New Prague’s girls’ 10U softball team took second in Minnesota Softball’s state tournament Saturday and Sunday, July 12-13, at Minnetrista. The NP White team defeated Cottage Grove (5-3) and St.

David Gary Malecha, age 76, of Waterville, died unexpectedly at his home in June 2025. Dave grew up in Montgomery and graduated from Montgomery High School. As a young man, he enjoyed fishing, hunting ...

Although I’m not in a physical condition to be tackling amusement rides, I have a very long appreciation and a younger-self version of me that would ride most kinds of rides, particularly ...

It certainly was an evil act when Minnesotans Mark and Melissa Hortman were shot and killed in their own homes recently, and that John and Yvette Hoffman were also shot and somehow managed to survive.

Despite that, it still somewhat surprises me the lack of awareness and preparedness of the general public when it comes to severe weather, often hearing, ‘It happened without any warning!’ ...

Barbara Marie Ceplecha, age 88, of Lonsdale, passed away surrounded by her family at her home on the evening of Sunday, July 20, 2025, following a courageous battle with cancer.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Arnold (Butch) Charles Shimota, age 51, a proud U.S. Navy Seabee retiree who left this world on July 18, 2025, at his home in Veseli.

After taking just over a week off for the 4th of July, the Mallards dropped road games in Cannon Falls last week on Monday and Prior Lake on Wednesday before beating Veseli at home on Friday night for ...

Tri-City United Schools sent two squads to the USA Clay Target League National Championships in Mason, Mich., this past weekend with one squad placing 52nd in the nation in finals.

Lawrence “Larry” Wayne Parkos, age 69, passed away on Sunday, June 20, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester after receiving critical care for two weeks.

Marion Rita (Stocco) Schmidt, born 7/2/1930, in Minneapolis, entered eternal life on 7/19/2025. Survived by her daughters, Judith (Dr. Kenneth) Kuczynski, Annmarie (Thomas) Schleck, Barbara (Mark) ...

Milton, who likes to be referred to as Milt, age 79, and Jean Trnka, age 74, have been named the 2025 Lonsdale Community Days grand marshals.