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Frosty the snowman waves to the crowd at New Prague’s 28th Annual Holiday Parade of Lights on Main Street Friday night, Dec. 6. Frosty was on of several characters who greeted people as the parade made its way east on Main Street to Memorial Park, where there was a tree lighting, music, hot...
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The scene of the single-vehicle crash south of Union Hill on Sept. 28.
Union Hill Bar & Grill owner Ryan Klein of New Prague pled guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol, and admitted to crashing his vehicle shortly after leaving his bar on the evening of Saturday, Sept. 28, according to a Le Sueur County Sheriffs Office incident report and court records...
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Chamber and city members celebrate the opening of Anna Tobacco and Smoke Shop in Montgomery with a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Pictured, from the left, are Montgomery City Administrator Brian Heck, Montgomery Chamber of Commerce Vice President Jeff Brockway, Owner Zahed Mohibullah, employee Lindo Carbajal, Montgomery Chamber of Commerce Board Member Varya Dykstra, and Montgomery Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Chairman and Business and Entrepreneur Engagement Committee Member Erin Barry.
Anna Tobacco and Smoke Shop Montgomery had a soft opening on Saturday, Nov. 16., with a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, Nov. 20. This opening date is a little later than the owner, Zahed Mohibullah, anticipated, originally thinking it would be operational by the end of October.
This is Mohibullah’s...
Traffic will be detoured off of Highway 169 south of Jordan Dec. 5 and 6, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. because of bridge construction. (Map courtesy Scott County)
Overnight Closure Alert: Highway 169 South of Jordan Dec. 5, 6
Highway 169 in one direction closes overnight (10 p.m. to 5 a.m.) from Park Blvd to Highway 282 / Scott County Road 9 on Dec. 5 and 6. Northbound Highway 169 will be closed 12/5; Southbound Highway 169 will be closed 12/6. See Detour...
Kristi Nelson, left, will be taking over booking of events at the Park Ballroom from Paul Busch, who has done it for nearly 10 years.
The beginning of December brings a change as Paul Busch will be stepping down from the New Prague American Legion’s board of directors. He estimated he has served on the board for 12 years.
A Vietnam veteran who served from 1968- 1969, he was a specialist four in the Army and was in an artillery...
New Prague Realtor Pat Sullivan and insurance agent Molly McGillen and their staffs gave away 200 pumpkin pies to people who stopped by Memorial Park Sunday, Nov. 24. Traffic backed up onto E Main Street well before the advertised 11 a.m. start time, prompting an early start to the giveaway. By 11:...
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The cast and crew of The Little Mermaid are, front row, from left, Chris Corona, Kaelyn Barta, Lauren Ballman, Mia Castro, Ellla Goettl, Bella Keltgen, Claire Vavra, Cailyn Meadows, Darby Phelps, Jamil De La O, Sam Teigen, Nico Sanchez, Colton Velishek and Noela Korolewski. Second row, Owen Bauer, Nick Mejia, Bella De La O, Isabella Wood, Elise Fashant, Abby Grant, Nthan Glockner, Leo Ruiz and Noah Bosquez. Third row, Mady Hollom, Jasmine Corona, Grace Pieper, Emilynn Liebhard, Kylie Anderson, Clara Leonard, Dakota Meadows, Eva Tikalsky, Olivia Skluzacek, John Titus, Josiah Velarde, AJ Kugerud, Sam Fossum, Maddox Budin, Carter Maskery, Piper Marcell, Hayden Dietz, Avery David and Abby Schmitz. Back row, Kendalyn Sauter, Brooklyn Schley, Maisie Teigen, Emma Mills, Tyson Grant, Audrey Keltgen, Sal Wilson, Tahlia Buckingham and Zack Zender.
TCU’s fall musical goes under the sea with a production of The Little Mermaid.
The musical opens Friday, Nov. 22, at the TCU Performing Arts Center and runs through Sunday. Showtimes are 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24.
There are 52 students participating in the musical...
Chad Johnson
Tri-City United Schools 7-12 Activity Director Chad Johnson was given the South Central Service Cooperative’s SPOTLIGHT Employee Recognition Award.
The person who nominated Johnson for the award was anonymous but had the following to say about him, “There is not another person/employee who goes...
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The 2024 Torchlight Parade and Fireworks Grand Marshals Kylee Balfe (left) and Chase Barnett.
The 2024 Torchlight Parade and Fireworks has announced their grand marshals for this year’s event, 7-year-old Kylee Balfe from Tri-City United Montgomery PreK-8 School and 8-year-old Chase Barnett of Most Holy Redeemer Catholic School.
Balfe, daughter of Matt and Desiree Reak, is from Montgomery....
