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Gopher State Railway Museum member Jeff Braun, left, guides Shane Mahowald in operating the train at the museum. Shane and his family were able to ride the engine and then he was surprised as he was asked if he wanted to drive it down the track at the site. (Patrick Fisher photo)
Shane Mahowald and his parents Bob and Amy Mahowald were out at Gopher State Railway Museum, north of New Prague, on Saturday, Oct. 2, for Shane’s senior photos at Jordan High School. The family got a surprise in that members of the train museum made sure it was a day Shane wouldn’t forget.
Shane,...
Mason is pictured with just a few of the surprises he received while at the hospital. (Caring Bridge Photo)
Most people in the stands at the Trojans’ homecoming football game could have probably named the quarterback who led the home team to victory.
Even more could have probably named the newly crowned king and queen, but the majority of people in the stands—on both sides of the field—knew the name of a...
Five people were taken to Hennepin County Medical Center Wednesday afternoon, October 6 following a two-vehicle accident in Lonsdale.
According to the Minnesota Highway Patrol, Kylie Maxa, 18, of Montgomery, and Jose Leonardo Herrera-Lara, 19, of Le Center, were taken by air ambulance to HCMC...
The New Prague Fire Department was a busy place the morning of Sunday, Oct. 3, as people came out for demonstrations, children’s activities and a pancake breakfast. Held from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. people could get tours of the station, children enjoyed being able to explore the fire trucks and...
The Tri-City United School District is about to embark on another search for a superintendent.
This comes on the heels of an official announcement at a special school board meeting Monday, September 27, that Superintendent Lonnie Seifert will retire at the end of his two-year contract.
As...
Ian DeGross and Emma Gullickson, front row, were crowned Homecoming King and Queen at New Prague High School’s Pep Fest in the gym on Friday, Sept. 24. Prince is Joe Blaschko and Princess is Zoey Bowe. The Homecoming Court also includes Evan Anderson, Willam Andersen, Ethan Chromy, Nicholas Geis,...
New Prague Area Schools held its induction ceremony for its Hall of Fame the evening of Thursday, Sept. 23. at the New Prague High School auditorium where 10 people and one group were inducted. Those inducted for Distinguished Service were the Duck Cup Memorial, the late Chuck Kajer and the late...
Two-time SCAD heart attack survivor Melissa (Bemis) Lorenz will host a SCAD Awareness Walk and Run in Elysian this Saturday. (Photo courtesy of Melissa Lorenz)
‘Because we need to know more’
She had her first heart attack at 35.
She remembers nothing. No pain. No aches.
Without warning, she collapsed.
It took 22 minutes of CPR, seven defibrillator shocks, and five days in the ICU to bring the young, healthy marathon runner back to life.
“When I came to...
A Le Center man was one of 12 people injured Sunday, September 19 when a semi struck six passenger vehicles from behind on southbound I-35. The vehicles were stopped for a construction zone.
According to State Patrol incident reports, the incident occurred near milepost 73, just south of Elko New...
The TCU Homecoming Royalty Court were announced on Friday. On Monday, they crowned Brendan O’Keefe and Madison Dooley as Homecoming King and Queen (center). The candidates who make up the Homecoming Court include (from left) Reice Narum, Dylan Hunt, Adam Henze, Caleb Whipps, Molly Closser, Charlotte Houn, Kacie Traxler, and Lauren Houn. (Submitted photo)
Students and staff in the TCU School District are celebrating good times as they hold Homecoming Week.
The annual event started Monday and runs to Friday, Sept. 24.
As part of the festivities, the high school announced the Homecoming Court on Friday in the Performing Arts Center in front of the...
