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08/28/2026

Farmers can learn about strip tillage Sept. 9,
Register now for the free Strip Till Expo

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Tri-City United FFA Area Alumni Tri-City United Ag-Education and FFA UMN Extension Le Sueur County 4-H 4-H

Are you or farmers you work with looking for ways to reduce input costs while maintaining yield and improving resilience? The University of Minnesota Extension and Southwest Research and Outreach Center (SWROC) are holding a free event — Strip Till Expo — to learn about strip tillage.

08/28/2026

New postal vehicles have more capacity for cargo

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US Postal Service Montgomery, MN Happenings

The United States Postal Service is in the middle of extensive modernization efforts nationwide which includes upgrading its aging delivery fleet of more than 230,000 vehicles — one of the world’s largest. Montgomery’s Post Office received their two new vehicles earlier this month, replacing t...

08/28/2026

Beloved local leader McGuire leaves behind a legacy to be proud of and a hole in the community

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Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church pews were filled on Tuesday, Aug. 25, with family and friends celebrating the life of Mick McGuire at his funeral. Nate Goldenman read a eulogy at the beginning of the service. McGuire’s brother, Dan McGuire, was Mick McGuire’s urn bearer, which remained both a...

08/28/2026

Home gardens and canning are the respites to the world’s food homogenization

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08/26/2026

Le Sueur County Fair highlighted by great weather

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Le Center Happenings Tri-City United Ag-Education and FFA Tri-City United FFA Area Alumni

Mild weather gave the Le Sueur Free County Fair time to shine last week. The 169th annual fair was held Thursday through Sunday. The fair had a 1950s car theme, which was apparent in the style and the many competitions held throughout the week — from kids pedal pull to the truck and tractor pull. ...

08/26/2026

Lonsdale breaks ground on 58-unit apartment building.

https://www.montgomerymnnews.com/lonsdale-breaks-ground-58-unit-apartment-building

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08/26/2026

Leonard Dahn, a farm kid from Montgomery, Minnesota, lived a life built around family, hard work, and a good card game. Leonard spent his early childhood on a farm in Montgomery and then living in town as a teenager. He eventually moved to Bloomington, where he raised his family. He worked 44 years....

08/25/2026

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08/25/2026

Benjamin "Ben" James Krenik, age 45, of Montgomery, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 13, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Rochester. Ben was born on January 25, 1981, in New Prague, to Nick and Teri (Nelson) Krenik. He graduated from Montgomery-Lonsdale High School with th...