Tom’s Tidbits 5-16-24

Tom Eisert, Mayor of Montgomery 5-13-24

Tom Eisert made his monthly appearance on the TRG Show for a Mayor Monday Conversation, during which he discussed his plans for running again, description of the job and provided an update on street construction    

Superintendent Friday with Andy Vollmuth, NP Superintendent 5-10-24

Chris Adamson had his monthly visit with NPAS Superintendent, Andy Vollmouth. Discussion topics included: Teacher Appreciation Week (May 6-10) Give NP Day on Wednesday, April 24 sponsored by New Prague Education Foundation Pops Concert on Friday and Saturday evening at the HS! 21 NPAS student athletes participated in our Spring National Letter of Intent Signing […]

KCHK’s Mother’s Loot Winner: Sharon Schmitz from Belle Plaine

Congratulations to Sharon Schmitz from Belle Plaine, pictured here with KCHK’s Matt Reak.  Sharon was the Grand Prize Winner of our Mother’s Loot Promotion.  She received merchandise, gift cards, and gift certificates worth $1,060.00!      

Benefit for Matt Hennen, MAH Auto in Jordan

Tackle Terry Tuesday 5-7-24

Chris Adamson had his weekly chat with the National Fresh-Water Fishing HOF, and MN Fishing HOF’er Tackle Terry Tuma. Discussion topics included: Preview the Walleye and Pike opener this weekend Where to place the split-shot on your bobber rig What to do with finicky Walleyes  And how to rig small crank baits on a 3-way […]

Final funding secured for trail project linking Carver and Scott counties

SCOTT COUNTY, MN – The U.S. Congress greenlit a $500,000 federal funding package on April 5th for the Merriam Junction Trail and Riverbed Stabilization endeavor. This initiative aims to link the trail systems of Scott and Carver counties via a bridge spanning the Minnesota River. The allocation came following requests from U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar […]

Mayor Monday with Josh Tetzlaff, New Prague City Administrator 5-6-24

Shakopee Police Department’s Barb Hedstrom recognized by Congress for outstanding victim advocacy work

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Shakopee Police Department Victim and Community Services Coordinator Barb Hedstrom was honored Tuesday at the U.S. Capitol with the Ed Stout Memorial Award for Outstanding Victim Advocacy. Members of the Congressional Crime Survivors and Justice Caucus presented Hedstrom with the award alongside Shakopee’s congressional representative, Rep. Angie Craig, who nominated Hedstrom for […]

Minnesota worker killed by 5,000-pound concrete mixer drum at Dodge Center plant

DODGE CENTER, Minn. – A 63-year-old man was crushed to death Monday morning at a manufacturing company in southeastern Minnesota. It happened just after 10 a.m. in Dodge Center at Con-Tech Manufacturing, which makes concrete mixers, according to the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office says the Brownsdale victim was “cutting a crossbeam support on […]