With upcoming elections, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) reminds campaigners that state law prohibits placement of political signs or any advertising on highway right-of-way.

    In a gesture by the City of Montgomery to the legacy of Michael “Mick” McGuire, the roadways leading through Memorial Park were dedicated in his honor as McGuire Lane on Saturday, Oct. 10.

    The City of Montgomery has chosen Brennen Companies of Mankato, Minn., as their construction manager at risk (CMAR) to help execute the construction process for the building of a new fire hall, although a contract with them has not yet been fully secured. 
    A total of eight companies responded to the request for proposals for the CMAR, and council selected Brennen Companies at a special city council meeting on Monday, Oct. 5, as was recommended by the selection committee.

Tri-City United PreK-8 School’s playground was packed for the Tri-City United Montgomery Elementary Parent-Teacher Organization’s Ninja Warrior Family Night fundraiser last Friday, Oct. 9.

The active evening featured obstacle courses provided by Ninja Anywhere, as well as games, bounce houses and food by local businesses.

In the end, the event raised $24,208, which was well above the goal of $20,000.

Titans volleyball face tough competition at tournament

    The Tri-City United (TCU) volleyball team held their own in a very good tournament Friday and Saturday at Eastview and Burnsville High Schools.
    The Titans defeated two 4A schools and were defeated in three other matches, with two of those three schools having a much larger enrollment.
    TCU defeated Owatonna (2-1) and Burnsville (2-1), lost to Chatfield (1-2), and were swept by Cretin-Derham Hall  and Woodbury

    A $1 million Powerball® prize turned into $2 million for one lucky Minnesota Lottery player in Montgomery Wednesday night. Thanks to the Power Play® option, the prize was doubled for matching all five numbers in the Oct. 14 drawing, turning a million-dollar match into a $2 million payday.
    Power Play® is an optional feature available to Powerball® players that, for an additional $1 per play, multiplies non-jackpot prizes by a number drawn before each Powerball® drawing.

    This is the report for the Montgomery Fire Department (MFD) from the month of Sept. 2026. A total of 11 calls were responded to in the month and a total of 72 calls through the end of September. Training in September was on incident management, tool locations, and small gas engines.
    Below are the list of the calls MFD responded to in Sept. 2026.

    Montgomery Fire Department and Kilkenny Fire Department both held events this past week to help teach youth and families about fire prevention and about the jobs they do during Fire Prevention Week.

James Lee "Jim" Saunders Jr., age 92, of Montgomery, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, October 2, 2026.

Monday, Oct. 5

•     Parking complaint and issued a citation for expired registration.
•     Traffic stop (TS) and issued a warning for speed.
•     Issued a ticket for parking during prohibited hours.
•     Assisted (Asst.) with a medical on Welco Drive.
•     Complied with a request for a welfare check.
•     Asst. with a security check/open door.
•     Investigated (Inv.) suspicious activity at Memorial Park, all clear and issued a warning.

Tuesday, Oct. 6

    The button design of nine-year-old Alena Dietz of Tri-City United Lonsdale PreK-6 School was chosen to be on this year’s Torchlight Parade & Fireworks buttons.
    Any student in fourth grade throughout the Tri-City United School District area, including private schools, home schoolers, and alternative learning programs, had the opportunity to submit a design through Sept. 16, 2026.
    Dietz’s design may be the most colorful design chosen as a winner. She said she found out about being chosen as the winner the morning of Friday, Oct. 9 

    State officials joined local leaders Friday, Oct. 9 in dedicating 101 acres of new public hunting land in Rice County. The event was combined with the Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener.
    The 101-acre island was added in 2025 to the Circle Lake Wildlife Management Area (WMA) between Northfield, Faribault and Lonsdale.

    Fireworks popped across the night sky during halftime at Tri-City United’s homecoming football game Friday evening, but the excitement of the evening didn’t stop there.
    The Titans pulled off a 14-12 win over Waseca, bolstered by key defensive plays—one forcing a touchdown and one preventing a score. See sports for game details.
    The victory capped a week of activities for homecoming, beginning the evening of Monday, Sept. 28, with coronation.

    With a four match winning streak in tact, the Tri-City United (TCU) volleyball team continues to sit atop the Big South Conference Black Division standings.
    The Titans defeated St. Peter (26-28, 25-20, 25-22, 25-19) Tuesday, Sept. 29 and Holy Family (25-15, 25-20, 25-19) Thursday, Oct. 1 to improve to 4-0 in the conference and 14-3 overall.

Robert L. Srnec, age 89, of Lonsdale, passed away on October 3, 2026. Robert was a dedicated and hardworking man who spent 41 years working for Green Giant, Pillsbury, and Seneca. Farming was also an important part of his life, as he farmed for nearly his entire lifetime and sold Gold Country Seed for many years. Robert truly enjoyed visiting with family and friends and was always happy to share a good conversation. In his free time, he enjoyed dancing, listening to KCHK radio, playing euchre, and hunting.