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Trojan Susie Dalsin competes on the vault. She placed second on the vault for New Prague. (John Mueller photo)

A weary New Prague High School gymnasts had to get through its Tuesday, Dec. 13, meet against Waconia. The Trojans tamed the Wildcats, 140.925 to 125.175 for a win. “These girls pushed through the meet being very tired and worn down with this being their third meet in seven days,” said New Prague...
A son, Auggie Thomas Lacey, was born to Joshua and Katie (Raker) Lacey of New Prague on Wednesday, December, 7, 2022 at Northfield Hospital. Auggie weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and was 21 inches long. Auggie is welcomed home by big brother Trent, age 4. Grandparents are Tom and Jill Raker of Arvilla...
A man walked through the new-fallen snow Christmas Eve 2004. The cemetery was quiet and the moonlight reflected brightly off the thick blanket of snow. There’s something different, perhaps contradictory about visiting the cemetery, the final resting place of loved ones, Christmas Eve. We brought...

Fifth-grader Graecyn Helmer used an old photo of buildings along the north side of Main Street in downtown New Prague to pattern the drawing she created for The New Prague Times’ annual Christmas edition. (John Mueller photo)

She likes to draw and appreciates the unique appearance of downtown New Prague. Graecyn Helmer combined those two interests into an impressive display of art and ability. The daughter of Michelle and Anthony Helmer, Graecyn, a fifth-grader at Falcon Ridge Elementary, submitted a unique pencil...

Tom and Jenn Wetschka of New Prague will be without their children this Christmas. Their youngest son and his wife, Ryan and Katie Wetschka, are in Germany. Ryan is a corporal in the U.S. Army. This will be Ryan’s first Christmas away from home. Jacob Wetschka and his girlfriend, Leah Wilcox, both live in Iowa. They hope to be in the Twin Cities for a holiday visit. (Photo courtesy Wetschka family)

They all knew the day would come when Ryan Wetschka would not be home with his family for Christmas. And while his family has accepted the reality of a son, a brother, a grandson and nephew serving his country in the United States Army, it doesn’t make the missing him any easier. Wetschka, the son...
Elizabeth D. “Betty” Tupy, age 66, of New Prague, died peacefully with her family at her side on Thursday, December 22, 2022 at her home at Praha Village.   True to Betty’s nature, she timed her death to occur in the window of an impending storm, between the falling snow and the high winds that...
The Elko New Market City Council held a Tuesday, Dec. 20, meeting that was a continuation of its Thursday, Dec. 15, pubic hearing about Niagara Bottling’s proposed water bottling plant. While the council heard comments any decisions on the plant will not be made until mid-January as the Minnesota...
Wednesday, December 21, 2022 - Early Release Due to inclement weather, New Prague Area Schools will be releasing High School Students at 12:50pm, Middle School Students at 12:55pm, and Elementary and all day Preschool Students at 2:30pm today, Wednesday, December 21, 2022. There will be no...
WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM CST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... ...WIND CHILL WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow...
Phyllis Maria Swidorski, age 83, of Montgomery, died on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at Mayo Systems Hospital in New Prague. Visitation will be held on Monday, January 9, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., with funeral service at 11:00 a.m., all held at St. John Lutheran Church in Montgomery with Pastor...
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