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Part of the Day of the Dead display at Most Holy Redeemer School, coordinated by Alejandra Montez De Oca and her mother Laura Correa. (Jarrod Schoenecker photo)
Many families of Most Holy Redeemer School celebrated Halloween early on Friday, Oct. 27. They were greeted with various games with prizes, goodie bags, activities and a very popular dinner — hot dogs!
Some of the games included a homemade ring toss and a magnetic dart board. The prizes vary from...
The house raided in Montgomery on Oct. 25 by the Cannon River Drug and Violent Offender Task Force. The house is within a block of Tri-City United Elementary and Middle School. (Mike Mallow photo)
In a press release from the Cannon River Drug and Violent Offender Task Force (CRDVOTF) on Oct. 27, agents were said to be conducting a narcotics investigation over several weeks on a residence at 203 Boulevard Avenue NE in Montgomery. The residence is within a block to the north side of Tri-City...
Four members of the Montgomery Degree of Honor organization. Three of them, standing, are celebrating their 50th year in the club. They are, from left to right, Mark Richter, Mary (Ruhland) Tupy and Stacey (Pan) Brown. Sitting in the front is Harriet Soukup, the oldest member at age 95. Soukup has been a member the longest, being a member for 78 years. (Jarrod Schoenecker photo)
Sitting around a u-shaped table set-up at Montgomery City Hall on an average Wednesday, Oct. 25, were a group of humble, happy, kind and welcoming people meeting as members of the Degree of Honor. The celebration this month — acknowledging the members that have made it to 50 years with the...
The members of the WEM football team posed for a photo with their pre-game cooks, Sue Roemhildt and Mary Lee Androli, who have prepared and served meals to the team the day before every game this season, thanks to donations from more than 20 local businesses. (Jay Schneider photo)
Thanks to the generosity of nearly two dozen businesses and two grandmothers, the WEM football team has been provided a pre-game team meal before every football game this season.
The WEM football booster club received thousands of dollars in donations from area businesses to allow the Buccaneer...
Leslie Shawn Sanders
Larry Myers, a 79-year-old Vietnam veteran, died after receiving a severe beating from a road rage incident with Leslie Shawn Sanders in June 2022. Myers suffered facial fractures and a significant brain injury in the ordeal, was placed on life support and passed away nine days after the incident...
Mary Waldschmidt, Barb Kroyer, Ellie Smith and Brenda Petsch took time for a selfie while visiting Old Mill State Park between Argyle and Newfolden in Marshall County last May. The four women visited Minnesota’s 68 state parks and seven recreational areas between January of 2021 and this past summer. They enjoyed natural beauty, endured ravenous insects and, along the way, learned to take selfies. (Submitted photo)
They have done something 9.86 million or so people do each year, visit at least one of Minnesota’s state parks. But four women have been to all of them, and along the way, they enjoyed memories they’ll likely cherish the rest of their lives.
Brenda Petsch, Barb Kroyer, Ellie Smith and Mary...
City council wrestles with plans for possible future building
During the New Prague City Council's Tuesday, Oct. 3, workshop on its 2024 budget, councilors considered the future of a possible new building for the city's police department.
In previous discussions, the council considered passing on...
“Since the legalization of marijuana passed the legislature there has been a scramble to enact laws and ordinances pertaining to its use, growing, transportation and possession. Most municipalities in the area have chosen to enact a conservative approach to the aforementioned. State laws will be...
Young riders who participated in HIS Haven Ranch’s program are, from left, Rufus Schowalter, Analicia Ferkey and sisters Emmy and Isla Nelson. HIS Haven Ranch held a BBQ lunch and exhibition Saturday, Oct. 7, at its site near Montgomery. (Patrick Fisher photo)
There’s something about the responsibility and caring for a horse and what the animal gives back to caregivers that brings peace to the people who come to HIS Haven Ranch.
The ranch offers people who suffer from anxiety, depression, self-harm or suicidal thoughts, even eating disorders a mix of...
The New Prague American Legion Post 45 has helped people in need with previously-used medical equipment including wheelchairs and walkers. While helping veterans is their top priority, the post is also open to helping community members in need. (John Mueller photo)
Carole Entinger had a need she couldn’t easily meet and feared it would cost her the opportunity to participate in one of her favorite activities. Thanks to New Prague American Legion Post 45, the local woman’s problems are behind her.
Entinger enjoys participating in a crocheting group that meets...
