Tri-City United Schools introduced a new assistant principal for Montgomery PreK-8 School, Shannon Sheehan.
Sheehan has been a teacher for the last 27 years, specializing in music education, primarily for elementary ages. She has taught middle and high school aged students as well over the years. Most recently, she taught in Hermantown, MN, and she started her teaching career in Mountain Lake, MN.
FOX9 anchors Amy Hockert, left, and Tim Blotz, listen as Terry Kalina, Mike Kalina and Scott Malecha talk about being on the 2002 Lonsdale Aces baseball team which placed second at the state tournament. They were among those from the Lonsdale Aces that FOX9 interviewed during its last stop in its Town Ball Tour that featured ballparks around Minnesota. For more see upcoming print editions of The New Prague Times and the Montgomery Messenger. (Patrick Fisher Photo)
He remembers the fear sweeping through his being in 2003 when he heard his wife had cancer. Two years later, Chris Smith heard a doctor direct those same words at him.
Registration has passed for the parade and Bohemian Market but there are still many items to register for that are coming up in preparation for Kolacky Days. Items not listed below either have deadlines that have passed or registration happens on site the day of the event.
July 11 - Tour De Bun Bicycle Classic early registration is due. Late registration available up to the event on July 29.
Anya Menk, a 2018 graduate of Tri-City United High School and 2022 graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, recently completed her first jazz studio album.
Governor Tim Walz and Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen visited the Heldberg Dairy Farm, owned and operated by Karl Heldberg, south of Le Sueur the afternoon of July 6 to talk dairy and agriculture. The governor and commissioner spent a great length of time speaking with Heldberg and exchanging thoughts about farmers, their struggles and the state of the dairy industry in Minnesota.
Businesses and residents woke up with surprise the morning of July 5 when barricades were placed at intersections all along Highway 13 south of Lexington Avenue.
New Prague and other communities in the area will be celebrating the July 4th holiday with everything from parades to music to boat parades to fireworks.
New Prague The evening of Monday, July 3, will be the New Prague Fireworks Show. Events are east of the New Prague Middle School, beginning at 6 p.m. there will be Kona Ice, Dawgs on the Run, face painting and free massages. The national anthem will be sung by Linda Fahrenkamp with the fireworks at 10:10 p.m.
Elko July 1st at Dusk, Elko Speedway
Even though Mother Nature dumped more than a half of an inch of much-needed rain on the afternoon of Saturday, June 24, it didn’t deter people from attending the annual Fireman’s Relief Dance later in the day and into the night.
Fire Chief Kenny Pavek said, “The dance went well considering the weather we had Saturday. We had some storms come through just as Charlie Sticha had started playing. We had to do a few repairs on tents, and it rained for about an hour, keeping the crowd away. After the rain, the weather was alright, but the crowd was down from years past.”
Kolacky Days held a festive Meet and Greet event Monday evening, introducing the Grand Marshall for this year’s event and a chance to get to know the current and competing royalty.
Air quality is expected to reach the orange AQI category in southern, east central, and northeast Minn., which is unhealthy for sensitive groups.
Air quality alert issued due to ozone for Tuesday, June 20, through Thursday, June 22, for central and southern Minn.
Air quality is expected to reach the orange AQI category in central and southern Minn., which is unhealthy for sensitive groups.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an air quality alert for central and southern Minn., effective from noon on Tuesday, June 20, through 9 p.m. on Thursday, June 22. The affected area includes central and southern Minn., and the tribal nations of Leech Lake, Mille Lacs, Upper Sioux, and Prairie Island.
The Department of Minnesota Veterans of Foreign Wars and its Auxiliary held their annual convention June 8-12 in Plymouth, MN. The VFW and VFW Auxiliary members attended various training seminars and program information sessions. Various Minnesota veterans homes showcased their facilities. A joint awards session and a joint memorial service brought members of the VFW family together during the five-day event.
The Montgomery Police Department invites the public to come tour the new police department building on Saturday, June 17 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Visit with and ask questions to police department staff, and tour areas of the building that will be off-limits after the building is in use. You can also enjoy some coffee and donuts while you tour the facility.
The new building is directly behind or north of the old police building, on the opposite side of the block, at 300 Lexington Avenue NW.
MISSING PERSON ALERT: The Prior Lake Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing teen. Keira Dupey, age 13, is 5 feet, 4 inches tall, weighs 100 pounds and has black/brown hair and brown eyes. Dupey was last seen on May 25 leaving a facility in Prior Lake with Kari Steele, who is also a missing person. Dupey may have traveled to St. Paul or the surrounding suburbs.