The early morning house fire west of Montgomery at the home of the beloved Roman and Betty Jindra on July 14 now has new details released on the cause of the fire and manner of death.
The Le Sueur County Sheriff’s Office report indicated that the initial deputy arrived on scene at 1:02 a.m., just six minutes after the 12:54 a.m. 911 call was placed by the couple saying that they were trapped in the house and that the house was on fire.

Schmiesing sets school record in 200 IM
TCU junior Ella Schmiesing set a new school record and her teammates combined to defeat Math and Science Academy, 65-32 Thursday, Aug. 29.
Schmiesing’s record was in the 200 IM in a time of 2:18.23. The new record breaks the mark set by Mallorie Plut.

Dear Editor:
I’d like to start off saying I have been very disappointed with the grocery store Molter’s.

A resolution to execute a Quit Claim was approved by the Le Sueur County Board of Commissioners during their regular meeting on Aug. 26. The land in question is the Le Sueur County Fairgrounds.
The approval to take action on the parcels was first approved at the Le Sueur County Board of Commissioners meeting on Aug. 6.
The resolution transfers ownership of the fairgrounds from Le Sueur County to the Le Sueur County Fair Association.

TCU sophomore Kinsley Mach scored four goals to lead the Tri-City United girls soccer team to a 6-1 win over Windom/St. James/Madelia Tuesday, August 27.
Sophomore Kirra Flicek and freshman Camila Perez also added goals.
Junior Lupita Lopez had two assists and Perez and freshman Layla Estevez each added one assist.
The Titans are 2-2 this season after losing a 2-0 contest to Triton, Friday, Aug. 30.
TCU will host New Ulm Thursday, Sept. 5 and Sibley East Monday, Sept. 9. Tuesday, Sept. 10 they will play at Waseca.

The Rice & Steele 911 Center, the emergency communications center serving Rice and Steele counties, has implemented Spark, an online reporting tool designed to streamline the process of reporting non-emergency incidents.
This tool enables residents to easily and securely report issues such as thefts, vandalism, parking complaints and other non-urgent matters directly through their website.

More than 50 teams and close to 400 runners competed in the Thursday, Sept. 5 Gerry Smith Invitational at the Montgomery Golf Club.
The Tri-City United girls team placed 16th among the 25 full teams, scoring 382 points. Waconia won the race with a score of 61. Belle Plaine placed second with 1226 and Mound Westonka was third with 157.
Senior Yasmin Ruiz led the Titans with a 13th place finish in 20:27. Fairmont senior Macy Hanson won the race in 18:20.

Editor:
 
I just got done reading the Messenger. Guess what? We will have a tobacco shop for tobacco products and some cannabis items! And — our grocery store is closing!
I don’t deny these pleasures to the people that enjoy them. It’s their decision and their health.
But some of us — especially the elderly (I’m 87) — need fresh produce, canned and frozen foods, and need to be able to get them nearby. I wonder how many people that didn’t support the grocery store will visit the tobacco shop.

Fishing is father-son, brotherly affair in the Malecha house. Kevin Malecha, who helped start the Tri-City United High School’s Fishing Club, has been fishing with his boys since they were old enough to.

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Residents of Montgomery were able to get a first look at the 2025 Street and Utilities Improvement Project (SUIP). The project will be a full overhaul of the public utilities, street, curb, gutter and sidewalks within the right of way.
City Engineer Jason Femrite, of Bolten & Menk, Inc., gave a presentation on the preliminary engineering report for the project at the Aug. 19 public hearing within the city council meeting.

Two of the things I dreaded most when we moved to Minnesota was the prospect of more snow and the potential for tornadoes.
Snow was no stranger to West Virginia. We received plenty of it in some years. But I am not a fan. Trace amounts are plenty for me. I do enjoy those evenings when the snow is falling and the sound mutes out all other things. It’s just that those evenings are also the ones where you have some place you need to go.
Tornadoes, or the threat of tornadoes, are a new experience altogether.

It started as a fairly typical afternoon at Rail 19 Bar and Grill in Lonsdale on Monday, Aug. 12. Grant Fitterer, 17, and Jackson Pollock, 25, were busy attending to the grill, both cooks at the restaurant, about an hour into their shift.

Marek Law Office & Tax Service ended a long continued service for the Montgomery area on June 30, spanning 50 years from 1975-2024.
William Marek, a 1969 New Prague High School Graduate, initially thought he wanted to be a high school teacher in math or science. He started his college education as such at Mankato State University.

We invite you to join our family as we remember and celebrate the life of Susan (Kreger) Williams on September 21, 2024.  An interment of ashes will be held at St. Brendan’s Church in Green Isle, MN at 9:30 a.m. followed by a reception at The Arlington Legion Building (Sibley County Fairgrounds) 801 W Chandler St. immediately afterwards.  Please come and share your memories and stories of the times you spent together.

Marek Law Office & Tax Service ended a long continued service for the Montgomery area on June 30, spanning 50 years from 1975-2024.
William Marek, a 1969 New Prague High School Graduate, initially thought he wanted to be a high school teacher in math or science. He started his college education as such at Mankato State University.