The Tri-City United FFA club received a $4,000 check from the Tri-City United FFA Alumni & Supporters group to support the 10 students that are heading to the 97th Annual National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 23-26.

David Edel had a beautiful soul, and his spirit left a mark on so many people throughout his lifetime. He was born in New Prague on October 9, 1951, to George and Gretchen Edel (maiden name Richter), the youngest of 3 children. He grew up in Montgomery, graduated from Montgomery-Lonsdale High School, and attended college at the University of Minnesota. Around 1970, he hitched a ride to San Francisco to pursue his spiritual journey. In California he met Carol Gelband, with whom he would marry and bring two sons into this world. 

The City of Lonsdale’s current city hall, located at 415 Central Street SW, has long been outdated for the city’s needs. In 2018, the city looked into expanding that location, according to Lonsdale City Administrator Joel Erickson.
Erickson said that the current location was just not feasible with the building’s layout and small and awkward lot. Remodeling the current building didn’t feasibly provide for enough parking and space, and the city council, at that time, voted it down.

Most Holy Redeemer Church, originally known as Holy Redeemer in honor of the Holy Redeemer, can trace its roots back to the early settlers of the region.
By the year 1866, numerous Czech Catholic settlers had arrived in the region of Montgomery and Lexington Townships and had erected a Catholic mission church dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel, known as Budejovice or Budweis. It served people until July 1877.

School Dress Up Days
Monday, Sept. 30 Tacky Tourist
Tuesday, Oct. 1 Rhyme Without A Reason
Wednesday, Oct. 2 Travel to a Montgomery Messanger Sports Event
Thursday, Oct. 3 Barbie vs. Army
Friday, Oct. 4 Titan Friday
 
Homecoming Dance
Saturday, Oct. 5, 8-11 p.m. Homecoming Dance in the high school commons
$5 to enter or $4 with a canned food item
(TCU students only)
 
Homecoming Court & Coronation
Homecoming King
Preston Ernste, Dylan Fink, Wyatt Rutt, Gavin Sherman, and Rafael Balcazar.

David George Edel passed on from this earth in the early morning of August 26, 2024, at his home in Naples, Florida. A celebration of life gathering will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday October 12, at Richter Woods—35674 173rd Ave, Montgomery, MN, 56069.
All are welcome!

Kathy Beatty passed away at her home in Montgomery, MN, on September 23, 2024, at the age of 86. She was born in McGrath, MN, on July 19, 1938, to Simon & Julia (Bolan) Schwarzbauer. Kathy moved to St. Paul, MN, shortly after her graduation from McGrath High School.
In February 1957, she married Leonard Beatty at Sacred Heart Church in Wahkon, MN & together they raised six children.

James Edward “Jimmer” Reiter, age 82, of Montgomery, died on Saturday, September 21, 2024, in Montgomery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 25 from 4-7 p.m. at Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, September 26 at 11 a.m. with visitation one hour prior at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery with Father Timothy Sandquist officiating. Military Honors will be provided by the Montgomery area American Legion Honor Guard. Interment will be held at a later date at Calvary Cemetery in Montgomery.

Stanley Francis Handsuch, 94, passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, surrounded by his loving wife at their home in Hill City, MN.

Donald Peter Petricka
 February 22, 1945 - September 15, 2024 (79 Years)
With deep sadness, we announce the passing of our beloved father, Donald Peter Petricka, on  Sunday, September 15. He leaves behind a legacy of love, wisdom, and countless cherished  memories.
Born on February 22, 1945, to Christina and James Benjamin Petricka in Montgomery, MN, Donald was the youngest sibling to his older sister Genevieve, and older brother Mahlon.

Mary Jean (Mager) Regenscheid passed away on September 13, 2024, at Cherrywood Advanced Living in St. Cloud, MN at the age of 84.  A funeral service will be held at 11:30 a,m,, Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery, MN.

The early morning house fire west of Montgomery at the home of the beloved Roman and Betty Jindra on July 14 now has new details released on the cause of the fire and manner of death.
The Le Sueur County Sheriff’s Office report indicated that the initial deputy arrived on scene at 1:02 a.m., just six minutes after the 12:54 a.m. 911 call was placed by the couple saying that they were trapped in the house and that the house was on fire.

A resolution to execute a Quit Claim was approved by the Le Sueur County Board of Commissioners during their regular meeting on Aug. 26. The land in question is the Le Sueur County Fairgrounds.
The approval to take action on the parcels was first approved at the Le Sueur County Board of Commissioners meeting on Aug. 6.
The resolution transfers ownership of the fairgrounds from Le Sueur County to the Le Sueur County Fair Association.

Editor:
 
I just got done reading the Messenger. Guess what? We will have a tobacco shop for tobacco products and some cannabis items! And — our grocery store is closing!
I don’t deny these pleasures to the people that enjoy them. It’s their decision and their health.
But some of us — especially the elderly (I’m 87) — need fresh produce, canned and frozen foods, and need to be able to get them nearby. I wonder how many people that didn’t support the grocery store will visit the tobacco shop.

Dear Editor:
I’d like to start off saying I have been very disappointed with the grocery store Molter’s.

More than 50 teams and close to 400 runners competed in the Thursday, Sept. 5 Gerry Smith Invitational at the Montgomery Golf Club.
The Tri-City United girls team placed 16th among the 25 full teams, scoring 382 points. Waconia won the race with a score of 61. Belle Plaine placed second with 1226 and Mound Westonka was third with 157.
Senior Yasmin Ruiz led the Titans with a 13th place finish in 20:27. Fairmont senior Macy Hanson won the race in 18:20.