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Sheryl “Sheri” Skluzacek of Lonsdale passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on December 12. Sheri was born on March 5, 1966, in New Prague to Donald and Grace (Sevcik) Sticha. Sheri was married 37 years to Vernon Skluzacek and together they shared a life with 3 children...
Wally Edward Edel, age 89, of Montgomery, died on Friday, December 8, 2023, in Bloomington. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 15, from 10-11:30 a.m. with Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30 a.m. all at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery. Interment will be held in Calvary...
Larry Douglas Coon, 67, of Webster, MN, passed away peacefully at home December 3, 2023. Larry was born September 11, 1956, to Patricia and Louis Coon in Creston, IA. After Larry graduated from Mankato West High School in 1974, he went on to study Horticulture and Landscape design at Brainerd...

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The Singing Angels, which consists of fifth through eighth graders from Most Holy Redeemer Catholic School, perform “Angels We Have Heard on High.”

Building on its inaugural year, the second Svatý Mikuláš, or Saint Nicholas, celebration brought more than 200 people to The Rustic Farmer and Revival on Main on Sunday. The celebration, themed as a Czech Country Christmas event, featured a variety of vendors selling Czech gifts and baked goods....
“Max advised he was more interested in seeing Buddy from Elf growing up.” If you find the medallion, bring it to the Messenger office at 310 1st Street South or call 507-364-8601. Finders of the medallion will receive $100 in Monty Bucks! Look for the next clue in the Dec. 14 Montgomery Messenger...

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Gwenyth (left), mother Allyson and Jarvis Roemhildt tell Santa Claus what they want for Christmas.

A gentle snow fell and brought a festive feeling to the activities of Frosty Fest in Lonsdale on Small Business Saturday. The snow brought slippery conditions to the roads and for those walking about, forcing everyone to slow their pace. Shops in Lonsdale had special extended hours encouraging...

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The auditorium at Tri-City United Elementary and Middle School in Le Center, which is part of the original building in question of whether or not it will be saved or torn down.

A Community Task Force Team, led by Tom Weber and Kat Pass of SiteLogIQ and made up of six students and 25 community members, that toured the school district and cited areas needing addressing in 2022 were given updates this fall on some of the key priorities they saw within the district. TCU...

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The first place Torchlight Parade entry, "Monster Christmas."

Winners of the 2023 Montgomery Torchlight Parade float contest were announced by the Torchlight Parade and Fireworks committee.  "Monster Christmas" was awarded first place float in the parade. It features a large monster truck with the Grinch chasing a miniature monster truck carrying Santa Claus...

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Bulldog Clair Hathaway (#13) goes in for the game-winning second goal for Minnesota River Valley in the third period against Trojan’s Sophie Baker (#21) on Tuesday, Nov. 21.

The Minnesota River girls hockey team improved to 3-2 this season with a 2-1 win over New Prague Tuesday, Nov. 21 in a game played at Le Sueur. Sophomore Clare Hathaway scored the game-winning goal at the 12:05 mark in the third period. It was her first goal of the season. She received assists from...

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Kolacky Day royalty celebrates with the Montgomery Area Community Club on their 100th anniversary at the annual meeting. Picture from the left are 2nd Princess Anastasia Stasney, Kolacky Days Queen Alice Schroeder, 1st Princess and Miss Congeniality Xiani Medina.

The Montgomery Area Community Club (MACC) celebrated its 100th anniversary during their annual membership meeting on Monday, Nov. 13. MACC was founded on March 7, 1923. On Feb. 23, 1923, a businessmen’s meeting that was held at city hall discussed the matter of forming an organization. A “fair...
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