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Construction of the roundabout on Highway 13/Le Sueur County Road 28 is nearly complete and expected to partially open to traffic Friday evening, September 1, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
The south segment of the roundabout will remain closed to traffic as Highway 13...
It will be a fun-filled weekend in Kilkenny Sept. 9 and 10.
The annual Half-Way to St. Paddy’s Day Celebration has been extended to a two-day event this year.
The events start Saturday, Sept. 9 with a Shamwalk 5K Fun Run/Walk at 10 a.m. There will be prizes for the first place finisher 13 and...
Collection Tech Amber Schwartz (right), with the American Red Cross, assists Diane Eriksen as she gives blood for the third time. (Jarrod Schoenecker photo)
Tri-City United High School’s blood drive brought in 36 units of blood during what is seasonally a lull for the American Red Cross. As a push for people to donate, the Red Cross was giving donors a $10 e-gift card to a movie merchant of their choice during the month of August.
This blood drive was...
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The Montgomery Police Department put up a sign designating a “Safe Exchange Zone” area in the front of their new building entrance at 300 Lexington Avenue NW.
The department says the area is intended for people that need a place to exchange items purchased on social media market places or child...
Jim Mladek displays his newly acquired 1898 Le Sueur County Plat Book. (Jarrod Schoenecker photo)
The Montgomery Historical Society held a Show and Tell last Wednesday, August 30 at the American Legion Post 79.
Anyone, member or not, was welcome to come and share items and their historical value.
One item in particular was of interest to most, an 1898 plat book of Le Sueur County that Jim...
Former U.S. Army specialist William Bloedow received a new 2023 Ford Bronco through Military Warriors Support Foundation, Wells Fargo and Apple Autos during Military Appreciation Day, Tuesday, Aug. 29, at the Minnesota State Fair. Bloedow served as a medic in the U.S. Army in Iraq and Afghanistan. (Submitted photo)
He has seen ups and downs since leaving military service in 2015. The helping hand William Bloedow received during Military Appreciation Day at the Minnesota State Fair is a sign his service wasn’t given in vain or forgotten.
A former specialist, Bloedow received a 2023 Ford Bronco through Military...
The art sculpture “Towering to Our Future” will have a dedication ceremony Thursday, Sept. 14, 6-8 p.m. in front of New Prague Memorial Library. The public is welcome to attend the event. (Patrick Fisher photo)
A dedication ceremony for the art piece, “Towering to Our Future,” will be held 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, in front of New Prague Memorial Library. The public is welcome to attend the dedication program “Restored, Rebuilt, Relocated,” for the tower. Following the program will be artistic...
Emma Kuball, a WEM graduate, was named the 70th Princess Kay of the Milky Way Wednesday, August 23 at the Minnesota State Fair. Below, she is shown after being crowned by Montgomery resident and the 2022 Princess Kay of the Milky Way Rachel Rynda.
19-year-old Emma Kuball of rural Morristown has had a lot of experience speaking in front of crowds. Whether it be as an officer in the FFA organization or as Miss Morristown 2021, Kuball is an outstanding, outgoing, accomplished speaker.
Her personality and knowledge of the dairy industry has led...
Workers put the final layer of blacktop on the roundabout at County 28 and Highway 13 between New Prague and Montgomery last week. The concrete driving lanes and curbs have already been poured. MnDOT hopes that the contractor will have it open by the planned September 1 goal. (Jarrod Schoenecker photo)
As Labor Day will arrive this weekend, so does the expected “phase one” part of the Highway 13 project by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). This means the contractor should have the bulk of the work done from Lexington Avenue north and at the roundabout being constructed at County...
The items these three helped create and sell in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary. Pictured from the left are Dave Preuhs, Beth Coyel and Lana Beck in the Feature Building at the Le Sueur County Pioneer Power Show. (Jarrod Schoenecker photo)
What has turned into a large festival of yesteryear, the Le Sueur County Pioneer Power Show (LSCPPS) started out as a simple passion of one man 50 years ago in 1974. It’s still the passion of one man but it is now the passion of many, many people that share it with him. That man is Dave Preuhs....
