It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Noah Stephens- Brown on May 6, 2022. This was unexpected and our family is devastated by the loss of our beloved son and brother. After overcoming brain cancer 4½ years ago, Noah died from bacterial meningitis brought on by complications from that brain surgery.

Thomas J. Shriver, age 87, of Montgomery, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. 
A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, May 22, 2022, from noon until 3 p.m. at Richter’s Woods Barn outside of Montgomery.

The Lonsdale City Council has scheduled a work session to be held prior to their regularly scheduled meeting on May 12 to discuss the current and future housing needs within the city.
Lonsdale City Administrator Joel Erickson said that staff was recently contacted by a builder regarding a potential housing project that would include market rate rental townhomes.
At this time, according to Erickson, there are no properties available that are currently zoned for multi-family housing.

The TCU Softball Team broke a seven-game losing streak with a decisive win over Mayer Lutheran on Thursday, May 5. The game was the first of the doubleheader at North Side Park. The Titans won 14-4 in the first game, but lost 4-5 in the second.
The win came on the heels of the team’s losses that week to Le Sueur-Henderson (LSH) last Tuesday.

Kindergartners learned about compassion, giving back, and how a group of dedicated volunteers are improving the lives of homeless people on Monday, April 25.
The students from Most Holy Redeemer School visited the self-titled “Bag Ladies” when they visited the American Legion, and learned how the almost all-female group creates sleeping mats from grocery store plastic bags.

The annual city-wide spring clean-up will be held on Saturday, May 14, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Public Works (Street Garage) at 305 Boulevard Ave. NW. Residents will be able to bring their items to the collection location.
Acceptable items include furniture, beds, couches, chairs, tables, lawn furniture, scrap metal, remodeling materials in small amounts, and miscellaneous junk.

Members of Tri-City United High School’s FFA hosted a Baby Animal Day at the Le Sueur County Fairgrounds in Le Center on Thursday, May 5. Students from TCU Elementary Schools in Le Center, Montgomery, and Lonsdale were bussed to the spring petting zoo event, which featured piglets, kittens, chicks, goats, calves, lambs, and more. The students were also treated to tractor-pulled hay wagon rides and popcorn (after sanitizing their hands).

The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating the death of a 23-year-old male construction worker who was run over by a skid loader on Highway 99 Tuesday morning.
The incident occurred near the intersection of Highway 99 and 181st Street in Montgomery Township where the Minnesota Valley Electric Company/MVEC was working in the Electrical Power Line System.

Bruce Patrick Reynolds, age 82, of Montgomery, formerly of New Prague, died Friday, May 6, 2022, at Traditions of Montgomery.
Bruce was born on June 5, 1939, and adopted as an infant by Elmer P. and Dorothy Reynolds. He attended and graduated from schools in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. He served in the United States Army during the early 1960s.
He worked for many years as a bartender in his parents’ bar in New Prague, and later as a maintenance man and overnight staff at Sunrise Farm in Montgomery.

Douglas Alan Traxler, 52, of Le Center, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at his home. 
  A visitation with family present was held Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at the Le Center Funeral Home. A celebration of life was held Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Le Center. Donations will be directed for the purposes of scholarships with Tri-City United Dollars for Scholars and to the St. Paul Lutheran Church Endowment Fund. 

Update
On May 4, at 11:44 a.m., Scott County 911 Dispatch was notified of a barn on fire along 280th Street (Highway 13/19, east of New Prague) in Cedar Lake Township.
Police and fire were dispatched to the address and found a large steel shed and single-family home on fire. Fire personnel immediately began fire suppression efforts and were ultimately able to extinguish both fires. However, damage to the home and shed was substantial.

Francis E. Schoenecker, age 73, of New Prague, formerly of Montgomery, died peacefully with his family at his side on Monday, May 2, 2022 at Mala Strana Assisted Living.  Francis was born on July 9, 1948 in New Prague to Erwin H. and Mary E. (Ademmer) Schoenecker.  He attended Holy Redeemer Catholic School and graduated from Montgomery High School.  He worked for Minnesota Valley Breeders for many years and finished out his career as a machinist for Scott Equipment. 

Montgomery’s spring celebration, Czech May Day returns this year on Sunday, May 1 from 12 to 5 p.m.
The public (Czech and non-Czech) can join free event to celebrate the arrival of spring. However, spring’s weather has moved the event to the Revival on Main.
The afternoon will feature performances by the Sokol Minnesota Children and Teen Czech and Slovak Folk Dancers, as well as the adult group, the St. Paul Czech and Slovak Folk Dancers.

Nearly an inch of rain and gusts of winds exceeding 40 miles per hour did not stop vendors and attendees from making it out to the 45th annual Le Sueur County Pioneer Power Swap Meet over the weekend.
“I love it,” said Linda Friesz of New Prague. “The weather makes it more fun.”
Friesz said that she loves being a part of the swap meet both as a member of the Credit River Tractor Club selling raffle tickets and being a customer shopping at the wide variety of booths whose vendors sell everything from hand crafted items to scrap metal to antiques and more.

Elko Express Terry Fredrickson/ Elko Express Manager ( 7th season), Last year’s record: 22-15 overall. Lost the last Section 1 play in game to not qualify for the Class B Tournament. Players who left to team: We lost several key players from last year. Key players back: Dylan Thomas, pitcher/outfielder/hitter. Travis Evanson infield/hitter, Chase Hentges outfield/hitter, Ash Larsen Hitter/outfield Kyle Kraska infield/hitter, and Easton Richter ss/pitcher/hitter. New players: Hayden Mileski, Ryan Baumgartner, Justin Roitman, Nick Dolsky pitcher, Alex Schneider pitcher.

The cause of the explosion and fire at 35533 211th Ave. Le Center (Montgomery Township) on February 26, 2022, that killed Kailey Mach, 20, has been determined.
According to Le Sueur Co. Sheriff Brett Mason, a leak in the home’s propane line outside of the residence was the cause. Mason said investigators from his office, the Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office and other private Fire Cause and Origin Investigators met at the property on April 21 and conducted an in-depth examination of the scene.