Jarrod Schoenecker

Minneapolis-St.Paul

Managing Editor at Montgomery Messenger

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Natural gas pipeline section being relocated north of Montgomery

1 week ago | newpraguetimes.com | Jarrod Schoenecker

Northern Natural Gas (NNG) is abandoning approximately 1.7 miles of 16 inch steel natural gas pipeline north of Montgomery this summer and putting in a replacement line next to an existing line. The section being abandoned starts at the intersection of 330th Street and 151st Avenue (Le Sueur County Road 144), and runs southwest to 340th Street and County Ditch 22 or east of the Montgomery Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Meals on Wheels drivers are thanked

2 weeks ago | newpraguetimes.com | Jarrod Schoenecker

April is National Volunteer Month and volunteer drivers for the Meals on Wheels program in Montgomery were celebrated on Friday, April 25, at Park Manor in Montgomery. They gathered for a meal complete with a Caesar salad, fruit and pizza, from Pizzeria 201, and beverages, cookies and snacks provided by Lutheran Social Services. Site Coordinator Mary Ross presented each driver with a certificate of appreciation.
Schoenbauer returns to All-State Band for a second time

2 weeks ago | newpraguetimes.com | Jarrod Schoenecker

Tri-City United High School musician Branko Schoenbauer was chosen last year for the 2024-2025 All-State Concert Band as a flutist. All-State members are chosen through an audition process of recording a couple numbers and submitting them to a judging panel. “We had a lot more time than I expected,” said Schoenbauer.
House fire near Hunt Lake

2 weeks ago | newpraguetimes.com | Jarrod Schoenecker

A house fire near Hunt Lake in rural Rice County, south of Vintage Escapes Winery & Vineyard, is ongoing but under control. Multiple fire agencies are attending to the fire. Initial reports are that the house is a total loss, but not verified. More details will be in May 1 Montgomery Messenger.
Crash likely caused by failure to stop

3 weeks ago | newpraguetimes.com | Jarrod Schoenecker

The two-vehicle crash on Thursday, April 10, at the intersection of Le Sueur County Roads 3 and 28 appears to be because of a failure to stop, according to the Le Sueur County Sheriff’s Office incident report. A 911 call came in at 4:18 p.m. for the crash. The incident report states that Aiden Stravens, 21, of Elko New Market, was driving south in his 2019 Mazda 3 on Le Sueur County Road 3 and either failed to yield to the right-of-way or stop at the stop sign at County Road 28.
Ireland visitors looking to bridge historical documentation gap

3 weeks ago | newpraguetimes.com | Jarrod Schoenecker

A group of special visitors from Kilkenny, Ireland, visited Kilkenny, Minn., on Wednesday, April 16 — husband and wife James and Monica O’Reilly, and baby Julia O’Reilly. They spent the afternoon touring the town and exchanging historical information. They were accompanied by Jana Freiband, Monica O’Reilly’s mother, who lives in Minneapolis.
Tractors take over the Kolacky Capitol

3 weeks ago | montgomerymnnews.com | Jarrod Schoenecker

This year’s Drive Your Tractor to School Day brought 21 tractors parading downtown Montgomery on Friday, April 11, three less than last year. Donuts and milk were served at the 7 a.m. gathering location on the south end of Montgomery across from Dollar General. “We want them here and off the road before the busses are out,” said TCU FFA Advisor and Ag Teacher Michael Reeser. “The event is about safety, to start seeing tractors and planters on the road,” said Reeser.
Tractors take over the Kolacky Capitol

3 weeks ago | newpraguetimes.com | Jarrod Schoenecker

This year’s Drive Your Tractor to School Day brought 21 tractors parading downtown Montgomery on Friday, April 11, three less than last year. Donuts and milk were served at the 7 a.m. gathering location on the south end of Montgomery across from Dollar General. “We want them here and off the road before the busses are out,” said TCU FFA Advisor and Ag Teacher Michael Reeser. “The event is about safety, to start seeing tractors and planters on the road,” said Reeser.
Intersection between Montgomery and New Prague appears to have increasing incidents

3 weeks ago | newpraguetimes.com | Jarrod Schoenecker

The community seems to have a sense that the intersection of Le Sueur County Roads 3 and 28 has more frequent accidents than it used to anyway. Friday afternoon was the latest crash to happen there, involving a crossover SUV and an extended-cab full-sized pickup truck. The truck ended up in the southeast ditch on its roof. Airbags were deployed on both vehicles and traffic was shut down for a period of time with law enforcement turning vehicles around that approached the wreck.
Stylists reopen in former law office building

1 month ago | newpraguetimes.com | Jarrod Schoenecker

Three stylists moved to a new location in the former Marek Law Office building at 205 1st Street South from Pincurls Salon. The building became vacated at the end of June 2024 when the two brothers, William and Scott Marek, retired after 50 years from the law business.