Mildred (Milly) Mary Schoenbauer, age 96, of Montgomery, passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2023, at Traditions of Montgomery. Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 30, 2023, from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at Schoenbauer Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday, December 1,...

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Myself (left) and my father, Thomas Schoenecker, Sr., at the concert at Orchestra Hall.
I took my father to see a show with U.S. Navy Glee Club Men’s and Women’s Chorus with the Minnesota Orchestra at Orchestra Hall earlier this month. Preceding the show, we sat down in the lobby next to a couple, approximately in their seventies.
Through conversation I find out that the husband was a...
“Eileen, Max, Mikayla, and Ruby were excited for the upcoming Torchlight Parade and Fireworks on Nov. 30. Besides seeing nearly 50 lighted floats and checking out the window displays depicting Christmas movies, they have an opportunity to search for the holiday medallion hidden somewhere in...

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The cast and crew of Seussical, from left to right, in the front row are Claire Vavra, Darby Phelps, Jamil De La O, Bella De La O, Elise Fashant, Hayden Dietz, Lauren Ballman, Carter Maskarey, Isaak Worm and Abby Schmitz; in the second row are Kaylen Barta, Nick Mejia, Nathan Glockner, Leonardo Ruiz, Kendalyn Sauter, Isabella Keltgen, Maisie Teigen, Addy Schroer, Dakota Meadows, Issac Schroeder, Amanda Prigge, Eva Tikalsky and Sadie Fossum; in the third row are Zach Zender, John Titus, Geo Castro, Eli Morales, Olivia Skluzacek, Abby Grant, Audrey Krugerud, Audrey Keltgen, Kylie Anderson, Savannah Chapel, Josiah Velarde, Grace Malecha and Emilynn Liebhard; and in the back row are Riley Witte, Ryan Schroeder, Josiah Turek, Aiden Miland, Keith Sexton and Tyson Grant. Not pictured are Alice Schroeder, Xiani Medina, Nora Titus and Grace Pieper.
With dozens of cast members and as many musical numbers, Seussical the Musical will bring the larger-than-life charters of Dr. Seuss to the Tri-City United High School’s performing arts center this weekend.
TCU Fall Musical Director Sarah Meija said with all of the cast and crew together it’s...
Bradley David DeWitte, 67, Montgomery, passed into eternity surrounded by family and friends on Friday November 17, 2023, after a short battle with a big cancer. Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 25, from 9 a.m. - noon with funeral service at noon all at St. John Lutheran Church in...
Two Tri-City United juniors and one senior have been honored by the Minnesota River Conference coaches following the 2023 season.
Senior Lexi Factor and junior Audrey Vosejpka were named to the First Team and junior Emma Skluzacek was named to the Honorable Mention Team.
Factor was also named to...

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The two chosen junior grand marshals, Hendrix Rotter (left) and Brenlynn Sirek, from Montgomery.
A person wouldn’t know it was a winter holiday festival the day the two junior grand marshals stopped by the Messenger to have their picture taken, as it was a balmy 60 degrees out Sunday when they did.
Hendrix Rotter, son of Jeff and Eve Rotter, and Brenlynn Sirek, daughter of Jon and Missy Sirek...

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TCU High School’s CIS class meet United States Poet Laureate Ada Limon. Limon is seen in the center of the students with the dark dress coat and golden blouse.
Tri-City United High School students, from the College in Schools (CIS) Introduction to Literature: Poetry, Drama, Narrative class, had the opportunity to meet U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limon during her visit to the University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities.
CIS classes are courses offered through...

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Coach Bruce David
The Minnesota River Conference, which is disbanding at the end of the 2024 season, names outstanding coaches each year.
This year they honored four coaches who have been coaching for more than 110 years combined.
Bruce Davis of Tri-City United, Joe Scoblic of Lester Prairie, Chip Wolverton of...
Between Halloween and the 2020 Presidential Election, my family moved from West Virginia to rural Minnesota. It was during the height of the pandemic and my wife had lost her job because of it. She found a new position in Appleton, Minn., and we decided to leave the Appalachian Mountains for the...