Barbara Carol Jackson (Olson), age 76 of Maple Grove, formerly of Montgomery and Cleveland, died peacefully surrounded by family on November 4, 2022 after a long journey with Lewy Body Dementia. She is remembered for her unfailing love for her family and for her enthusiasm for guiding young minds.

Montgomery voters chose to elect Zack Matson and Mick McGuire to the Montgomery City Council. Matson led with 645 votes, followed by McGuire with 569. Dennis Smith received 428 votes. Daniel Siebsen received 391 votes. Brad “Butch” Kubes will also be joining the Montgomery City Council after earning 636 votes. His opponent for the seat, Dennis Lambrecht, received 520 votes.

Dorothy Ann (Duban) Kocina, age  90, of New Prague passed away peacefully November 7, 2022 with family around her at Mala Strana in New Prague, MN.
 Dorothy was born on August 9, 1932 in Erin Township, Montgomery, MN to Frank and Anna (Peterka) Duban.  She was proud of her Czechoslovakian heritage and became Montgomery  Redbirds High School  Homecoming Queen.  After graduating from high school, she became a loving mother of 6 children while enjoying her life on the farm for 56 years.

Glorene A (Fahrenkamp) Novak, age 88, of Prior Lake, MN, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, in New Prague, MN. 
A Christian Funeral will be held on Friday, November 11, 2022, at 11 am, with a time of gathering from 9-10:45 am, both at Immanuel Lutheran Church on Fish Lake, 20200 Fairlawn Avenue, Prior Lake, MN. Rev. Dr. Brent L Parrish will preside. Interment immediately after service at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery and lunch to follow. 

Fire broke out at a Northeast 9th Avenue, Lonsdale, residence on Thursday night, Nov. 3. No one was injured in the blaze. 
According to Lonsdale Fire Chief Dave Pfluke, the fire was reported by a neighbor at 6:34 p.m., and firefighters were at the scene in under 10 minutes.
“The attached garage was fully engulfed when we arrived, and thankfully the family was already out of the home,” Pfluke stated. “We did rescue a couple of their pets—the ones the family weren’t able to grab on their way out. So, everyone—even their pets—did make it out okay.”

Clarence L. Salaba, age 85, of Lonsdale, died suddenly at Hennepin County Medical Center as the result of an accident on the family Century Farm on Friday, October 28, 2022.  Clarence was born on March 31, 1937 in Wheatland Township to Frank E. and Rose (Uhlir) Salaba.  He grew up in the Lonsdale/Veseli area and graduated from New Prague High School.  He met the love of his life, Delores M.

Marilyn Kathryn Green (nee Frolik), age 85, of Elko, MN died peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at her home.  Marilyn was born on April 19, 1937 in New Prague to Benjamin R. and Elsie A. (Flicek) Frolik.  She was a 1955 graduate of South High School in Minneapolis and was formerly married to Robert Green. She resided in Minneapolis and Elko New Market most of her adult life and was a beloved long-term executive administrator of the University of Minnesota Laboratory Medicine and Pathology Department. 

Kenneth Edward Schleis, age 83, of Montgomery, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2022 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 11, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, at the Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, October 12 at 11:00 AM, with Father Tom Niehaus, Father George Grafsky and Father Michael Miller officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior, all at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church.  Burial will be held at a later date in Calvary Cemetery in Montgomery.

Arnold J. Smisek, age 93, of New Prague, died peacefully with his family at his side at his home on Friday, October 7, 2022.  Arnold was born on September 25, 1929 in Forest Township, Rice County, MN to Edward J. and Julia (Trnka) Smisek.  He graduated from New Prague High School, attended Dunwoody Institute, and then entered the US Navy, where he served as an electrician aboard the USS Currier in the Korean War.  He married Mary M. Maus, the woman who would become his treasured best friend for the rest of his life on June 9, 1956 at Sts.

We’re rookies.
It’s obvious that my husband, John, and I need to step-up our game now that both of our daughters, Anna and Ellen, are active in school sports.
Our 8th grader plays tennis.
Our 5th grader plays volleyball.
Two kids. Two sports.
It shouldn’t be that difficult for two parents to follow, right?
Well—for the first time ever—our girls’ schedules collided last week with both kids having a match/game on the same day, at the same time in different cities.

The Tri City United volleyball team finished up a busy week by tying for third place in the eight-team Titan Invitational held Saturday in Montgomery.
The Titans played five total matches during the week. They defeated by Sibley East in five sets Tuesday, Sept. 27 by scores of 25-17, 25-23, 25-21, 25-15, and 15-8. Thursday, Sept. 29 the Titans swept Le Sueur Henderson in their annual “Pink Out” where the packed crowd was there is support of senior middle blocker Kaia Krocak’s family.

TCU senior Dante Juberian placed third in the New Prague Cross Country Invitational which was held Tuesday, Sept. 27.
Juberian completed the 5,000-meter course in 17:20, which was close behind runner-up Kaleb Sharp of Jordan (17:03) and champion Andrew Macheel of Buffalo (16:34).
The TCU boys placed eighth in the nine-team invitational with 172 points. Buffalo was the boys team champion with 59 points. They were followed by New Prague (65), Jordan (87), Waconia (87), Red Wing (142), Sibley East (163), Norwood-Young America (171), TCU, and Le Sueur-Henderson (248).