Effective Monday, November 30th, 2020, the Rice County Courthouse is closed due to recent surge of new cases of COVID-19 and increasing concerns for public health.
Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea issued an Order Governing the Continuing Operations of the Minnesota Judicial Branch on November 20, 2020. This order suspends all in-person court hearings until further notice. Therefore, the courthouse will be closed to the public until in-person hearings resume.
In a six-to-one vote, the Tri-City United School Board approved providing transportation for Most Holy Redeemer students while students of TCU are in distance learning mode.
The decision was not made lightly, and board members expressed that many hours of thought and consideration went into the matter, which came to a vote on November 25 in a special school board meeting.
Late last week, Father Thomas Niehaus, of Most Holy Redeemer Church, sent a letter to families of Most Holy Redeemer School to say that TCU would no longer be busing students beginning November 30.
All it took was one clue and 15 minutes of searching for a group of cousins to find this year’s Christmas medallion.
Max and Mikayla Segna, and Ruby and Jaxson Vosejpka found this year’s Torchlight Parade and Fireworks medallion in Memorial Park shortly after the first clue hit newsstands on Wednesday, Nov. 25.
The large silver coin was buried on the west side of the park near a sign by the railroad tracks. It was hidden in a plastic container under fresh mulch in the mud Ruby said.
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at R & R Metal Works on Hwy. 13 North after the Boy Scout Troop 322 set up their annual Christmas tree lot on Saturday.
The Scouts set up their lot on Saturday morning. Like previous years, they are selling Scotch Pine, White Pine, Balsam and Fraser trees, 36-inch and 24- inch wreaths, swags and crosses. Trees start at $35.
Money from the stand goes to the boys who are raising funds for a trip to Florida National High Adventure Sea Base. Some of the Scouts went two years ago, and a return trip is planned for March, 2021.
A high school group is making a difference for local people who’ve been hit hardest during the pandemic.
The TCU Chapter of the National Honor Society recently held a “Shoe-Boot Drive” asking people to donate gently-used shoes or boots to TCU High School.
Allie Schley, NHS Secretary, and Nikaija Young, NHS member, said the shoes collected were donated to Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. for families in need within the school district whenever possible.
Wednesday, November 25, 2020, from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM at the New Market Town Hall, 8950 230th St. E. Lakevillle, MN 55024
See flyer attached to make an appointment.
On November 11, 2020, the sincere message to veterans was clear: thank you for your service.
A handful of veterans heard this in the annual Veterans Day program in the Tri-City United Performing Arts Center. The program, which was live-streamed to the public and other students in the TCU District, included speeches, music and awards.
One od the speakers was its own. TCU Montgomery teacher and veteran Collin Scott, used his time at the podium to....
See the November 19, 2020 print edition for more.
New faces will help run the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce after four new members were elected to its board last week.
The election happened at the annual meeting that was held at the Next Chapter Winery on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Joining the board are Joy N. Svoboda as secretary, Jackie Brockway at social media, and Aaron Worm for membership. Seth Huiras, who was secretary, took on the role of treasurer. They join Kurt Dvorak, president; Dave Fladhammer, vice president; and Corey Althoff Allen, activities.
Winners were announced last week in the annual Patriot’s Pen essay writing competition at the area Veterans of Foreign Wars.
The Patriot’s Pen program is open to students in grades six to eight. This year’s theme is “What is Patriotism to Me?” The first place winner from Montgomery sponsored by the Montgomery VFW Post 5340 was Allison Rynda, a sixth grader from Most Holy Redeemer School.
Be sure to shop local with all of the new restrictions starting Friday, Nov. 20th.
Thursday, November 19th 10 am - 2 pm Jordan Fire Station: 501 N Varner St. Jordan, MN 55352
In Montgomery lower prices for cable TV or internet might be on the horizon.
Officials in Montgomery are studying what it would look like to install a municipal fiber optic network. One potential result, municipal broadband, is a growing trend that allows cities owning fiber optic cables to rent them out to private companies like cable and internet providers.
To see more on this story, pick up the November 12, 2020 print edition of the Montgomery Messenger.
A beautiful, quiet room tucked in the corner of Most Holy Redeemer Catholic School’s basement has been transformed into an atrium, a special room that now houses a program aimed at fostering young children’s relationships with God.
The program, which opened locally in late September, is called Catechesis of the Good Shepherd.
To see more on this story, pick up the November 12, 2020 print edition of the Montgomery Messenger.
The 2020 senior class of Tri-City United High School showed why “seniors rule” when they beat the junior class 20-14 in this year’s powderpuff football game at the high school athletic complex.
After being postponed due to the October 20 snowstorm, the school officials took advantage of the above-average temperatures Wednesday, Nov. 4 and held the game that pits the seniors against the juniors.
To see more on this story, pick up the November 12, 2020 print edition of the Montgomery Messenger.
Free COVID-19 testing will be held at St. John Lutheran Church, Montgomery, 105 Spruce Ave. NW, on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020.
The testing site will be open from 2 to 4 p.m. It is open to everyone two years and older. The test will be free. No insurance is needed.
You can get tested even if you don't have symptoms of COVID-19. For example, if you think you have been in contact with someone who has COVID-19 or if you got a call from the health department telling you that you may have been exposed.