to Mayo Clinic in Rochester after her vehicle rolled over in Shieldsville, Friday morning, April 23.
According to Rice County Sheriff Troy Dunn, Phoenix Plaskett, 26, of Kilkenny was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester by Mayo helicopter with serious injuries. Dunn said Plaskett was driving a 2004 Mazda Tribute eastbound on Dodd Road by Le Sueur Avenue when the accident occurred at 7:29 a.m.
Mayo Clinic Health System in New Prague has more than 200 available COVID-19 vaccine appointment slots available Thursday and Friday, April 22 and 23.
The vaccination site is located at the Mayo Clinic Health System clinic, 212 10th Ave. NE, New Prague.
Simulated reality introduces students to trade jobs
Students at TCU Schools immersed themselves into the world of augmented reality (AR) last week when the “Big Ideas Mobile Learning Trailer” stopped in Montgomery.
The goal of the mobile classroom is to...
To see more about this story, pick up the April 22, 2021 print edition of the Montgomery Messenger.
As calls increase this year over 2020, the Montgomery Police Department (MPD) continues to operate in its substandard facility that was built in 1974 as temporary housing.
The Montgomery City Council has been working toward a solution.
Mayor Tom Eisert resurrected the issue at the...
To read more on this article, pick up the April 22, 2021 print edition of the Montgomery Messenger.
A nine-block area of downtown Montgomery has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the official list of the nation’s historic places worthy of preservation.
The National Parks Service made the...
To see more on this article, pick up the April 22, 2021 print edition of the Montgomery Messenger.
If you need a building permit, looking for assistance with your business or want to build a new subdivision, you’ll want to see the City of Montgomery’s new Planner and Economic Development Specialist.
Joshua Mankowski started his position on March 16, taking over part of the role held by Leah Petricka.
Currently, the city of Montgomery has only 14 buildable lots. In addition to issuing building permits, Mankowski’s planner position will have him working with developers and builders on creating new subdivisions and industrial areas.