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A young man’s failure to use his turn signal and noncompliance with law enforcement led to his arrest and eight criminal charges filed against him, including three felony drug charges.
According to Le Sueur County Court documents, Kody Benjamin Glende, 19, was pulled over shortly after midnight...
The interior showroom of Swede Rides features some of the refinished classic cars. (Wade Young Photo)
Restoration and car sales are at Swede Rides
Scandinavian influence has come to Czech Country.
Swede Rides Customs & Classics opened in December at 409 4th St. NW (former Skluzacek Oil, Co.). The business is a speciality auto dealership that performs restoration, customizing and building cars...
The new year may be ushering in a slight sense of normalcy with the announcement Monday that school will be back to in-person learning as early as next week.
At a special meeting held on January 4 to discuss the proposed transition plan presented by the superintendent, the Tri-City United School...
Library patrons can now stop by Waseca-Le Sueur Regional Library System libraries to check out a Chromebook and a Wi-Fi hotspot at all nine of the system’s libraries.
Community members can check out these devices to attend virtual meetings, apply for jobs, connect with loved ones, or explore the...
Members of the Waterville Fire Department, both active and retired, gave a tribute to retired fireman Lowell “Red” Quiram last week at his home in Waterville. Quiram was a member of the local fire department for 21 years from 1965 through 1986. He was diagnosed Dec. 1 with kidney, liver, lung, and...
Aaron and Cassandra Landin’s daughter, Leah Lorraine Landin, is the First Baby of 2021 in New Prague. Leah was born at 6:33 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 4, at Mayo Clinic Health System in New Prague, weighing 7 pounds, 12 ounces and is 19 and-a-half inches long. The family, from left, is older brother Koa...
The New Prague City Council reorganized for 2021 at its electronically held meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 5. For the new year the council appointed its City Attorney, which council members will serve on the city’s boards and commissions and heads of city departments. The council also approved...
Recognizing Minnesotans’ sacrifice and commitment to their communities over the holiday season that helped change the COVID-19 pandemic’s trajectory and save lives, Governor Walz announced measures on Wednesday that loosen restrictions on important parts of daily life while urging Minnesotans to...
A fire in the early morning hours on Wednesday, Jan. 6, destroyed a home in Montgomery.
The fire happened at 201 Boulevard Ave NE. According to public records, it was owned by Mitchell Dappen. It had been the home of the late Stanley Busta.
The Montgomery Fire Department was called to the scene...
New Prague City Administrator Mike Johnson, left, administers the oath of office to Duane Jirik, the city’s new mayor, the morning of Monday, Jan. 4, at New Prague City Hall. Under the city’s bylaws the earliest a new mayor can be sworn in is the first Monday of the new year. Jirik has had several...
