New Prague Trojans cooperative indoor softball team takes second place at the CI Indoor Adapted Softball Tournament in Wayzata, falling 0-10 to Dakota United. 

Three members were listed to the All Star Team from New Prague. 

Look for the full story in the May 21, 2026, New Prague Times and Montgomery Messenger. 

    Tri-City United High School Principal Alan Fitterer announced his retirement at January’s with a letter to the board and superintendent. The principal has spent the last 20 years with the district, starting in 2006 when it was Montgomery-Lonsdale High School.
    Fitterer graduated from Mankato East High School in 1985, where he participated in football (wide receiver/tight end), basketball (captain), baseball (centerfielder), student council (president), and National Honor Society, and was a class officer and took part in the Minnesota Male Teen Competition.

    Although the regular season didn’t progress as seamlessly as planned, New Prague’s cooperative indoor softball team won a berth in the state tournament Wednesday, May 6, with a big win over Anoka in the league playoffs.

Memorial Park playground
    The Montgomery Parks and Recreation Advisory Board was presented secondary options for the Memorial Park playground at their May 6 meeting. So far, the city has been working with Landscape Structures on a design that would cost about $230,400.
    Minnesota Wisconsin Playground (MWP) asked if they could submit their own quote to the city. MWP was recently bought by GameTime play equipment, making their equipment now direct-from-manufacturer and allowing for discounts.

    The Tri-City United softball team won three of their four games last week, all against Big South Conference opponents.
    They opened the week on Monday, May 4 with an 8-7 loss to Fairmont. The following afternoon the Titans defeated Waseca, 11-1, in five innings. The week ended with TCU sweeping a doubleheader from Marshall, winning 9-8 in eight innings in the first game and 10-8 in the second game.
    TCU improved to 8-5 overall with the three straight wins and are now 6-5 in the conference (4th place overall).

    The Tri-City United Schools $39.99 million proposed capital bond that was put up for a special election on Tuesday, May 12, was again rejected by the voters in the district. 
    Slightly more voters showed up for this election, voting 1,055 (48.5%) in support of the bond and 1,120 (51.5%) not in support of the bond.

Carl Edward Carlson, age 88, was born on December 11, 1937, to Emery Carlson and Veronica Becker.  He passed away peacefully on May 9, 2026.  Carl was born in Willmar, Minnesota, and grew up in Montgomery, Minnesota.  

He attended college at Saint John’s University and graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor’s in business.  

Richard “Moose” “Dick” David, age 85, passed away at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, MN, on April 20, 2026. Richard is survived by his daughter Darlene (Dan) Lorentz of Chaska; son Kevin (Jenny) David of Bloomington; brothers Jacob, and James; sisters Rosemarie, and Patricia; grandchildren Taylor, Ava, Ella, and Blake; and many nieces and nephews.

    Tri-City United School’s middle school team, Circuit Surfers (3589F), placed 332nd in the world at the Vex V5 World Robotics Tournament April 25-27 at the America’s Center Convention Complex in downtown St. Louis, Mo.
    The team headed south on Friday, April 24 in school vans to compete with teams from 38 different nations across world in this year’s challenge — Push Back. The Circuit Surfers even decked out their booth on location with beach/surf decorations, as well as wearing tropical themed attire for the grand occasion.

    Outlasting her husband by about 38 years so far, Alice Mae (Wallrich) Hollingsworth celebrated her 100th birthday on Monday at her current home of Horizon Place in Le Center.
    She was surrounded by some of her family, residents of the assisted living, friends, and even the Le Center Volunteer Ambulance crew members stopped in to wish her happy birthday.

    Tri-City United High School and TCU Montgomery School grades 5-8 choir director John Sosa’s contract was not renewed for next school year, terminating his employment as at the end of this school year.

    Montgomery VFW Post 5340 and its Auxiliary will be distributing the “Buddy”® Poppy
May 8-9, 2026. Locations include Casey’s General Store and Mike’s Discount Foods from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
    In 1924, the VFW registered the name “Buddy”® Poppy with the U.S. Patent Office. The “Buddy”® Poppy represents the blood shed by American military service members and reminds us of their sacrifices.

    The Tri-City United (TCU) boys track and field team had some great individual performances during a pair of meets last week.
    Sophomore Eric Borchardt set a new school record in the 200-meter dash Thursday, April 30 in Montgomery. The Titan sprinter placed third in the race with a new record time of 22.84. He broke the previous record set in 2016 by Eric McCrady.

    A train derailed on the Union Pacific line in far northwestern Tyrone Township, Le Sueur County, on the east side of the Minnesota River between Henderson and Ney Nature Center. A total of eight rail cars left the tracks just north of the Highway 19 bridge over the tracks.
    Le Sueur County Sheriff’s Office dispatch center received a call from Union Pacific Railroad at approximately 2:39 a.m. on May 2 and were notified of the derailment, according to the press release from the sheriff’s office. The report said that the cars were carrying liquid methane, propane, and grain.

    It was a very good week for the Tri-City United (TCU) girls track and field teams last week.
    They started the week with a second place finish Tuesday, April 28 at New Ulm. The Titans scored 143 points to finish behind champion Minnesota Valley Lutheran (167). Two days later TCU hosted their second meet of the season and finished with 185 points, placing second to Providence Academy (202.5).

Gregory “Greg” Joseph Wacker, age 75, of Montgomery, died on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at Mala Strana Care and Rehabilitation Center.

Greg was born on February 2, 1951, in Sharon Township, Le Sueur County, during a bitter winter cold snap when temperatures dipped to 28 degrees below zero. He was the son of Clayton and Margaret (Picha) Wacker. Greg attended Le Sueur High School and graduated with the Class of 1969.