Overnight Closure Alert: Highway 169 South of Jordan Dec. 5, 6
Highway 169 in one direction closes overnight (10 p.m. to 5 a.m.) from Park Blvd to Highway 282 / Scott County Road 9 on Dec. 5 and 6. Northbound Highway 169 will be closed 12/5; Southbound Highway 169 will be closed 12/6. See Detour Map for temporary alternate routes.

Arthur Joseph Jindra, age 87, of Montgomery, died on Saturday, November 30, 2024, at Mala Strana in New Prague. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 6 from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. with Memorial Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. all held at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery with Fr. Timothy Sandquist officiating. Interment will be held in Calvary Cemetery in Montgomery. Military Honors provided by the Montgomery area Veterans Honor Guard.

Violet Irene Pauline Kolander Kaisershot, age 98, of Cleveland, passed away peacefully at home with family by her side on Monday, November 18, 2024. Services were held on Tuesday, November 26.

Paul A. Schmidt, age 72, of Baudette, Minnesota, formerly of Hutchinson and Montgomery, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2024, at his brother Roger’s home in Glencoe, Minnesota. Memorial Service was held Saturday, November 23, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at Dobratz-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Hutchinson, Minnesota.
Clergy Officiating: Rev. William Moeller, Jr., Pianist: Paul Otte, Congregational Hymns: “A Mighty Fortress is Our God”, “Just As I Am”, “How Great Thou Art”

Le Sueur County Sheriff Brett Mason, along with the Mounted Posse and The Sheriff’s Youth Project, have once again come together to launch the project, “Believe in the Magic of Christmas.”
The project “will provide an opportunity for our community to come together and spread a little Christmas Magic for a very deserving family.”

Tri-City United Schools 7-12 Activity Director Chad Johnson was given the South Central Service Cooperative’s SPOTLIGHT Employee Recognition Award.

For those of you who are not a part of social media, you may have had a quieter election season among friends. It’s possible perhaps that you even lost a few within your circle or that they associate differently with you now — whether quietly or known.

Junior Lupita Lopez and sophomore Kinsley Mach were named the Most Valuable Players on the Tri-City United (TCU) girls soccer team this fall.
Lopez was named the Titan Defensive MVP and Mach was named the Titan Offensive MVP.
Lopez finished the 2024 season with seven goals and six assists. She was also recognized as a Big South All-Conference Honorable Mention selection.
Mach led the team with 10 goals and added two assists. Her efforts also saw her receive the Titan Golden Boot Award which is given to the team’s top scorer.

This weekend was my first stop in Minneapolis. I had been around the fringes of the cities a few times, but this was my first time smack in the center.
    As far as traffic goes, I would rank it better than Pittsburgh and Indianapolis.

TCU’s fall musical goes under the sea with a production of The Little Mermaid.
The musical opens Friday, Nov. 22, at the TCU Performing Arts Center and runs through Sunday. Showtimes are 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24.
There are 52 students participating in the musical, based on the classic Disney movie. The show is directed by Sarah Mejia.
“It’s going very well,” TCU Senior Josiah Velarde, who plays Prince Eric, said. “After seeing all the costumes and all of the set put together. It’s coming to life. I’m very excited.”

The first season in the Big South Conference for the Tri-City United (TCU) boys soccer team was very successful.
The Titans placed second in the Black Division with a 3-2-1 record. They ended with a 12-5-2 overall record and were the Section 2A Runners-Up.
Four Titan players received honors from the Big South Conference coaches.
Seniors Damian Torres and Alan Ortiz, junior Nick Mendez, and freshman Angel Ruiz Gomez were named to All-Conference Teams.

The 2024 Torchlight Parade and Fireworks has announced their grand marshals for this year’s event, 7-year-old Kylee Balfe from Tri-City United Montgomery PreK-8 School and 8-year-old Chase Barnett of Most Holy Redeemer Catholic School.
Balfe, daughter of Matt and Desiree Reak, is from Montgomery. She participates in dance and cheerleading, loves to sing at home, playing on her swing set, going to the park, riding bicycle, playing games on her Nintendo Wii, building forts and playing outside with her dog Bear.

Tri-City United Schools 7-12 Activity Director Chad Johnson was given the South Central Service Cooperative’s SPOTLIGHT Employee Recognition Award.

Paul A. Schmidt, age 72, of Baudette, Minnesota, formerly of Hutchinson and Montgomery, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2024, at his brother Roger’s home in Glencoe, Minnesota.
Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at Dobratz-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Hutchinson.
Gathering of Family and Friends will be held Friday, November 22, 2024, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and will continue one hour prior to the service ALL at the funeral chapel.

Rosella "Rosie" (Novotny) Skluzacek, 87, of Northfield, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, November 16, 2024, at Northfield Retirement Community.
She is survived by her two daughters: Mercedes (Robert) Maier of Northfield and Merceday (Bruce) Kaardal of Redwood Falls; five grandchildren, Erin, Kirsten, Alison, Mark, and Joel; four great-grandchildren; other family members; and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband and parents.