Navy veteran Stephen “Steve” Peter Flicek is American Legion Post #79’s current honoree for their “Thank a Living Veteran” project.
Flicek is the eldest child of Glenn and Marge (Wacholtz) Flicek. He was born on November 16, 1948, in Minneapolis, where his parents lived while Glenn was enrolled at St. Thomas College.

Rita Ann Way, 84, of Montgomery, died on August 9, 2020, in New Prague.
Funeral services and visitation will be held Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, at Most Holy Redeemer Church. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 11 a.m., with a Mass to follow. Officiating will be Father Thomas Neihaus.
Rita was born in Montgomery to Thomas and Anna (Flicek) Moravec on October 11, 1935. She graduated from Montgomery-Lonsdale Schools in 1953.

Bergland, Dawn Marie – Age 59, passed away on August 14, 2020. 
Survived by her great nephew Sean Dakota, who was the light of Dawn’s life and who shared many special moments with her in the garden, cooking, decorating for holidays and scrapbooking.
Also survived by Brother Doug Blaisdell (Cheryl), Sisters Deb Dakota and Deanna Cole (Jim), as well as many nieces, nephews and friends.  Proceeded in death by husband Richard Bergland, Son Nickolas Bergland and Parents.  
A special recognition to her unwavering community for all of their support. 

In a 4-3 split vote, the Tri-City United School Board has finalized how the school year will begin.
TCU School Board member Krista Goettl read the resolution that was chosen by the majority of the board Monday night, which states that all students in pre-K through sixth grade will attend in-person class daily, and students in seventh through 12th grade will follow a hybrid learning model.
According to TCU Superintendent Lonnie Siefert, the chosen learning model was the recommended option by administration.

Testing for COVID-19 has continued with the public health departments in Scott, Le Sueur and Rice counties helping where they can. Reports from the counties and Mala Strana Rehabilitation Center and Assisted Living are as follows.

There will be a race for two seats on the Montgomery City Council on November 3 after filings closed on August 11.
Five residents have officially filed. Incumbents Dennis Lambrecht and Bob Forcelle will be challenged for their council positions by Benjamin Koeppen, Joy N. Svoboda and Bob Taraba.
Incumbent Montgomery Mayor Tom Eisert has also filed for re-election. He is running unopposed.
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On Monday, Aug. 10, the Tri-City United School Board held a special meeting to discuss this fall’s schooling options regarding the current COVID crisis.
According to Super­intendent Lonnie Seifert, when the state released guidelines for districts last week, it gave schools some freedoms, mandates and recommendations. He acknowledged when the governor released guidelines (COVID case numbers per county), the first thought was hybrid for all grades.

Rice County Sheriff Troy Dunn has reported the death of a one-month-old infant in Erin Township.
Dunn said his department received a call on Thursday, Aug. 13 at 5:29 a.m. for an unresponsive baby at a residence on the 14000 block of Shields Lake Trail in Erin Township.

Harriet Helen (Turek) Bartyzal, age 85, of Shakopee, MN, entered eternal peace, on Monday, August 10, 2020.  
 A time of gathering will be on Friday, August 14, from 9-10:30 am, at Ballard-Sunder Funeral and Cremation, 833 S. Marschall Road, Shakopee, with a Mass of Christian Burial, at 11 am, at the Church of St. Mark (The Parish of Saints Joachim and Anne), 350 Atwood Street, Shakopee. Live streaming of the Mass will be available by visiting the church website ssjacs.org. A private family burial will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.  

Today, the Minnesota State High School League voted on what the options are for the high school fall sports season amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Their decisions affect football, volleyball, and the traditional spring sport season. They also voted on adjusting the regular fall sports seasons, limiting contests and competors.

Beverly Ann “Bev” (Thorsen) Richter, age 90, of New Prague, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 31, 2020 at Mala Strana Rehabilitation Center and Assisted Living.

Myrtle Marie “Myrt” Hanzel, age 91, of New Prague, died peacefully in the presence of her family on Friday, July 31, 2020 at Mala Strana Health and Rehabilitation Center.  Myrt was born on August 8, 1928 in Derrynane Township, St. Thomas, MN to Thomas and Theresa (Reger) Retka.  She attended Country School District 107 one-room schoolhouse and graduated from New Prague High School.  After graduating, she traveled to St. Paul for the first time and lived with her aunt, Rose Retka, who helped her find employment and paid her tuition to Ancker Hospital in St.

A Northfield woman died on Saturday morning after driving into a construction zone on Highway 99 and crashing into a hole in the road, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
Michelle Dawn Burwell, 51, was traveling westbound on Highway 99 in Montgomery Township in a 2001 Chrysler Sebring when she drove into the construction zone at about 7:40 a.m.
According to the Patrol, alcohol was involved in the incident.
An airbag deployed, but Burwell was not wearing a seat belt.

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Tri-City United Schools will begin the school year with the hybrid model of some in-school classes and distance learning, according to an email to parents.
Governor Walz and the Minnesota Department of Education provided school districts with data-driven guidelines for the reopening of schools on Thursday.
Based on the data provided by the Minnesota Department of Education, TCU Schools will open with a hybrid model of instruction for all students.This model uses in classroom learning along with a distance learning component.

Marvin Stanley Peterson, age 103, of Montgomery, formerly of Bloomington, died peacefully on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at Traditions in Montgomery.  Marvin was born on June 18, 1917 in Grove City, Minnesota to Hans and Helen (Nelson) Peterson.  He married the love of his life, Ardys Leone Ekbom on May 16, 1940 in Minneapolis, MN.  WWII brought him to service in the US Navy and he was stationed stateside in San Diego.  He worked his entire career as a mechanic for NW Airlines, retiring after 43 years with the company.  Marvin was a Mason and an avid supporter of the Boy Scouts, serving as a l