Elko’s Carson Blasing (17) can’t avoid the tag at the plate in the early stages of the Express’ tough loss to Miesville Friday night in Elko New Market. The Mudhgens beat Elko, 17-9. (John Mueller photo)

Thu, 06/19/2025 - 10:59am

Express looking to string together some wins

After a pair of tough setbacks in the past week, the Elko Express are in an unfamiliar place – needing a victory to build momentum. At 6-9 overall, the Express fell to Hampton Sunday, June 15, in...

Thu, 06/19/2025 - 10:51am

ENM Council discusses social media policy update

The Elko New Market City Council discussed updates to the city’s social media policy. The council also provided direction on those updates at its Thursday, June 12, meeting. City Planner Brandon...

Thu, 06/19/2025 - 9:28am

Annual home run derby benefit aims to help Lonsdale family

Ten area town baseball sluggers will try to bash as many home runs as possible at the annual fundraiser to help an area child and family dealing with a medical challenge slated for Saturday, June 28...

Elijah Thietje, 10, enjoyed delicious ribs prepared in the kitchen at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Friday afternoon. The church’s annual ribfest fundraiser drew hundreds of people to it. The threat of rain forced planners to move the event indoors. (John Mueller photo)

Thu, 06/19/2025 - 8:57am

Holy Trinity’s expansion makes RibFest’s ‘Plan B’ a success

Last week, as the staff and leaders at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church were putting the finishing touches on plans to host the annual RibFest, the prediction of more rain for New Prague and the area...

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New Prague Times

Lonsdale council terminates employee, approves well payment for Well No. 5

New Prague Times

The public works department was at the center of attention during most of the Lonsdale City Council meeting Thursday night. The meeting began with an abrupt recess and closed council session with Lonsdale Public Works Department Director Russ Vlasak and Lonsdale City Administrator Joel Erickson to...

Eleanor Ann Flicek

New Prague Times

A daughter, Eleanor Ann Flicek, was born to Zachary and Brittany (Smith) Flicek of New Prague on Friday, May 11, 2018 at Mayo Clinic Health System, New Prague. Eleanor weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and was 19-3/4 inches long. Eleanor was welcomed home by big sister Margaret age 2. Grandparents are...

Le Sueur County Sheriff officers and others examine the construction waste that was illegally dumped along the side of Waterville Township Road 470th Lane either late Tuesday, June 5 or early morning, Wednesday, June 6. Photo courtesy of Rhonda Gehrke

Tons of construction waste dumped in ditch

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger, LifeEnterprise, Elysian Enterprise

Taxpayers will be picking up the bill for the clean up of approximately 20 tons of construction waste that was dumped in a Waterville Township ditch on Tuesday, June 5 or Wednesday, June 6. According to Waterville Township Chairman Alan Gehrke, the mess was discovered along 470th Street on...

School district looks at draft of 2018-19 budget

New Prague Times

Scghool Finance Director Sandy Linn presented a draft of the 2018-19 budget to the New Prague Area School Board during its meeting Tuesday, May 29. She said that projections for the current year indicate the unassigned fund balance will be at $7.8 million, up from a projected $7 million in the...

Orioles, Sox, Lakers big winners in DRS play

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger

New Prague won three games last week to move up in the Dakota-Rice-Scott League standings last week, while Webster won back-toback games for the first time in three years and moved out of the D-R-S cellar. Faribault also won a pair of games to move to .500 on the young season. New Market and Elko...

Henry Geiger lines up a putt during the Section 2AAA golf meet Monday, June 4. (Chuck Kajer Photo)

Geiger, Hunt advance to 2nd round at Section 2AAA golf

New Prague Times

The New Prague Trojans had a strong showing at Day 1 of the Section 2AAA boys golf meet, but not quite strong enough to advance as a team. The Trojans had a four-person score of 311, finishing in fifth place. Only the top four teams advance to Day 2 of sections, and the Trojans missed out by six...

Alex Miland connects with a pitch during the Trojans’ loss to Burnsville/Farmington/Lakeville during Saturday’s Consolation Round of the State Adapted Softball Tournament. (Chuck Kajer Photo)

Adapted softball rally comes up short at state tourney

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger

The New Prague Trojan adapted softball team lost both of their games at the State CI Adapted Softball Tournament June 1 and 2 at Coon Rapids High School. The Trojans lost to two of their Southern Division opponents, Chaska/Chanhassen/ Prior Lake/Shakopee and Burnsville/Farmington/Lake ville. The...

Public Notices - The New Prague Times 6-7-18

New Prague Times

Arbitrator to rule on LCHS membership

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger, LifeEnterprise, Elysian Enterprise

The lawsuit against the Le Sueur County Historical Society took a small step Monday when a judge approved binding arbitration to determine an official membership list. Mark Vandelist, District Court Judge of Minnesota's First Judicial District, gave both sides of the lawsuit 90 days to enlist in...

Francis Theodore “Grundy” Grundhoffer, 80

New Prague Times

Francis Theodore “Grundy” Grundhoffer, a beloved father and grandfather, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2018 at his home in Rapid City. Grundy was born November 26th, 1937 in New Prague, MN, the youngest of three children to Herbert and Emma (Polak) Grundhoffer. He grew-up in Montgomery, MN...