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 lawsuit against the Le Sueur County Historical Society took a small step Monday when a judge approved binding arbitration to determine an official membership list.
 
Mark Vandelist, District Court Judge of Minnesota's First Judicial District, gave both sides of the lawsuit 90 days to enlist in the help of an arbitrator who will simply resolve the question of who are members of the historical society, a nonprofit organization.
 

Chad Johnson, physical education teacher and head wrestling and head girls' and boys' track Coach for Sibley East Public Schools, has been named the new high school activities director for Tri-City United High School.
 
The announcement came via an email from Superintendent Teri Preisler to school board members and news media outlets on Saturday. 
 

Ashley Kes, a new TCU alumna, was one of 122 seniors to receive a diploma at the TCU Commencement Exercises on Friday, June 1. After speeches, songs and stories, the Tri-City United students crossed the stage as high school students and became alumni after receiving their diplomas. Student speakers were Thomas Witte and Anya Menk. New alumna, Sofia Kaunonen gave the student farewell. To see more photos, pick up the print edition. (Wade Young Photo)

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After failing to resolve issues and determine who is a member, the lawsuit against Le Sueur County Historical Society (LCHS) heads to court on June 4.
 
Kevin Wetherille, one of the attorneys for the 16 plaintiffs who claim to be members and asked a judge on February 21 to require LCHS to grant them access to financial and governance documents, and for a fair election, said they are still running into barriers.
 
One of the barriers is the membership list.
 

Montgomery, like cities across the nation, honored and remembered its fallen veterans on Memorial Day. Montgomery's program ended with the somber playing of "Taps". For more, see the print edition.

Seventeen patriotic works of art will be featured in store windows along Montgomery's First Street, starting Memorial Day. 
 
The artwork is part of the city's first-ever Windows for Veterans contest, which aims to salute veterans, spotlight artists, decorate downtown, and encourage patronage of local businesses. 
 
Maps featuring the locations of the artwork will be available during the 9:30 a.m. Memorial Day program at the Montgomery American Legion on Monday, May 28. 
 

Approximately 45 people from New Prague and other area communities attended the annual Stakeholder’s Breakfast at the Mayo Clinic Health System in New Prague’s Jameen Mape room to learn what is happening at the local health care facility.
Among those speaking were Dr. James Hebl, vice president of the Southwest Region for MCHS, Terry Brandt, administrator for the region, and Heather Tietz, community relations officer. In addition, Kirby Johnson, the new administrator for the local hospital, was introduced.

Memorial Day, which will be observed on Monday, May 28, commemorates all men and women who have died in military service for the United States. 
 
Around the country, many people visit cemeteries and memorials on Memorial Day, and it is traditionally seen as the start of the summer season.
 
Montgomery’s program will follow its traditions beginning with Mass at Most Holy Redeemer Church at 8:15 a.m. It will be followed by the parade from Holy Redeemer to First Street to Elm Avenue to the American Legion Post 79.
 

It was hard to determine who enjoyed Baby Animal Day more - the students or the baby animals.
 
Puppies, kittens, kids, chicks and other baby animals received plenty of holding and attention at the annual Baby Animal Day on a beautiful spring day, May 16. It was held in the district’s former Ag Shop on the elementary and middle school campus in Montgomery. 
 

A lone bear was spotted walking in a field south of Montgomery, near the intersection of Highway 99 and County Road 3, on May 1, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
DNR Wildlife Resource Biologist Andrew Tri, who is one of two bear research specialists in the state, spoke to the Faribault couple who reported the bear sighting. “They were very surprised,” Tri reported.

According to the Law of the Pack, a Cub Scout gives good will and in the Boy Scout Promise, a boy scout promises to help other people at all times. 
 
By participating in a Scouting for Food program, Scouts come a step closer to fulfilling those words. The Montgomery Scouts are doing a food drive to collect non-perishable items for the Montgomery Food Shelf on Saturday, May 12.
 

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It's time to clean up! Montgomery's City-Wide Clean Up will be held this Saturday, May 12. Appliances and electronics with the required, paid-in-advance tags will be picked up at the curbside, while all non-hazardous household waste will need to be hauled to the city's public works garage and paid for at the time of drop off. 
 

The celebration of May has been a Czech tradition for centuries, but for Montgomery the May Day celebration is only two years old. But what a celebration it was!  
 
Perfect weather, Czech beer, pasteries, food, a maypole and a ribbon dance were few of the many things for the people who attended Montgomery’s second annual May Day festival on Saturday.
 

The Domaci Czech Folk Dancers perform for students at Falcon Ridge Elementary School on Friday, April 4. The group did their show in the all-purpose gym at the New Prague school. It was one of several stops they were making at area schools in New Prague, Montgomery and Le Center on Friday. For more see an upcoming print issue of The Times. (Patrick Fisher Photo)

Montgomery's Citywide Garage Sales are this weekend! Here is the listing published in this week's Messenger.