There will be no local mail delivery today, Thursday, February 23.
Due to the weather, the transfer trucks for the U.S. Postal Service mail were pulled off the roads on Wednesday, February 22 and Thursday,February 23. 
The delivery of this weeks newspapers will be delayed.

The Tri-City United boys basketball team was defeated twice last week, once in Minnesota River Conference action and once in a non-conference game.
Blue Earth Area (BEA) downed the Titans, 65-50 Tuesday, Feb. 14. Lester Prairie pulled out a 73-57 win Thursday, Feb. 16. The losses drop the Titans’s overall record to 9-13 and 3-8 in the conference.
In the loss to BEA, the Titans were outscored 41-30 in the second half of this non-conference game.

A pair of wins last week has moved the Minnesota River boys hockey team into a tie for third place in the Big South Conference standings.
The Bulldogs defeated Windom Area, 3-2, Monday, Feb. 13 and defeated Fairmont/Martin County West, 5-1, Thursday, Feb. 16. The wins improved their record to 9-7 in the conference which is tied with Marshall and Windom Area.
Goaltender Ayden Christ had a good week, stopping 22-of-24 shots against Windom Area and 24-of-25 against the Cardinals.

The dual meet season has come to an end for the Tri-City United wrestling team Thursday, Feb. 16 in the Section 2AA team Tournament.
The Titans, the No. 6 seed, opened with a 58-23 win over Orono. This set up a match with No. 3 seed Scott West in which the Titans were defeated 50-22.
The top four seed, New Prague, Watertown-Mayer/Mayer Lutheran, Scott West, and St. Peter advanced to Saturday’s semifinals.

- Blizzard warning is in effect for the area until noon on Feb. 23. Get the latest forecast at http://www.weather.gov/mpx/ 
- MnDOT road conditions vary. Travel not advised in some areas. See current road closures and information at https://www.511mn.org 
SCHOOLS
- Tri-City United Schools are closed and activities are cancelled through Thursday evening.
- Most Holy Redeemer School in Montgomery will be closed and students doing remote learning Wednesday and Thursday.

Most Holy Redeemer School (MHRS) exceeded their $1,500 fundraising goal for the Kids Heart Challenge and had their best year so far. The students raised $1,840.83 for the American Heart Association. The largest amount previously raised was $1,583 in 2017.

John George Stasney, age 96, of Montgomery, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at Central Health Care in Le Center. Services are pending with the Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery.
Arrangements are with the Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery. 507-357-6116. On-line condolences may be left at www.schoenbauerfuneralhome.com.

Snow week kicked off Feb. 9 with announcing of the Snow Court candidates. Candidates were introduced with their partners and then tested with trivia about each other. Both candidates had to answer the same as their partners.
Monday was coronation in the performing arts center at TCU High School. Marco Reyes was crowned Snow King and Makayla Marek was crowned Snow Queen. The Snow Court also performed a dance for the public and students... Pick up the Feb. 16 edition of the Montgomery Messenger to read further. Subscribe at MontgomeryMNNews.com.

The world may look at climate change in many different ways. I believe one thing that can’t be denied truthfully is that it is changing.
As president of the Twin Cities Meteorological Society, I have developed a growing annual Minnesota State of the Climate event. I am lucky to be friends with two of the state’s climatologists who are awesome at remaining neutral to the numbers, as well as being supportive of this endeavor.

Montgomery Police Department took possession of a new squad car earlier this month. The department has three squads in their fleet. The police facility will have some room for expansion in regard to their fleet, as it is capable of holding four squad cars.
Construction on the building is fairly far along now, with the layout of the inside taking shape. Drywall is installed and mudded. The windows, ceiling, and the heating and cooling systems have not been installed yet. The exterior ground work and building work will happen in the spring.

Lonsdale City Council gave approval to seek bids to construct a flat cement pad to install the skate park equipment purchased from the City of Shakopee for $905.98 last summer. The skate park will reside just east of the pavilion in Sticha Park and is expected to open up by mid-summer.

Junior members of the Montgomery American Legion Auxiliary Unit #79 (ALA), Izzi Kotek and Nevaeh Persing, crafted Valentine’s Day cards for 11 local veterans in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Auxiliary member Colleen Pavek delivered some of the cards to veterans at The Harbor and Golden Years Home. Auxiliary members Mary Jane Grundhoffer and Connie Shriver delivered the rest of the Valentine’s Day cards to veterans at Traditions of Montgomery and Park Manor Apartments.

The Montgomery Historical Society (MHS) continued its mission of collecting, preserving, and disseminating area history at its annual meeting held on January 25 at Hilltop Hall. President Jim Mladek called the meeting to order and reviewed the society’s activity over the past year and what members can expect in 2023.

TCU sophomore Lexi Marcussen scored a game-high 22 points and added six rebounds, three assists, and two steals in a 57-51 Minnesota River Conference win over Lester Prairie Monday, Feb. 13.
Marcussen scored 13 of her points in the second half and she connected on three, three-pointers.
Emma Skluzacek finished with 10 points and three rebounds. Audrey Vosejpka added eight points, six rebounds, four steals, and three assists.

Montgomery’s 2022 Masopust King Austin Testerman will be passing on his title this Sunday when a new king will be crowned during the 2023 Masopust celebration.
The Tri-City United High School senior is proud to have represented the community for the last year—and he had a lot of fun doing it.
“My year has been fun with a lot of new experiences, coming out of my shell, and being able to represent my community,” stated Testerman. “My favorite memory was definitely Kolackys Days. Throwing freezes was a blast.”

The third time was the charm for the Waconia girls hockey team in the Section 2A Quarterfinals against Minnesota River.
The teams had met two prior times this season, with the Bulldogs winning 5-3 Dec. 1 and the two teams tying 3-all Jan. 13.
The third meeting went the way of Waconia, with the Wildcats shutting out the Bulldogs, 3-0, in the Section 2A Quarterfinals played Thursday in Le Sueur.
Wildcat goalie Abigail Elvebak stopped 25 Minnesota River shots on goal, including 10 in the second period.