New Prague Times

Margaret A. “Maggie” Knight, age 92, of New Prague, died peacefully with her family at her side on Tuesday, June 15, 2021.  Maggie was born on January 2, 1929 in Walhalla, North Dakota, to Felix Arthur and Stella (Halloran) Gastonguay.  She graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in Fargo and attended...

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...
Judith M. “Judie” Cervenka, age 77, of New Prague, died Thursday June 10, 2021 at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, MN surrounded by family. Judie was born on November 28, 1943 in New Prague to Emil F. and Mary N. (Novak) Bisek.  Judie graduated from St. Wenceslaus School and New Prague High...
We are definitely in one of the first heat waves of the summer with the weather forecasted to be in the 90s and the upper 80s for the rest of the week. It brings up the old question, which affects things more the heat or the humidity? One answer could be both. There are many things I enjoy about...

Above is a sample of the contents that will be in the kindergarten, preschool, birth-toddler kit that New Prague Area Schools Early Learning will be distributing this summer. The kits were created through a $20,000 grant from the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation. (Submitted photo)

New Prague Area Schools (NPAS) Early Learning received a $20,000 grant earlier this year from the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF), which will be used for several early learning initiatives. SMIF announced on April 27 that Early Learning will receive the grant. This grant allows NPAS...
Union Hill and St. Patrick are riding impressive win streaks as they start to make their way to the top of the DRS Amateur Baseball standings. Union Hill has won six straight games and it 1/2 game behind Faribault with a 6-1 record. St. Patrick has won three straight games and improves to 6-3...

Trojan Mandi Becher makes her way up as she clears the pole vault. (Patrick Fisher photo)

With a break in the season between the conference and section meets, New Prague hosted a Last Chance Meet which was held Thursday, June 3. The meet allows athletes to stay in shape and work on their talents before Friday’s Section Meet. The boys and girls teams both finished in second place in this...

John Pohland, right, has been hired as the new band director for New Prague High School. He and his wife Mary Kate look forward to moving to the New Prague area. (Submitted photo)

John Pohland has been hired as New Prague High School’s new band director, pending approval by the New Prague School Board. For the past 15 years Pohland has been the band director at Waconia High School where he taught three curricular bands, the Wind Ensemble, Concert Band and Symphonic Band. He...
Montgomery Music in the Park tonight has been MOVED to the Montgomery American Legion Post at 7 p.m. due to the heat advisory! Tonight's music will be by the Mary Guentzel Quintet. This group performs the great standards from the 30s and 40s, along with select favorites from more recent decades....
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