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A man faces murder and arson charges after a fire on Sunday morning.
According to Le Sueur County Sheriff Brett Mason, on Sunday Jan. 24, 2021, at approximately 7:15 a.m. the Le Sueur County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a structure fire at 37722 Hunting Preserve Lane in Le Center....
The Minnesota River Bulldog Hockey Team (Co-op of Le Sueur-Henderson, St. Peter, TCU, Cleveland, and Belle Plaine High Schools) opened their season with a 7-4 win over the Redwood Valley Cardinals.
Bulldog Coach Shea Roehrkasse said it was ...
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Third grade teachers are super heroes.
Kids come into their classrooms with maybe a slight grasp on basic addition and subtraction and they somehow elevate that knowledge to the world of multiplication tables, division (short and long), fractions, measuring, and figuring out things like area and...
Renovation uncovers 100-year-old mural
During the interior renovation of Revival on Main to an event space, a piece of Montgomery’s history was uncovered in late November.
After decades and layers of paint were removed, a mural for the store...
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The New Prague Snow Drifters, the local snowmobile club that maintains area snowmobile trails, took time this fall and early winter to convert an old grain bin into a warming shelter for snowmobilers.
Club member Brian Jindra said they began discussions this summer. The club’s Trail Coordinators,...
Arthur T. Daleiden, 89, of Faribault, died on Monday, January 18, 2021, at home.
Funeral services will be held at Boldt Funeral Home, Faribault on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at 10 a.m. with Sr. Kathleen Hayes officiating. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery, Montgomery.
Visitation will be...
Mary Johnson, who resides at Traditions of Waterville, has been busy helping others throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Using her own “stock piles” of fabric, she uses her sewing machine to...
To see more on this story, pick up the January 14, 20221 print edition of the Montgomery Messenger.
Does your family set a goal each year?
In 2021, my family will be focusing on basic life skills.
Throughout the past year, we, like many families, have hunkered down and spent more time at home together. And, over the course of this pandemic, my husband and I have come to realize...
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Montgomery residents Peter Clark and Madisen Ziebell’s daughter, Lynden James Clark, is Montgomery’s 2021 New Year’s Baby! Lynden was born at 6:19 a.m. on Thursday, January 7, at Mayo Clinic Health System in New Prague, weighing 8 pounds, 11 ounces and is 21-inches long. Lynden’s big sister, Eden, who will be turning 2 in February, was excited to welcome her home.
(Photo courtesy of Peter Clark)
Lynden James is New Year’s Baby
Montgomery’s New Year’s Baby arrived just seven days into 2021 at Mayo Clinic Health System in New Prague. Little Lynden James, a girl, claimed the honor. She is the daughter of Peter Clark and Madisen Ziebell of Montgomery.
Lynden is the couple’s second child....