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Members of To The Pointe! Dance Academy perform during Czech Out New Prague the evening of Thursday, Aug. 1, in Memorial Park. The event had entertainment and food, plus moe than 50 businesses and organizations showcased what they have for goods and services in the New Prague area. Czech Out New...
A curb stop in front of the Monty Bar sprung a leak on Saturday, July 27. Because it was Kolacky Days and fixing the curb stop requires turning off water to the business, it was decided to monitor the leak until Monday morning, July 29, when a crew was able to more easily access the area, explained...
A semi truck tipped over around 11:30 a.m. Monday, July 29, on 10th Ave. NE (formerly Scott Co. Road 37) in New Prague, coming to rest on the sidewalk next to Roundbank. New Prague Police, North Ambulance, New Prague Fire Department and Scott County Sheriff's Office are on the scene, and the...
The intersection of 12th Street and Columbus Avenue NE, near New Prague High School, will remain closed through at least August 2 as workers construct a roundabout at the intersection. Above, removal of the street surface and curb and gutter took place on Thursday, July 25. Once work is done on...
Josephine Hatlevig, daughter of Travis and Nadine Hatlevig was crowned the 2019 Kolacky Days Queen at the Queen's Pageant. Joining her are First Princess Victoria Soukup, daughter of David Soukup and Denise Wondra. Also crowned was Sophia Franek, daughter of Dave and Marsha Franek. Sophia received...
Joe and Charlotte Kodada have been named the 2019 Lonsdale Community Days Grand Marshals. (Photo courtesy of the Lonsdale Area News-Review)
For years, Joe and Charlotte Kodada have worked behind the scenes of Lonsdale Community Days, however this year will be different because the life-long Lonsdale residents are this year’s parade grand marshals.
Earlier this month, the Kodadas received news from Lonsdale Chamber of Commerce...
A four-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 21 and County Road 2 north of New Prague shortly before 4 p.m. closed traffic at the intersection. Among responding agencies were the Minnesota State Patrol, Scott County Sheriff's Office, New Prague and Jordan Police, New Prague Fire Department,...
Brothers Noah, left and Caleb Stocker of the New Prague Boosters 4-H Club sat with their rabbits at the Rabbit and Poultry building at the Scott County Fairgrounds Wednesday, July 24. Caleb was helping Noah, who had several rabbits entered in the 4-H Rabbit competition. The Scott County Fair, held...
Pictured is Dennis Dvorak, left, of the New Prague Area Historical Society, and Reidun Peulen of the Prairie Quilters of the New Prague area stand by an antique spinning wheel on Friday, July 19, that was recently acquired by the historical society through help from the Prairie Quilters. (Patrick Fisher photo)
The New Prague Area Historical Society has a new article in the Centennial Cabin as they now have an antique Bohemian spinning wheel that they acquired with help from the Prairie Quilters of the New Prague Area.
Dennis Dvorak of the historical society explained the handmade spinning wheel had...
