Youth wrestlers ‘pull-up’ to encourage other to join
Tri-City United School’s youth wrestling held a pull-up competition at the Titans’ home football game on Friday, Sept. 25 to promote the upcoming youth wrestling season, which begins Nov. 9.
Early access to “The Chosen”
The community is invited to watch an early-access viewing of “The Chosen” season six on Wednesday, Oct. 7 from 10-11:30 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Montgomery.
TCU is closing the Le Center primary building
The Tri-City United Schools school board voted to close the primary building in Le Center at Monday’s regular board meeting, due to a failed boiler and no full need of the space.
Roundabout develops mysterious dip in Lonsdale
Social media posting on Facebook has been all abuzz the last couple weeks about the roundabout in Lonsdale at Highway 19 and Rice County 2, which was completed less than two months ago.
Vehicle crashes into Lonsdale store
Last Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 22, a regular customer of Lonsdale’s Dollar General store crashed into the entryway of the building.
Epilepsy fundraising goal achieved by Le Center preteen
Before he could even remember and being only about nine months old, Silas Vlasak of Le Center started having drop seizures.
O’Malley & Hartwig crowned homecoming royalty
Le Center’s Parker O’Malley and Kaitlyn Hartwig were crowned Tri-City United High School’s 2026 Homecoming king and queen Monday afternoon, Sept. 28 in the school’s performing arts center.
Monday, Aug. 3
- Assisted with a disturbance on Welco Drive.
- Agency assist with a welfare check.
Tuesday, Aug. 4
Online only exclusive.
It was an extremely hot day on Sunday, July 26 for the Kolacky Days Grand Day Parade with temperatures reaching in the upper 90's by parade time and dew point temperatures in the mid-to-upper 70's. This kept a few of the over 110 parade units from attending this day and announcer Larry Jindra and KCHK announcers scrambling in their lineup sheets.
One of the longest running Minnesota County Fairs is celebrating its 169th year next week.
The Le Sueur County Fair begins Thursday, August 20 at the fairgrounds in Le Center, and runs through Sunday, August 23. It is the last county fair before the Minnesota State Fair.
Every year the fair board approves improvements to the grounds and this year will be no different, with many new spruced up areas.
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The 92nd Annual Homemade Kolacky Days Baking Contest winners for each category receive $50 for first, $25 for second, and $15 for third, each in Monty Bucks. This year’s youth winner was the only entrant.
Best Tasting Traditional Kolacky
Must be prune or poppyseed. Judged on looks, smell, taste, and texture.
1st Mary Holtz (Prune)
2nd Janell Franta (Prune)
3rd Ceske Damy (Prune)
Only only exclusive!
Adults competing in the Kolacky Eating Contest must try to scarf down six of the fruit-filled buns, while youth ages 12 and under must eat three, and then yell “Kolacky Days” to officially complete their challenge.
Winner of the competition gets a medal, kolacky to take home, a giant commemorative Kolacky Days button, and is declared the Kolacky King, male or female. All participants get to keep any kolacky they don’t finish, and that makes it a win either way.
Bohemian Tractor Pull Winners
Open
Krocak Farm Team
15-time champions
Over 40
Nut Busters
16-time champions
Business/Organization
Selly Concrete
Youth
The Out-Of-Towners
Women
Krocak Women
One of the longest running Minnesota County Fairs is celebrating its 169th year next week.
The Le Sueur County Fair begins Thursday, August 20 at the fairgrounds in Le Center, and runs through Sunday, August 23. It is the last county fair before the Minnesota State Fair.
Every year the fair board approves improvements to the grounds and this year will be no different, with many new spruced up areas.
Adeline “Shorty” D. Dietz, age 92, of Montgomery, passed away on August 4, 2026, at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, MN, with her loving family by her side.
Born on December 21, 1933, at her family home in St. Patrick, MN, she was the daughter of William and Adeline (Sticha) Bisek. She graduated from New Prague High School and later attended beauty school.
To the editor and Montgomery,
There are moments in life when "thank you" simply doesn't seem like enough. As our family reflects on Neysa's journey, from serving as Montgomery's Kolacky Queen Ambassador to now having the incredible honor of representing our community as a 2026 Aquatennial Ambassador, we are overwhelmed with gratitude for the people who have supported her every step of the way.
Monday, July 27
- Assisted with a medical on 9th Street.
- Assisted with a medical at Traditions.
Tuesday, July 28
Hello again everyone:
I could not help but to rebuttal Danny O’Keefe’s reason for running.
He says he is level-headed. So why did you make a motion and vote yes to double the outlet ditch to drain Lexington Lake faster and way earlier than ever!?
He says he is very knowledgeable of county ditches. What you did to Lexington Lake is the reason for a potential and pending lawsuit against Le Sueur County.
He says he uses common sense approach. Is that why three other people are running against you?
