Tina M. Sivilay and Robert K. Davis of Jordan announce their engagement and upcoming wedding.

Sivilay is the daughter of Jerrold L. Irby of Garrison, N.D., and Teima Nagel of Sioux City, Iowa. She attended South Sioux City Senior High School and is a vice president and private banking officer after 11 years at Wells Fargo Bank in Bloomington.

Davis is the son of Robert and Lois Davis of Belle Plaine. He attended Belle Plaine High School and trained with the U.S. Marines. He has been a laser service engineer for eight years at Amada America.

Katie Ege and Josh Kreuser of New Prague announce their engagement and upcoming wedding.

Katie Ege is the daughter of Terry and Marlene Ege of Shakopee. She graduated from Shakopee High School and Central Beauty School in 2001 and is a nail technician at Cole's Salon in Savage.

Josh Kreuser is the son of Donny and Lorrie Kreuser of New Prague. He graduated from New Prague High School in 2000 and is a self-employed construction worker.

The wedding of Brandon Otte of Jordan and Molly Engstrom of Woodbury is scheduled for Aug. 9.

"I'm working very hard, clearly, on my wedding planning, doing most of the work, really," Otte says with sarcasm in his voice and a smile on his face. "Molly isn't isn't doing a whole lot, not carrying her weight."

See and hear Otte in his vlog from yesterday:

Molly Engstrom of Woodbury and Brandon Otte of Jordan announce their engagement and upcoming wedding.

Molly Engstrom is the daughter of Ken and Dana Engstrom of Northfield. She attended Northfield High School and Concordia College in Moorhead and is an art teacher in South Washington County Public Schools and a photographer for Lemon Lime Studios.

Brandon Otte is the son of Brian and Gail Otte of Platteville, Wis. He attended Platteville High School and University of Wisconsin in Platteville and is a staff writer at Jordan Independent.

Karen Jean Geis and Nathan Allen Hentges of Shakopee announce their engagement and upcoming wedding.

Karen is the daughter of Marvin and Mary Lou Geis of Shakopee. She attended Shakopee High School and received an associate’s degree in business marketing and management from Normandale Community College and is a senior sourcer at UnitedHealth Group Inc. in Minnetonka.

Timothy Fessenden and Lorie S. Fessenden of King Ferry, N.Y., and Joseph and Betty McAndrews of Jordan are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their children Kathleen Sellen Fessenden and Michael Patrick McAndrews.

Kathleen is a 1998 graduate of Southern Cayuga Central High School and graduated from Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., in 2002 with an animal science degree. She is employed by Cargill Inc. as a dairy nutritionist and resides near Jordan.

Samantha Ann Peterson and Charles Walter LaBoda of Hovland announce their engagement and upcoming wedding.

Samantha is the daughter of Joe and Kari Peterson of Hovland. Her grandparents are Vern Hennes of Jordan and Mary Hennes of Belle Plaine. As a homeschooled student, Samantha graduated from Jordan High School. She is a preschool assistant at Grand Portage Head Start program.

Charles is the son of Dan LaBoda and Darnelle LaBoda of Hovland. He attended Cook County High School and is self-employed at LaBoda Excavation.

Tonia Pumper and Darrin Seifert of Montgomery announce their engagement and upcoming wedding.

Tonia Pumper is the daughter of Robert and Wilma Jenny of Montgomery. She graduated from New Prague High School in 1988.

Darrin Seifert is the son of Karen and the late Jim Seifert of Jordan. He graduated from Jordan High School in 1992 and Hennepin Technical College in Eden Prairie in 1994.

A wedding is planned for September 2008.

Jessica May DeVoe and Charles Gary Mornson of Jordan announce their engagement and upcoming wedding.

Jessica is the daughter of Karen and the late Kenneth DeVoe of River Falls, Wis. (Kenneth died in October 2000.) Jessica attended River Falls High School and University of Wisconsin in Superior and Southeastern Technical College in Red Wing and is a registered nurse at Christian Community Home in Hudson, Wis.

April Kristen Koss (Hoheisel), daughter of Chuck and Cheryl Perlock and Thomas Hoheisel of Hudson, Wis., and Thomas Joseph Hennen, son of Michael and Cynthia Hennen of Jordan, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding.

April is a 1998 graduate of Hudson Senior High School and attended Oak Hills Bible College in Bemidji. She is employed by Kieran's Contracting in Chaska, specializing in insurance claims and billing.