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Emily Ardolf was having an early celebration of her 104th birthday, which is on Saturday, Sept. 8. A resident of Mala Strana Assisted Living and Rehabilitation Center in New Prague, she and her late husband Joseph raised five children on their farm before moving into town. She has 21...
The WEM volleyball team celebrated a 4-set win over Faribault BA Thursday, Sept. 6 in Waterville. The win snapped a 137 match Gopher Conference winning streak by the Cardinals.
The No. 1 rated WEM volleyball team snapped a Faribault BA 137 Gopher Conference match winning streak on Thursday, Sept. 6 in Waterville. The Buccaneers defeated the Cardinals 22-25, 25-20, 25-14, and 25-21 ending a streak that has lasted nearly 19 years. The last loss in conference play by...
Tom Humphrey, left, is congratulated by Elko New Market Mayor Bob Crawford after taking the oath of office as a new Planning Commissioner during the Thursday, Aug. 23, meeting of the city council. Humphrey is replacing Kent Hartzler, who resigned earlier this year due to time constraints. (Patrick Fisher Photo)
The Elko New Market City Council began looking toward street work for 2019 at its Thursday, Aug. 23, meeting as it directed city staff to begin preparations for a Streets Expo.
City Engineer Rich Revering of the firm Bolton & Menk presented the proposal. The expo is to bring information on...
Members of the Montgomery Historical Society and other interested individuals listened as Mike Hruby (far right) shared information about the blacksmithing business his grandfather Joe Hruby started in Montgomery in 1923. (Lisa Ingebrand Photo)
Approximately 40 people gathered outside the Joe G. Hruby Blacksmithing, Horseshoe, Woodwork and Truck Bodies Museum in Montgomery on Thursday, Aug. 30, to learn about Hruby and the historical role he and his business played in the community.
The museum event was part of Montgomery Historical...
A bluebird house may be just a few pieces of wood nailed together and mounted on a post, but it’s become much more than that to one man, his family and the thousands who have been touched by their story.
Ron Rudolph’s story began the day he met his future wife, Pat, at a party more than 35 years...
Grounds crew volunteers used bags of diamond dust, large sponges, squeegies, rakes and industrial strength leaf blowers, among other means, to dry and repair the infield at the conclusion of a 90-minute rain delay midway through the Class C State Championship baseball game at New Prague’s Memorial...
Students made their way up the Buccanneer-green carpet and into Waterville-Elysian-Morristown High School for the first day of classes for the 2018-2019 year on Tuesday, Sept. 4. Teachers and school staff members welcomed the students with cheers and high fives. Lisa Ingebrand Photo
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Buccaneers returned to the high school and middle school on Tuesday, Sept. 4. The students received the traditional warm welcome with teachers and staff members cheering for them as they made their walk down the Buccaneer-green carpet and into school. The younger...
“Johnny,” a 1,040-pound boar raised at Widmer Pork in New Prague, is on display at the Minnesota State Fair as the state’s largest boar for 2018. (Photo courtesy of Widmer Pork)
Each year, the Minnesota State Fair features the state’s biggest boar, and this year, the prized pig has ties to Le Sueur County.
“Johnny,” a pig raised at Widmer Pork in the Heidelberg- New Prague area, topped the scales at 1,040 pounds and was featured first at the Le Sueur County Fair in Le...
The New Prague Area School Board got an update on the high school roofing project and approved a plan to have a licensed therapy dog available at Falcon Ridge Elementary School during its meeting Monday, Aug. 27.
Roofing project Superintendent Tim Dittberner went over a report from Building and...
Raven Stream Elementary School principal Pat Pribyl, center, gets hugs from his students on their first day back to school the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 29. Parents were taking photos of their children heading back to school and providing some last minute advice as teachers greeted the students...
