Three-year-old Alex Ahlbrecht needs to get to California.
One of the nation’s top pulmonary surgeons at Stanford Medical in Palo Alto, California, has agreed to perform a difficult and possibly life-saving operation on young Alex this November.
Alex and his parents, Stephanie and Craig Ahlbrecht of Waterville, just have to get there.
“We’re going no matter what. He needs the surgery,” explained Stephanie. “But, it’s not going to be easy, especially financially, even with medical insurance.”
Three young ladies will participate in the 2019 Miss Waterville Pageant this Friday evening, June 7 at 7 p.m. at the Waterville-Elysian-Morristown High School auditorium in Waterville. The crowning of Little Miss Waterville and her attendants will take place during the pageant. Ten little girls will participate in the Junior Miss Waterville Admission pageant.
Admission to the pageant is $5.
The Le Sueur County Historical Society (LCHS) began a new chapter on Monday.
After a year-long lawsuit where more than a dozen plaintiffs asked a judge to force transparency, a fair election and an examination of the society’s books, a new board of directors was elected.
A Nominating Committee put together a list of candidates, and the following people were officially elected: One-year terms - Bryce Stenzel, Mike Frederick, George Luskey, Richard Bennett; two-year terms - William Stangler, Dean Pettis, Lois Mack, Bonnie Reak and Ruth Collins.
The 34th Annual Morristown Dam Days Celebration will begin with the coronation of Miss Morristown 2019 on Wednesday, May 29, at 7 p.m. in the Morristown Community Center.
Admission is two dollars and a Dam Days button. Dam Days buttons will be sold at the door.
Iszabela Lee, Miss Morristown 2018, will crown the 2019 Queen and share memories of her year as Miss Morristown.
Candidates will be judged on poise, personality, appearance, educational accomplishments, activities, community involvement and talent.
At the top of a gentle hill overlooking Hunt Lake, nestled along historically rich Dodd Road in rural Kilkenny, Dan and Ashley Reller decided to plant their dreams of owning their own vineyard and winery.
This weekend, after four years of hard work, the Rellers will share the fruits of their labor during a grand opening of their business, Vintage Escapes Winery and Vineyard, at 8950 Dodd Road. The tasting room will be open from noon until 9 p.m. on May 25.
After years of alleged closed door practices with its members, murky financial dealings, and anti-democratic processes, which, is the basis of a lawsuit against the Le Sueur County Historical Society (LCHS), the Receiver appointed by a Le Sueur County judge is shedding light on many of the details of LCHS.
Two sections of Highway 99 in Le Sueur and Rice Counties will be under construction beginning Monday, May 20 for resurfacing, drainage and safety improvements.
According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), Highway 99 from Highway 13 to Highway 21 in Rice County will be detoured to Highway 13 and Highway 21 on Monday, May 20 as crews begin replacing culverts. The detour will remain in place until project completion in October.
Jeff Jarvis has been interested in history all of his life. His love of local history has spun into a book about the Faribault Woolen Mills.
Jarvis, who grew up between the King Mill and Woolen Mill, always had a fascination with these structures.
The rural Morristown resident took his fascination to another level and wrote the book “YARNS,” Homespun Tales from Faribault Woolen Mills.
Jarvis was shopping at the Woolen Mill Store in 2010 and he spotted an employee photograph from 1925 which was hanging on the wall.
The Le Sueur County Pioneer Power Association hosted its annual Swap Meet at its showgrounds near Le Sueur Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 26-28.
More than 800 vendors were registered for the meet, which is considered one of the largest in the nation.
Whether you were looking for antiques, collectibles, car and tractor parts, hardware, power equipment, toys, clothing, home-made candies and maple syrup or hand-crafted items, chances are someone had something you were looking for.
When it comes to timeliness, Le Sueur County Human Services is among the best in the state.
Minnesota Department of Human Services records list Le Sueur County as one of five counties in the state when it comes to 2018 child protection assessment visits. .
The county did not miss one of its scheduled 146 visits last year. Only Le Sueur, Marshall, Stevens, Red Lake, and Lake of the Woods counties had a 100 percent rating in overall timeliness.
The state average rating is 88.4 percent.
Autumn Gare, daughter of Joshua and Linda Gare, was crowned the new Miss Czech Slovak Minnesota at the 30th Miss Czech Slovak Minnesota Pageant, April 13 in Montgomery. Meghan Domonoske, daughter of David and Amy Domonoske, was crowned Princess.
Gare claimed the Heritage Award, Talent Award, Oratory Award and the Stella Vlasak Spirit Award.
Domonoske earned the Kroj Award.
Minnesota’s annual Miss Czech Slovak pageant will be held on Saturday, April 13 at the American Legion Club in Montgomery.
The 30th annual pageant that encourages and promotes the heritage, culture and traditions of the Czechs and Slovaks in Minnesota will be held at the American Legion Club. The evening includes a public reception, ethnic dinner, pageant and dance.
Public Reception
The longest running triathlon in Minnesota is coming to an end.
After 35 years, the Elysian Triathlon will not be held in 2019.
According to long-time organizer of the event, Jeanne Zwart, it just seemed the right time to end the event which was held the Saturday after the July 4th celebration.
“35 years was a good run,” Zwart said. “It just seemed like 35 was a good quitting number.”
In late February Zwart met with a number of the volunteers and it was decided to put an end to the triathlon.
People are usually not happy to see her at their door.
She understands, but hopes that can change.
She’s Cari Krenik, the Lead Child Protection Investigator for Le Sueur County, who has seen many, many things and has learned even more in her seven years on the job.
Judge Mark Vandelist has had enough of Le Sueur County Historical Society (LCHS).
Vandelist, who is overseeing the lawsuit between several plaintiffs and LCHS, slammed the society on Wednesday because it failed to follow his orders. He appointed a high profile attorney from Minneapolis as a Receiver to take control of the society, right the course and make sure the society does as he orders.