News
Tyler Saemrow, owner of Ty’s Ginseng in Morristown, holds up a freshly dug ginseng root. Saemrow sells wild and wild-simulated ginseng and works to educate people about the medicinal qualities of the native plant. (Lisa Ingebrand photo)
Ginseng--one of the most soughtafter and valuable plants in traditional Chinese medicine—grows wild in the local area and has one farmer turning to fertile woodlands instead of wide-open fields this fall to harvest his crop.
“There used to be a lot of wild ginseng in this area, but it was...
Three-year-old Olivia Marquez rides the pony Rain under the watchful eye of her dad, Juan, at the TCU Family Fun Night on Friday, Sept. 30. (Wade Young photo)
Six-year-old Artemis Anderson and sister, four-year-old Athena, are school girls by day, but on Friday night, they were ninjas.
The daughters of Tiffany Anderson were two of the several hundred people to attend the Family Fun Night community event put on by TCU - Montgomery Parent and Teacher...
Patrick Toth, Tri-City United Terminal Manager of Palmer Bus Service in Montgomery, stands next to one of the 27 TCU school buses that is now equipped with a stop-arm camera (pictured to the to the right of Toth and interior cameras. (Lisa Ingebrand photo)
New stop-arm cameras and interior cameras have been installed on all 27 of the big yellow school buses that transport Tri-City United students.
“They are great new bus safety tools,” stated Pat Toth, Tri-City United Terminal Manager of Palmer Bus Service in Montgomery. “Our drivers love it because...
The General Election is on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. New Prague city residents will vote in the gym at the Fitness & Aquatic Center at 410 Central Ave. N. The polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.
Anyone who wants to verify their polling location can go to: pollfinder.sos.state. mn.us.
or...
A group of elementary students prepare for take-off at St. Wenceslaus Catholic School’s Marathon on Saturday, Oct. 1. The annual marathon was held on the school’s grounds and students exceeded their total by raising $65,000. (Photo courtesy of Grace Olson)
The annual St. Wenceslaus Catholic School Marathon fundraising event was a smashing success on Saturday, Oct. 1. The school’s goal was to raise $55,000, and the end result was a whopping $65,000. The school uses these funds to fulfill its budget expenses throughout the academic year.
Principal Kim...
Getting a close up look at the New Prague Fire Department’s hose on its ladder truck are Jonathan Boysen and Lucas Thorson-Eickholt. They were among the many children that enjoyed the open house at the fire department on Sunday, Oct. 2. (Patrick Fisher photo)
The New Prague Fire Department’s volunteer firefighters gave back to the community it serves with an open house on Sunday, Oct. 2. People attending could enjoy a pancake breakfast with sausages, pastries and beverages. Children and youngsters could try on firefighter’s gear or try their hand at...
The Casey’s General Store building in Montgomery sustained damage Oct. 5 when a vehicle drove into it, leaving a hole in the front side of the structure. No injuries were reported. (Wade Young photo)
A vehicle crashed into the Casey’s General Store building in Montgomery around 8 a.m., Wednesday morning, October 5.
According to the incident report, the Montgomery Police were alerted to the incident at 8:08 a.m. and an officer was dispatched to the scene.
To see more on this story pick up the...
Henry Schendel & Rhia Krautkremer as Tri-City United's 2022 Homecoming King & Queen.
Tri-City United High School crowned its Homecoming King and Queen during a ceremony on Monday night, Oct. 3.
The new king and queen are Henry Schendel and Rhia Krautkremer.
Queen Rhia is the daughter of Matthew and Denise Krautkremer.
King Henry is the son of Jim and Amy Schendel.
Last year’s...
