Free food giveaway serves 700 families
There IS such a thing as a free lunch - and breakfast - and dinner, thanks to a free food distribution event that was held for Le Sueur County residents on Wednesday, Oct. 28.
The distribution was held at the county fairgrounds for those in need or newly struggling to make ends meet due to the COVID-19 crisis.
A total of 700 families were served, according to Tammy Stewig of Le Sueur County Emergency Management. Her department, and Le Sueur County Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP), hosted the event.

Bucs are 7-0, have clinched at least tie for 3rd straight conference title
In a battle between two of the state’s top nine rated teams, the WEM volleyball team swept Medford Thursday, Oct. 29 in Waterville.
The Bucs entered the contest rated No. 2 in Class A while the Tigers were rated No. 9 in the most recent poll Oct. 26.
WEM picked up their sixth straight sweep of the season, downing Medford 25-14, 25-16, and 25-19.
To see more on this story, pick up the November 5, 2020 print edition of the LifeEnterprise.

The Minnesota Secretary of State has released results from the Tuesday, Nov. 3 General Election.
The results will not be final until the government entity canvasses the results, which most offices are doing Friday, Nov.13.
In Waterville, Alan Schmidtke received 825 votes and will return as mayor. Incumbent city council members Jennifer Grobe (675 votes) and Tim Smith (644) votes were also re-elected.

Richard Wesley Fredenburg, Jr, age 65, passed away at the Veterans Hospital in Minneapolis on Wednesday, October 28th, 2020 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He was born on November 27th, 1954 in Northfield, MN to Richard and Beverly (St. Martin) Fredenburg.
He left Waterville High school at the end of his senior year to join the Marine Corp. in 1973 and later obtained his GED. He served a tour of duty in Vietnam and was honorably discharged in 1975.

Unfortunately, a COVID situation will require us to cancel our 10/30 varsity game vs Owatonna and our 11/6 varsity game at Mayo.  Our JV and 9th grade teams are not affected and will continue to play during that time.
We thank our community for their continued support, as our players and staff really appreciate it during a difficult time.   We’ll rest up and prepare to complete the season successfully thereafter.

WEM High School's 2020 Homecoming King and Queen are Griffin Atherton and Kylie Pittmann.
The pair was crowned during a small ceremony in the high school gym Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 21, with only parents attending.
Atherton is the son of Chad and Rhea Atherton. Pittmann is the daughter of Kristie Pittmann and the late Brian Pittmann.

During this time of uncertainty, little things mean a lot.
Whether it be a pat on the back, a thank you, or just a note to say have a good day, kids need positives in their lives.
Sue Morsching, who owns Elysian Auto with her husband Carl, saw a display of kindness in the Twin Cities.
Morsching saw a heart wall, where individuals had a chance to provide uplifting messages written on a small heart. They were displayed for all to see and she felt this was something which could be done locally.

John Gordon Hendrickson, age 86, of Waterville, died on Tuesday evening, October 6, 2020 at his home.

Helen Marie Hrdlicka, age 85, died on Friday, October 9, 2020, at Whispering Creek in Janesville.
Helen was born August 17, 1935, in Blue Earth County, she was the daughter of Leslie and Marie (Doss) Lueck. She graduated from Mankato High School in 1953 and later married

Virginia M. (Ginny) Lindquist, age 92 of Waterville, formerly of Blooming Prairie, passed away peacefully Monday, October 5, 2020 at her lake home in Waterville. Virginia Mae Motle was born June 1, 1928 to William J. and Viola Mae (Gummow) Motle in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota. She grew up in Blooming Prairie and graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1946. On March 30, 1947, Ginny married Edward LeRoy Lindquist at the Methodist Church in Blooming Prairie during a Palm Sunday Blizzard and were happily married for 68 years.

Funeral service for Dr. Clark Francis Seha was held July 27, 2020 at the Stiftskirche, in Bielefeld Germany. Dr. Seha died on July 11, in Bielefeld where he served as Pastor of the Bodelschwingh congregation and the Dietrich-Bonhoeffer community.

Spectators at Activities, Athletics, Clubs, Youth LifeEnterprise Sports and School Events
Sporting events are high risk for COVID-19 transmission, and are further high risk for activities that promote airborne particles of COVID-19. The following applies to all indoor sports, concerts, plays, competitions, performances and any other similar events that have spectators. This guidance is specific to the events that will take place in a school building or facility where instruction takes place and include the following parameters:
Capacity Requirements

In an announcement Tuesday on the Montgomery Torchlight Parade and Firework's social media page, organizers stated the Holidazzle-like event will be canceled in 2020. They said it is due to "the pandemic restrictions by our state government."
"We would like to thank everyone for your support of this event. Unfortunately after careful consideration due to the pandemic restrictions by our state government we have no choice but to cancel the parade and fireworks for 2020" the post stated.

Gregory Allen Umlauf, age 65 died peacefully with family by his side on Sunday, October 4, 2020 in Elysian.

Waterville-Elysian-Morristown High School has been notified of a positive COVID-19 case within the student body. The administration has worked closely with Le Sueur County Public Health along with the Regional COVID-19 Support Team to make adjustments and changes. Those directly affected have been notified and provided guidance.

The “Fall Colors Cruise” rolls out of Henderson the afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 3. Approximately 200 classic vehicles were participating in the 70 mile cruise that traveled through St. Thomas, Le Center, around Le Sueur County lakes to the Ottawa Road into Le Sueur and back to Henderson. The Henderson Classic Car Roll-In Committee hosted the cruise. Donations were also taken for the local food shelf that collected an estimated couple hundred pounds of food. For more seen upcoming issues of The New Prague Times, the Montgomery Messenger. (Patrick Fisher Photo)