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A team of volunteers prepared more than 3,000 potato dumplings over the weekend at TCU High School. The dumplings will be sold at Miss Czech Slovak Minnesota Pageant’s fundraising booth during Kolacky Days this weekend. (Photo courtesy of Michelle Vlasak)

Fri, 07/23/2021 - 12:18pm

Dumplings for dollars Cultural delicacy serves as tasty Miss Czech Slovak MN Pageant fundraiser

They’ll be dishing up delicious dumplings at the Miss Czech Slovak Minnesota Pageant booth this weekend. Volunteers mixed, formed, rolled and cooked 3,060 potato dumplings on Sunday, July 18 in the...

Fri, 07/23/2021 - 12:13pm

City OKs body cameras for police

Montgomery’s law enforcement agency is implementing a bodyworn camera (BWC) program. The program was approved by the City Council on Monday, July 19. Police Chief Nathan Hintz believes the time is...

Ruth Aanas of Elysian will celebrate her 101st birthday in November. The Elysian native grew up in Iowa, but returned to the local area with her husband in 1952. (Lisa Ingebrand photo)

Fri, 07/23/2021 - 11:24am

Humor keeps her young at almost 101

She’s 100, but she’s surprisingly spry and is quick to welcome a guest at her front door with a big grin. Ruth (Nichols) Aanas of Elysian has led a full life. She grew up during the Great Depression...

Fr. John Powers is the new priest in Waterville and Elysian.

Fri, 07/23/2021 - 10:43am

Parishes welcome new priest

Father John Powers is the new pastor of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Waterville and St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Elysian. He will also be teaching at Bethlehem Academy in Faribault and plans to...

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