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Sandy Trnka, age 72, of Montgomery, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on May 5, 2025. Born in New Prague and raised on a dairy farm outside of Veseli, Sandy was the eldest of four children and learned the value of hard work early in life. She graduated from New Prague High School in...
Modified map supplied by Northern Natural Gas
Map of the 85-year-old natural gas pipeline replacement
Northern Natural Gas (NNG) is abandoning approximately 1.7 miles of 16 inch steel natural gas pipeline north of Montgomery this summer and putting in a replacement line next to an existing line.
The section being abandoned starts at the intersection of 330th Street and 151st Avenue (Le Sueur County...
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The girls who will be competing to be this year’s Kolacky Queen on July 25 are, front row, from left, Jules Rotter, Haley Stevens, Olivia Westerman, Kylie Anderson, Emily Kuchinka, Lucy Fleek, Kaytlyn Miller and Dakota Meadows. They were joined by 2024 Kolacky royalty, back row, 1st Princess Olivia Skluzacek, Queen Neysa Anderson, and Second Princess/Miss Congeniality Tayla Kline.
The Kolacky Queen candidates are set for 2025’s Kolacky Queen’s Pageant, which will be held Friday, July 25, going into the Kolacky Day celebration weekend.
On Saturday morning at St. John Lutheran Church in Montgomery, eight hopefuls attended an orientation on what to expect before, during, and...
New Prague’s undefeated indoor softball team is aiming for a deep playoff run.
The Trojans are 4-0 with two games this week. Tuesday’s clash, April 29, with South Suburban was played after the newspaper’s press deadline. NP will complete the regular season today, Thursday, May 1, 4:30 p.m., at Park...
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The Mallards shake hands after their final loss at the Minnesota State Amateur Baseball Tournament in Jordan, Minn., in 2024.
Record last year: 19-12
Where your season concluded: Lost in the second round of the State Tournament to eventual champion Waconia.
Manager: Greg Westerman
Assistant Manager: Mike Blaschko
Strengths
With depth and experience, this team knows how to win big games. We have a mix of tenured veterans...
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TCU sophomore Kellen Jirik is tagged as he slides into third place during the Titans’ game at NRHEG on Friday. Jirik was marked safe since the ball popped out of the third baseman’s glove beforehand.
The Tri-City United (TCU) baseball team went 1-2 in three games last week and are now 4-5 on the season overall and 3-3 in the Big South Conference.
Sibley East 8, Titans 2, 8 innings
The Sibley East Wolverines defeated the Titans 8-2 on Monday at Memorial Field, thanks in part to six unearned runs...
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Volunteer drivers for Meals on Wheels in Montgomery gathered for an appreciation lunch. Pictured, from the left, in the front row are Dennis Knapper, Kathy Blixt, and Francis Rynda; and in the back row are Jerome Holtz, Patti Mladek, and Mike Hruby. Missing from the photo were Michaela and Grant Erickson, Jim Mladek, Joe Gores, Pam Edel, Brett Vollmar, Jim Blum, Jenny Turek, Dan Hardel and Julie Tritz Reiter.
April is National Volunteer Month and volunteer drivers for the Meals on Wheels program in Montgomery were celebrated on Friday, April 25, at Park Manor in Montgomery. They gathered for a meal complete with a Caesar salad, fruit and pizza, from Pizzeria 201, and beverages, cookies and snacks...
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Author and blogger Kate Swenson speaks to a crowd about her experiences on having a child with autism at an author event held at the Montgomery Public Library on Tuesday, April
With a new book on the New York Times Best Sellers list, Kate Swenson spoke at the Montgomery Public Library on April 15 about the subject matter near and dear to her heart.
Swenson’s new book, “Autism Out Loud,” was released April 1. For the week of April 20, it sits at number 10 on the New York...
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