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The lobby at Praha Village is ready to welcome people to the new senior apartment complex in New Prague. The area also opens into several common spaces where residents can gather. (Patrick Fisher Photo)
As 2018 drew to a close, Praha Village, New Prague’s new senior apartment complex at 1100 First St. SE, was in the finishing stages of preparing to open to residents. Within the first month of 2019 they expect to be open to independent living residents on Tuesday, Jan. 15, although people can move...
Seth Fischer of New Prague will compete in the X Games later this month in Aspen, CO. (Submitted Photo)
New Prague’s Seth Fischer will be competing for the third time in the X Games in Aspen, CO, January 25-28.
Fischer, 20, is a 2016 New Prague High School graduate and qualified for his first X Games two years ago in the sport of Snow BikeCross. Racers compete on machines that are a cross between a...
The Graf family of New Prague welcomed Cale Matthew Graf into the world on Wednesday, Jan. 2. Cale is the first baby born in 2019 at Mayo Clinic Health System in New Prague. Pictured is the family, left to right, Sophia, age 5, mother Jeana, Cale, Sierra, age 4, and father Matt.
Mayo Clinic Health System in New Prague has announced the birth of the 2019 New Prague New Year's Baby.
A boy, Cale Matthew Graf, was born at 8:02 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019, to parents Matt and Jeana Graf of New Prague. Cale weighed in at 11 pounds, 8.9 ounces and was 24 inches long at birth. He...
A two-vehicle accident at the intersection of County Roads 3 and 28 sent one of the vehicles in the ditch and people to hospitals on December 31.
According to Fire Chief Ken Pavek, the Montgomery Fire and Ambulance Departments were paged to the scene at approximately 7:10 a.m. The accident included...
The Miss Czech Slovak Minnesota Pageant is looking for young women of Czech, Slovak or Moravian heritage to compete for the state title. The 30th annual Miss Czech Slovak Minnesota Pageant will be held on April 13, 2019, at the American Legion Club in Montgomery, Minnesota.
The competition is for...
When it comes to successfully balancing school activities, athletics, and academics, seniors Keeley Oak and Sam Barnack are pros.
Tri-City United recognized the two students by nominating them for the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) AAA Award that recognizes and honors high school...
The Ptarmigans had a hard fought game, but came up with an 8-0 win in the 59th Annual Sno-Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 29, in Memorial Park. It was a cold day for the game as temperatures only reached the teens, with very little snow cover as rain earlier in the week melted most of it away leaving a hard...
The certified and non-certified staff seniority lists were approved by the WEM Board of Education Monday, Dec. 17. The certified list includes a total of 19 employees who have been with the school district for 20 years or more. Ten of those have been with the district for more than 30 years. The...
The Le Sueur County Board of Commissioners approved the final pay 2019 levy in the amount of $20,716,550, a 6.9 percent increase over the 2018 levy. This levy was approved during an early evening meeting Tuesday, Dec. 18. For more information on the levy check out the Dec. 27 edition of the Life/...
The Waterville Economic Development Authority recently completed the purchase of the downtown building on S. 3rd Street.
The Waterville Economic Development Authority (EDA) purchased the nuisance property located on S. 3rd Street in Waterville. They will attempt to sell the two story building. For more on the purchase, check out the Dec. 27 life/Enterprise.
