The first weekend of play at the 2018 Minnesota Amateur Baseball Tournament was a big hit. More than 2,200 people paid to see eight games over three days at New Prague's Memorial Park Baseball Stadium, including 640 for Friday’s tourney opener, a 7-2 New Prague win over Ortonville. Games were also played in Shakopee and Jordan. Members of the 1973 New Prague High School team were honored before the noon game on Saturday.

Derrick Isaacson's two-run single in the top of the ninth inning gave St. Patrick a 4-3 win over Lamberton in the first round of the State Class C Baseball tournament in New Prague Saturday, Oct. 18. 

Up to that point it had been a frustrating game for the Irish, who had given up one run on an error in the fourth inning, had a would-be home run called foul and had a runner picked off second base earlier in the game. 

Glendon Peter Flicek, 94, of Montgomery, died on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, at Mala Strana Health Care in New Prague. 
 

His childhood memories dance to the beat of a base broom, a simple instrument, comprised of a broom and a wooden box. 
 
For musician George Korbel of Kilkenny, the unique instrument is pure enjoyment. 
 
“Some people call it the poor man’s tuba because it sounds similar to a tuba. Some people make fun of it. Some people ignore it. I don't know… I have fun doing it,” stated Korbel, who also plays the concertina. “My family has played it forever.” 
 
Korbel credits his uncle, Ed Honza, with introducing him to the instrument. 
 

Muskies earn 1st round bye; Faribault, New Prague and St. Patrick play this weekend
New Market used the long ball to claim the Region 3C championship Friday, Aug. 10, with an 8-1 win over Faribault at Veseli.
Earlier in the week, Faribault defeated New Prague on a bases-loaded walk to earn their way to the championship game. Faribault enters the State playoffs as the No. 2 seed from Region 3C, New Prague is the No. 3 seed and St. Patrick is the No. 4 seed.

In the primary race for Le Sueur County Commissioner District 2, Maureen Franek of Montgomery and Danny O’Keefe of Le Center will most likely be on the November ballot.
 
The District, which includes Montgomery City, Montgomery Township, Sharon Township, Lexington Township, and Ottawa Township, is being held by Joe Connolly, who did not file.
 
Franek won her spot, garnering the most votes with 253 cast or 27.47 percent of the votes.
 

Construction at Tri-City United Elementary School received the green light Monday when the TCU School Board approved the bid package for the school’s campus.
 
The plans for the building call for eight new classrooms and restrooms located on the northeast portion of the building, north of the parking lot. Starting with the 2019-2020 school year, that building will become Pre-kindergarten to sixth grade campus, thereby freeing up space in Montgomery’s Middle and Elementary School buildings. 
 

Garry LeRoy Quance, 78, of Montgomery, died on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018, at his home. Visitation will be held on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018, from 3 to 6 p.m. at Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery. Memorial service will follow at 6 p.m. also at the funeral home.
 
Garry was born on September 16, 1939, in Staples, MN to Glen and Edith (Klos) Quance. Garry was a Staples High School graduate of the Class of 1957. 
 

A Le Sueur County man faces charges after a standoff Saturday, Aug. 11 in Tyrone Township. 
 
Bryant Holder, 32, is in custody in Le Sueur County Jail on charges of domestic assault, terroristic threats and assault in the second degree with a dangerous weapon, all felony charges.
 

The New Prague Orioles, hosts for the State Amateur Baseball Tournament, will play in the tourney opener at 7:30 pm. Friday, Aug. 17. New Prague faces Ortonville to open the tournament. Another local team, St. Patrick, will play at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in New Prague. They will face Lamberton. 
Class C games will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 17, 18 and 19, at New Prague and Shakopee. Class B games will be held Saturday and Sunday in Jordan. 

Lonsdale rolled out the red carpet for its community residents and visitors for its annual Lonsdale Community Days. While the name is plural because past events were held on multiple days, this year the event was held on Saturday only. Among the attractions was the popular parade, pictured, which found children collecting candy from the many parade entries. For more, see the print edition. (Andrea Nelson photo)

When National Night Out started in 1984, locals were encouraged to turn on their porch light and use the event as a springboard to better community cooperation and coordination.
 
It has since become a way for law enforcement to get to know community members and for the community to get to know them. The community-building campaign promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie, according to the National Association of Town Watch website.
 

Less than a year after they eliminated the one-time modification program that reduced  a resident’s high water bill due to a system malfunction, the Montgomery City Council was discussing the issue again on Monday.
 
The issue was back on the council table after a Montgomery resident questioned last month why a request for a modification had been granted in May after the program had ended, when their request was denied months earlier. 

The St. Patrick Irish and New Prague Orioles earned the final two state tournament berths in the Region 3C baseball tournament over the weekend. 

Grace Grant, center, is crowned Miss Lonsdale 2019 by outgoing Miss Lonsdale Ali Geist as Samantha Ellsworth watches. The coronation ceremony for the new Lonsdale Ambassadors, including Junior Ambassadors and Little Ambassadors, was held the evening of Saturday, Aug. 4, at the TCU Lonsdale Elementary School. For more see upcoming issues of the Montgomery Messenger and The New Prague Times. (Patrick Fisher Photo)

The Region 3C playoffs began Sunday, July 29, and already two teams have qualified for the State Class C baseball tournament, which begins August 17 in New Prague, Shakopee and Jordan.
New Market and Faribault won second round games on Tuesday, July 31, to earn berths in the tournament. Details on those games will be in next week’s issue. Two more teams will earn berths with wins in the double-elimination playoffs on Friday, Aug. 3.