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The Elko New Market City Council honored city staff and firefighters at the council’s Thursday, March 13, meeting. Mayor Andrew Ganfield read a brief biography of each person and congratulated them. Among those honored are (back row, left to right) Joe Fitterer, Steve Nelson, Derek Cavanaugh, John Machaby; (front row) Scott Watry, Kellie Stewart, Lynda Jirak, Tom Terry and Corey Schweich and Ganfield. (Patrick Fisher photo)
The Elko New Market City Council honored 10 of its employees at its Thursday, March 13, meeting. A brief biography was read for each employee, including what department they work in, their position and their history with the city.
Mayor Andrew Ganfield read each biography and presented the...
Cast members of New Prague High School’s spring play “Clue - High School Edition” are (back row, left to right) Carson Prochaska as Mr. Green, Reese Dickerson as Wadsworth, Noah Smith as Mr. Boddy; (front row) Bella Smith as Miss Scarlet, Ella Schoenbauer as Mrs. White and Liberty Lake as Mrs. Peacock. The group was rehearsing a scene of when they each get gifts from Mr. Boddy. (Patrick Fisher photo)
Who needs a “Clue”? There will be plenty of hints dropped by New Prague High School students as they perform the play “Clue - High School Edition.” It will be presented Friday, April 4, and Saturday, April 5, at 7 p.m. both evenings and Sunday, April 6, at 2 p.m.
“Clue” is a farce comedy meets...
Ann Christy
Christy wins unanimous backing; medical emergency pulls Beulke from consideration
Ann Christy’s commitment to education and serving her community paid off Monday when members of the New Prague Area School Board selected her to fill the vacancy on the board.
Christy was the unanimous selection to...
Prior Lake’s Ryan and Jennifer Ernster recently purchased The Broz hotel. (John Mueller photo)
They are hoping to bring the experience and success enjoyed at two event venues in Faribault to New Prague. Will it work? Ryan and Jenny Ernster, the new-owners-to-be of The Broz Hotel are confident they can do it.
The Ernsters are purchasing the historic hotel on the Le Sueur County side of West...
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Pictured from left, Montgomery American Legion Auxiliary Unit #79 member Connie Shriver, who accepted the 40-year award on behalf of her mother, Ludmilla Malecha; 40-year member Linda Ruhland, and 20-year member Jeanette Kukacka. Missing from the photo are 10-year members Althea Halstead, Jean Jindra, and Zoey Tupy; 20-year member Amy Tupy; 30-year member Rose Eisert, and 60-year member Lila Korbel.
The Montgomery American Legion Post #79 was host to an American Legion birthday bash on Saturday, March 8. During the party, Auxiliary Unit #79 recognized members who have been with the unit for a length of time in ten-year increments.
“A handful of Unit #79 members were celebrated with ‘sincere...
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Newly created accessible seating area of Memorial Stadium grandstand in Memorial Park.
Memorial Park has been receiving some greatly needed improvements over the last year and there is much more to come, as heard at the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting on Monday, March 10.
Montgomery Public Works added new sand to the volleyball courts and dirt surrounding them last fall....
New Prague High School senior Emily Pumper, left, and junior Josh Langfield will be among many students who will have nearly 100 art pieces on display at New Prague Area Eduction Foundation’s Arts and Activities Spring Showcase, Thursday, March 20, beginning at 5 p.m. at the New Prague Park...
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Montgomery Mayor Tom Eisert welcomes the one resident present to the first of three town hall meetings.
Residents in the city of Montgomery face estimated city taxes doubling for a significant period of time, nearly tripling for a portion of that time, over the next 25 years.
Inflation has caused projects and goods to increase more substantially than projected when the items were first introduced....
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Crews from Selly Excavating are working to repair the water main break on 5th Street NW in Montgomery.
A water main break on 5th Street NW just south of Lexington Avenue NW is being worked on by construction crews from Selly Excavating. Crews on site said it should be fixed completely by about 2 p.m. today, Friday, March 14. More information will be in the print issue of the Montgomery Messenger on...
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The 2025 Kolacky Days winning button design and the designer, Dawn Elfstrand.
Kolacky Days members chose the design from Dawn (Ruhland) Elfstrand as the 2025 Button Contest winner out of 10 entries. The 256 members voted on the design back in November, with designs being accepted in October.
Elfstrand, who now lives in Madison Lake, Minn., and works as a buyer for a school...
