In addition to the Montgomery Fire Department (MFD) raising the United States Flag on the ladder of one of their fire engines on 9/11 in Memorial Park, four members of the department also participated in a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on September 9.
Team Captain Sean Benz, along with Doug Woodgate, Josh Sivongxay and Travis Rose, headed to our rival stadium in honor of all fallen firefighters and the 343 that perished on 9/11.

The Tri-City United volleyball team won three of their five matches to win the consolation championship at the WEM Invitational Saturday, Sept. 9.
In pool play, the Titans had a 25-14, 25-23 loss to WEM, a 27-25, 25-16 win over Minnesota Valley Lutheran, and a 23-25, 25-19, 15-6 loss to Cleveland.
Cleveland went on to defeat Nova Classical Academy to capture the overall championship.
TCU played in the four-team consolation bracket where they defeated St. Clair 25-11, 25-20 and Minnesota Valley Lutheran 28-26, 26-24.

The annual Halfway to St. Patty’s Day celebration this past weekend was a family-fun event.
Kids enjoyed barrel-train rides, playing in a bounce house, and games complete with prizes. The kids-at-heart and of any age could partake in the daily offerings of music through most of the festivities, fireworks at dusk on Saturday, the vehicles on display at the car show Sunday, or any number of food and beverage options available.

The DFL Rural Caucus is hosting a legislative meeting Thursday, Sept. 21, 5 -7 p.m., at the New Prague Public Library, 400 Main St E, New Prague. Featured speakers are Rep. Kristi Pursell (D - Northfield) and Rep. Luke Frederick (D-Mankato).

Georgina Beatrice Barta, age 99, of Montgomery, passed away Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023 at Mala Strana Health Care in New Prague. Visitation will be held Thursday, Sept. 14 from 9:30 -11 a.m. at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery with Memorial Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 11 a.m. with Fr. Tom Niehaus officiating.  Interment will be held in Calvary Cemetery in Montgomery.

Charles E Kasper, 88 of Montgomery passed away Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, at his home.  Visitation was held Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery and one hour prior to service on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023 at the church.  Funeral was held on Sept. 9, 2023, at 11 a.m. at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery.  Interment was in Calvary Cemetery.  Military honors where provided by the Montgomery area Honor Guard.

Tri-City United High School’s blood drive brought in 36 units of blood during what is seasonally a lull for the American Red Cross. As a push for people to donate, the Red Cross was giving donors a $10 e-gift card to a movie merchant of their choice during the month of August.
This blood drive was put on with Tri-City United student coordinators Xiani Medina and Savannah Chapel. For Chapel, this was her second time helping coordinate a drive. This was Medina’s fifth blood drive she has helped coordinate.

The Montgomery Police Department put up a sign designating a “Safe Exchange Zone” area in the front of their new building entrance at 300 Lexington Avenue NW.
The department says the area is intended for people that need a place to exchange items purchased on social media market places or child custody exchanges. The area can be used for a number of reasons though that are specifically intended for what could be risky interactions where you are meeting someone you don’t know.

Fairmont used a number of big plays to defeat Tri-City United, 48- 0, in football Thursday, August 31 in Montgomery.
Big plays were the story of the game for Fairmont as they had three touchdowns over 50 yards. Fairmont accumulated 260 yards through the air with 88 of them being on one pass in the fourth quarter.

The Montgomery Historical Society held a Show and Tell last Wednesday, August 30 at the American Legion Post 79.
Anyone, member or not, was welcome to come and share items and their historical value.
One item in particular was of interest to most, an 1898 plat book of Le Sueur County that Jim Mladek brought. Mladek said, “I don’t know where it came from. It just showed up.” Someone had dropped off and given him the plat book without a note as of who gave it to him.

I am in my first month of college at Minnesota State University Moorhead as a theatre arts technical emphasis major. My first class of the day is “Acting I,” a base course for any theatre major.
My professor is Dr. David Wheeler, who is a bright and bubbly figure — never mad, never sad, never negative. I get up around 8 a.m. and turn on the TV for a bit quietly as my roommate was still sleeping. I figure it is time to get ready for class so I waddle down to the showers on our floor with my bucket of items, my flip-flops clunking along the way.

Construction of the roundabout on Highway 13/Le Sueur County Road 28 is nearly complete and expected to partially open to traffic Friday evening, September 1, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
The south segment of the roundabout will remain closed to traffic as Highway 13 south of County Road 28 remains under construction.
Paving on Highway 13 from Lexington Avenue to Tri-City United High School is expected to be complete Saturday evening, September 2. Lexington Avenue is open to motorists for crossing.

It will be a fun-filled weekend in Kilkenny Sept. 9 and 10.
The annual Half-Way to St. Paddy’s Day Celebration has been extended to a two-day event this year.
The events start Saturday, Sept. 9 with a Shamwalk 5K Fun Run/Walk at 10 a.m. There will be prizes for the first place finisher 13 and younger and 14 and older. There will also be a prize for the male and female with the most Irish spirit.

All that stood between St. Patrick’s bid for a berth in the state tournament’s semifinal round Saturday, Sept. 2, was an offensive juggernaut the Irish hoped would have an off day with the bats. It didn’t work out that way.

Judy Cecelia Miller, 71, passed away Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023 surrounded by loved ones at her home in Kilkenny, Minn, after a courageous battle with cancer. Visitation will be Thursday, Sept. 7, at Le Center Funeral Home from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. and beginning at 9:30 a.m. Friday at the church. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 8, at St. Canice Catholic Church in Kilkenny, Minn.  Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery in Kilkenny, Minn.

Andrew John Lehrer, 61, of Denver, Colorado passed away on Aug. 15, 2023 with his wife and children at his side. He was born in New Prague, Minn. on October 19, 1961 to Alfred Lehrer and Maxine (Lehrer) Morgan.
Andy spent the first part of his childhood in Montgomery, Minn. He moved with his family to Prior Lake, Minn. in 1977 where he went to high school.
He married Danielle Phillips in Nov. 1992. They have two sons, Walker and Garett.