Heavy rains last week have led to the closing of several crossings of the Minnesota River in the area this week, with one more crossing scheduled to close Tuesday morning. 
On Sunday, June 24, Highway 93 and Highway 19 between Henderson and Highway 169 closed as high waters covered the roadway. The flooding also delayed repairs to Highway 93 that had been scheduled for this week after an earlier closure several weeks earlier. 

John “Jake” and Kay Keohen were named the Grand Marshals of the 84th annual Kolacky Days celebration. They were announced at the annual Meet and Greet sponsored by the Montgomery Area Community Club on Monday. They are pictured with current royalty (from left) Queen Anna Franek, First Princess Becca Simon, and Second Princess and Miss Congeniality Amanda Way. They will preside over the festival, which will take place July 27 to 29. Read more in the print edition. 

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Butch Krocak, left, gives a push to Paul Friesz’s 1940 Allis Chalmers during the Henderson Tractor Ride on Saturday, June 23, at Union Hill to help restart it. There were 35 tractors involved in this year’s annual tractor ride from the Le Sueur County Pioneer Power Showgrounds to Henderson. For more see an upcoming print issue of The New Prague Times. (Patrick Fisher Photo)

New Market continues to roll in DRS League play, as they sit alone at the top of the League standings. They are winners of 8-straight League games, and beat second place St. Patrick this past week to take a 2 game lead in the standings.
A bit of parity within the League exists, as at week’s end, no team (other than New Market) has a winning or losing streak longer than 2 games.
Game results

A group of trap shooters from Tri-City United High School are making their way back to the state tournament to be held on Friday, June 22 at the Minneapolis Gun Club.
 
The team of Wyatt Hurd, Benjamin Sladek, Grant Fogarty, Wyley Petersen, and James Krautkremer made the tournament after placing in the top 40 teams overall. Their scores were determined from the Alexandria Championship from June 11 to 19. Overall season averages were used as tie breakers. 
 

If you have a pet peacock, chicken, goat, or any other non-domestic, you are most likely breaking the law after the City Council revised part of its code on keeping animals in Montgomery.
 

Mary Jean “MJ” Richter died peacefully surrounded by family in St. Peter, MN on Monday, June 18, 2018, at the age of 83.
 

New Market defeated Prior Lake and Lonsdale to take over first place in the Dakota- Rice-Scott League last week. The Muskies have a 9-1 record and hold a one-game lead over second place St. Patrick.
It was a light week for the DRS, with several teams competing in weekend tournaments and other games rained out.
Last week’s results

Montgomery's first Concert in the Park night was held Thursday night, June 14, with Maria and the Coins performing. Pizza and ice cream were available.

Whether it was being out on the lake fishing or meeting a Minnesota Vikings player, smiles abounded on the faces of 50 area youth as they took to Lake German and Lake Jefferson on Saturday in the Youth Fishing Outing.
“I liked meeting the rookies,” said participant Brendan Germscheid, 11. “We caught a lot of fish. I wish we could have cut them up and ate them.”
The event, sponsored by the Le Sueur County Sheriff’s Mounted Posse, began in 2001, making this the 17th season bringing the Posse and youth ages eight to 15 together on the lakes.

New Prague High School principal Lonnie Seifert has been named superintendent of the Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop school district, effective July 1. The appointment is subject to approval by the GFW School Board on Monday. One approved, he will submit his resignation as principal effective  June 30. 

The process of seal coating of Montgomery's First Street from Boulevard Avenue to Oak Avenue started Tuesday morning, June 12, after heavy rains delayed the work on Monday. Pearson Brothers was hired to do the job, which includes sweeping the street, applying an oil tack material and chip rock, rolling and sweeping the rock, and applying another layer of an oil or "fog seal." Second Street from Vine to Oak, Vine from First Street to Fourth Street, and portions of Ash and Elm, and Fischer Estates will also be seal coated.

Kristen J. Huhner, age 58, of New Prague, died peacefully, surrounded by her family on Saturday, June 9, 2018.  Kris was born on January 28, 1960 in New Prague to Raymond H. and Doris C. (Gehlen) Harpel.  She grew up in Montgomery, attended Holy Redeemer Catholic School, graduated from Montgomery-Lonsdale High School, and attained a degree from Winona State College with a double major in social work and Spanish.  She began her career as a social worker while living in Georgia after her marriage to Philip Simon on April 15, 1983.

The first of a series of musical concerts will be held Thursday, June 14 at Montgomery’s Memorial Park with music starting at 7 p.m. The band Maria and the Coins will be performing. The band bundles danceable, big-picture pop ambition into earnest, honeyed indie sensibility. 
 
“We have this wonderful venue in the park that we don’t use enough. So, I approached Brian Heck, city administrator, and he said this is something he has always wanted to do, and if I could organize it, it could happen,” stated local volunteer Carol Freid.
 

The 54th annual Waterville Bullhead Days celebration starts Friday, June 8 and runs through Sunday, June 10. Friday events include the Medallion Hunt, a Karaoke Contest, the 62nd annual Miss Waterville Pageant, and a Fireworks Display. Saturday there will be a Softball Tourney, Kids Fishing Contest, NAPA Remote Control Car Demolition Derby, Bean Bag Tourney, and Pedal Tractor Pull, and a Karaoke Contest. Sunday is the Grand Street Parade, Waterville Lions Kids Bingo, and Raffle Drawing. Check out the June 7 edition of the LIFE/Enterprise for more on the festivities.

Taxpayers will be picking up the bill for the clean up of approximately 20 tons of construction waste that was dumped in a Waterville Township ditch on Tuesday, June 5 or Wednesday, June 6.
According to Waterville Township Chairman Alan Gehrke, the mess was discovered along 470th Street on Wednesday morning and was then reported to the township and Le Sueur County Sheriff's Office. The ditch is located north of Waterville and west of Highway 13.