Tikalsky named 2026-2027 Miss Czech-Slovak Minnesota Queen
Montgomery’s Eva Tikalsky was crowned 2026-2027 Miss Czech-Slovak Minnesota Queen during the pageant Saturday evening at the Park Ballroom in New Prague.
Nearly one-third of the Class of 1961 gather for 65th reunion
Nineteen of the 60 graduates of the Montgomery High School Class of 1961 gathered at the American Bar & Grill in Montgomery for a 65th reunion luncheon.
Nearly one-third of the Class of 1961 gather for 65th reunion
Nineteen of the 60 graduates of the Montgomery High School Class of 1961 gathered at the American Bar & Grill in Montgomery for a 65th reunion luncheon.
The ‘90s is TCU’s homecoming theme for next week
The Titans will “(Re)Discover” the ’90s for homecoming next week.
Featured Sport: Nearly 350 runners compete in Gerry Smith Invitational
Montgomery National Golf Club was extremely busy Thursday, Sept. 10. Not with golfers, but with high school cross country runners.
TCU Combined Sports for Sept. 17, 2026
TCU tennis team claims six titles at New Ulm
The results from the new Ulm girls tennis invitational Saturday, Sept. 12 probably couldn’t have gone any better for the Tri-City United (TCU) squad.
Two win Dairy Project scholarships, many participate in state fair for 4-H
Area 4-H clubs sent many participants to compete at this year’s Minnesota State Fair. Le Sueur County 4-H had 39 livestock participants in this year’s fair by itself.
Kilkenny, Region Nine, and SMHP received substantial grants
The Blandin Foundation out of Grand Rapids, Minn., has awarded $4,560,600 in grants for its second quarter of 2026, of which nearly $500,000 was invested in entities that service our area.
Montgomery-Lonsdale Redbirds Class of 1970 celebrates 56th reunion
In addition to those in the photograph with names, this list of classmates and their information was provided.
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) is currently accepting applications for its Economic Development Grant program. Requests of up to $10,000 will be considered.
Every year since about 2018, a few of us friends have gotten together at Belle Plaine BBQ Days to cook a gigantic burger. It originated with my friends Zachery Schoenecker (also my nephew), Josh Mosbeck, and Alex McCarty. According to my nephew, the first burger was made in 2017 but it didn’t move to its current state of affairs until at least 2018.
McCarty’s father and he both lived in a house along the BBQ Days parade route, which made for a convenient place to have a cookout and then watch the parade on Saturday of the event. As each year went on, the burger grew.
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- Virtual Author Dr. Marisa Franco — Adults are invited to register for an online virtual author talk on Tuesday, July 28, 1 p.m. Dr. Marisa Franco will discuss her nonfiction book "Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make & Keep Friends." Register at the library or at wasecalesueurlibraries.com/getregistered. Virtual events are made possible by the Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative.
Montgomery Mallards 6, St. Benedict Saints 1
SAIL Fitness Class
Catholic Charities for Southern Minnesota’s Stay Active for Independent Living (SAIL) fitness class for ages 55+. M&Th, 9-10 a.m., except holidays, at Center Stage Dance in Montgomery. No registration, just show up. Free.
Through Sept. 19 — Genealogy & Research Center
The Le Sueur County Historical Society Genealogy and Research Center, 301 NE 2nd St, Elysian, is open F/SA, 1-4 p.m., through Sept. 19.
Kids from around the area gathered at Tri-City United PreK-8 Montgomery and Le Center schools last Thursday, July 16, for a quick lesson in science and theories on dinosaurs from Jason Lindsey.
The Lonsdale Ambassadors announced their 2027 candidates for the Miss Lonsdale program. Three candidates registered to be Junior Ambassadors and Little Ambassadors both, with only a single candidate for Miss Lonsdale this year.
Registration happens every spring, typically by the first week of April. Each of the candidates then spends then next months leading up to Lonsdale Community Days attending various events and festivals, alongside the current royalty.
Lonsdale Community Days runs from Friday, Aug. 7 through Saturday, Aug. 8.
Families and growers from across Minnesota will be represented as the University of Minnesota honors them in the 2026 Farm Family of the Year ceremony at 1:15 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, at the annual Minnesota Farmfest near Redwood Falls. The event will be held on the Gilfillan Estate in the Wick Buildings Farmfest Center.
Montgomery City Council approved the purchase and construction of a new playground on Monday to replace the aging one in Memorial Park. The playground is over 20 years old and is rusting with some parts not functional, such as a slide that was boarded up and removed last year because it was not safe.
The budget that was set forth for the new playground was $275,000 from the park improvement fund, and the city had applied for a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Outdoor Recreation Grant, but was unsuccessful in receiving the grant to reduce the city’s burden.
Kevin Joseph Doherty, age 73, of Montgomery, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2026, at his home in Montgomery.
Dianne Vlasak Cochrane, age 65, daughter of Don “Froggy” and Donna Vlasak, passed
away on June 21 at her home in Wheatridge, Colorado, of a massive heart attack. Private
funeral was held on July 17 at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery.
Julia “Julie” Mary Washa died peacefully under the care of the staff at the Mankato Mayo Hospital on July 16, 2026.
Jeremiah "Jerry" Francis Keohen IV, age 64 of Montgomery, died at his home on July 12, 2026.
Roughly 200 children and some adults climbed inside Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center’s portable, inflatable StarLab planetarium at Tri-City United PreK-6 Lonsdale School Monday morning.
TCU Community Education and Lonsdale Public Library presented four half-hour sessions Monday morning. Each session held about 50 people, with the last session squeezing in about 60 individuals.
