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Community members picked up paint brushes Sunday afternoon to help create a mural on the back wall of the Make It, Waterville building. (Lisa Ingebrand photo)
A slice of shade protected painters of Waterville’s community mural from the hot sun on Sunday afternoon, June 13.
Approximately 20 people participated in the community painting event, which was the first of many public painting sessions that will be held throughout the summer to complete the large...
A groundbreaking ceremony was held at Camp Omega on Saturday, June 12 to celebrate the start of construction of a new retreat center. Pictured (left to right): Camp Omega Camp Director Bob LaCroix, former camp directors Kevin Hall and Curt Stoltenow, and life-long Camp Omega supporter Pam Sweere make ceremonial first digs at the site. (Images courtesy of Camp Omega)
A new retreat facility is being built at Camp Omega in rural Waterville.
According to Camp Director Bob LaCroix, construction will be broken into two phases.
“First phase is a new entrance road, parking lot, lobby, conference space for 200 guests, and a nine-bedroom wing,” LaCroix explained. “The...
A judge in Le Sueur County heard arguments Monday on a building the city has declared hazardous and wants torn down.
The building is located at 100 First Street South (corner of Vine Avenue and First Street).
Robert Whipps of the law firm Christian, Keogh, Moran & King represented the City of...
From left, Kathy Kramer of Lonsdale, Jeanne Hlavac of New Prague, and Kristen Palma, also of New Prague, mix their dumpling dough at a free class held by the Czech Heritage Club at Revival on Main in Montgomery on Tuesday, June 8. (Wade Young Photo)
Kathy Kramer has lived south of Lonsdale for more than 40 years, and she’s never eaten a Czech dumpling.
“Nope, never had one. I’m Swedish and German, and I’ve never had those dumplings either,” she said with a laugh.
Along with more than 30 other people from around the area, Kramer’s hands were...
Bill Rohlfing and Lori Jones were crowned King and Queen at Central Health Care during National Skilled Nursing Care Week. (Submitted Photo)
Central Health Care of Le Center celebrated “Together” for National Skilled Nursing Care Week May 9 to 15, 2021.
The theme “Together” was just how the facility celebrated. That began with the staff and residents choosing Bill Rohlfing and Lori Jones as their King and Queen.
Tammy Plonsky,...
From left, New Prague Mayor Duane Jirik, Czech Heritage Club members Vi Chromy, George Mikiska, Jan Kubista, Deputy Consul General of the Czech Republic in Chicago, Marit Lee Kucera, Honorary Consul of the Czech Republic, Czech Heritage Club members Jim Simon and Fred Simon stand in front of the...
Christian Stage will be the beneficiary of Home Town Bats’ Home Run Derby at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 18, at Union Hill Ballpark, west of New Prague. The Stage family of Lonsdale, Brielle, Joan, Anna, Christian, Preston and Nick will be at the family friendly fundraiser. (Submitted photo)
Home Town Bats will be holding its fifth annual Home Run Derby at 6 p.m. this Friday, June 18, at Union Hill Ballpark, west of New Prague. The beneficiary of this year’s family friendly fundraiser is Christian Stage, the five year old son of Nick and Joan Stage of Lonsdale. He has three siblings,...
Police and a Scott County Sheriff’s Office Deputy arrested a suspect who stole a bus in Shakopee and stopped at Fishtale Bar and Grill in New Prague. (Patrick Fisher photo)
The Scott County Sheriff’s Office reported that on Monday, June 14, at approximately 3:40 p.m., Scott County Deputies located a stolen bus that had refused to stop for Shakopee Police officers. A pursuit was not initiated and deputies followed this vehicle south on Marschall Road from the city...
CVF Racing of New Prague briefly hosted about 30 Trans Ams and more than 100 people on Tuesday, June 15, who were participating in the Bandit Run, originally a re-enactment of the route taken in the movie, Smokey and the Bandit. It has now become a yearly tradition that travels to a different part...
Photo courtesy of Scott County Sheriff's office
On June 11, 2021 at 5:07 p.m., Scott County 911 Dispatch received a call of a pole shed on fire on the 26xxx block of Baseline Avenue in Cedar Lake Township.
Police and fire were dispatched and upon arrival, witnessed a pole shed fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters were able to extinguish the...
