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MISSING PERSON ALERT: The Prior Lake Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing teen. Keira Dupey, age 13, is 5 feet, 4 inches tall, weighs 100 pounds and has black/brown hair and brown eyes. Dupey was last seen on May 25 leaving a facility in Prior Lake with Kari...
The TCU first place overall for dairy evaluation at the FFA State Convention April 23-25 are, left to right Caleigh Hoefs, Alexis Hoefs, Jacy Saemrow and Brendan Germscheid. (Submitted photo)
Late in the month of April, many students from Tri-City United Schools Future Farmers of America (FFA) team headed to the State FFA Convention, April 23-25. Some of those students placed very well among their competitors around the state, including two taking home first place awards.
Samantha Tiede...
New Prague High School’s baseball team celebrates its winning the Section 2AAA baseball tournament, 3-2, the evening of Thursday, June 8, at Johnson Park in New Ulm. The Trojans defeated Mankato East in a nail biting finish as New Prague’s designated runner, Ashton Farrell, scored the winning run...
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New Prague Area Schools held its end-of-the school year celebration Friday, May 26, where it recognized its staff who were retiring.
Among the retirees were Kathy Sticha for eight years, Sheila Heinen for 14 years, Jane Dittberner for 15 years, Sharon Drazenovich and Tim Dittberner for 20 years...
Mitchell Marlow sits in an empty public library on a Sunday afternoon reading emails and performing research. The building has been closed for a day and won’t open Monday until noon, and yet the staff at the Scott County Library system is delighted he’s in the building using technology.
Marlow is...
For more than half a century, the second full weekend in June is dedicated to the annual Waterville Bullhead Days celebration.
There are a number of new events this year and some of the regular events have been super-sized for the June 9 thru 11 festival.
One of the newer events is the Borderline...
Richard and Wanda Morsching are the 2023 Bullhead Days Parade Grand Marshals.
For years, almost 20, Richard and Wanda Morsching have spent the second weekend in June running the Waterville Bullhead Days Bullhead Stand.
Approximately 20 years before they took over this beloved portion of the Waterville celebration, they first met at Bullhead Days when Richard was serving...
Over the last week, the contractor has been able to complete the water main installation on the first phase of the project, and by the time this information reaches you the storm sewer will also be completely installed for the first phase.
Once construction resumes this week, they will focus on...
The teaching contracts of 12 non-tenured teachers and two tenured teachers were approved by the WEM Board of Education during their Monday, May 22 meeting.
Tenured teachers receiving contracts were Carrie Brown and Samuel Gavin.
Non tenured teachers receiving contracts for 2023- 2024 included Max...
