A haze of smoke from wildfires in Canada and northern Minnesota drifted into the southern part of the state Thursday morning, July 16, and could be seen in the distance looking west along New Prague’s Main Street.
To celebrate the Fourth of July, Gopher State Railway Museum (GSRM), north of New Prague, held train rides on its historic train engine or cars.
Crews working on the new POPS (Praha Outdoor Performance Stage) facility north of West Main Street were busy Wednesday, July 1, installing a nearly two-ton glulam (glued laminated) timber beam in the front of the faci
Orioles use big numbers in a pair of DRS victories
Mike Meyer is honorary survivor at annual ACS Relay for Life
Mike Meyer knows all about luck – bad luck, good luck.
He’s seen his share of both.
After a tough extra-innings setback, a win was just what the doctor ordered for the Union Hill Bulldogs Sunday.
Elko New Market celebrated Fire Rescue Days Thursday, June 25, through Sunday, June 28, plus its annual Saturday, June 27, parade marked its 25th anniversary.
He entered the Special Olympics 2026 USA Games looking to enjoy the experience and do the best he could.
For New Prague’s Seth Dorner, mission accomplished.
As hard as it may be to believe, but one of the first signs of spring is headed our way this weekend.
Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 10. That is the day most Americans will move their clocks ahead one hour in an attempt to capture an extra hour of daylight in the evening.
The Elko New Market City Council at its Thursday, Feb. 28, business meeting unanimously authorized City Administrator Tom Terry to make a conditional offer to Brady Juell to be the city’s new Police Chief and Emergency Management Director. Juell, currently a sergeant with the Chaska Police Department, has accepted and will start in March.
The New Prague Trojan adapted floor hockey team defeated Stillwater and Burnsville/Farmington/Lakeville last week.
The Trojans are 8-0 and tied with South Washington County for the Southern Conference lead. The teams were scheduled to play their twice-postponed regular season finale Tuesday, March 5, in New Prague, with the winner getting the No. 1 seed for the playoffs.
Heikes, David H., age 82 of Elko-New Market, passed away March 5, 2019. Preceded in death by parents, Herman and Carol, and brothers-in-law, Harvey Clark, Tom Petherbridge, Leigh Betts, Arnold Knutson, Bob Umbehocker. David is survived by his wife, Carol; children, Ellie (James) White, Connie (Jason) Risser, Bruce (Laurie), Dan, and Becky (Gordy) Hallstrom; 19 grandchildren; 4 great- grandchildren; siblings, Chuck, Larry, Margaret Umbehocker, Helen Clark, Charlotte Betts, Amy Billman and Shirley Knutson; also by other loving family and friends.
The New Prague Trojan boys basketball team closed out its regular season with a pair of wins last week, over Orono and Hutchinson. That gave the team a perfect 10-0 record in the Wright County Conference East division. That gives the Trojans the conference championship for the fourth time in the five years they have been in the conference.
Two people from Le Sueur were killed when their snowmobile hit a power pole in Blakeley Township in rural Scott County Sunday, March 3.
According to the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, dispatchers received a call at approximately 4:27 p.m. Sunday about a snowmobile crash with injuries at the intersection of 280th Street W (State Highway 19) and Lehnert Lane, which is just west of the interchange with Highway 169.
Myron J. Eischens of New Prague, died peacefully at the Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine on Saturday, March 2, 2019. He was born March 11, 1928 at the original New Prague Hospital. He attended the elementary schools in St. Benedict and St. Wenceslaus and graduated from New Prague High School in 1946. Myron worked for Continental Machine Inc. as a pattern maker for about 25 years prior to farming. Myron waited many years before he met the love of his life and married Anna Albina Svoboda on May 29, 1974 at St.
Arlene R. Pexa, age 78, of Chaska, formerly of New Prague, died suddenly on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at her home in Chaska. Arlene was born on February 18, 1941 to Sylvester and Celestine “Sally” (Barten) Deutsch in New Prague. She graduated from New Prague High School and attended Minneapolis Cosmetology School. Arlene married Norman F. Pexa on May 2, 1964 at St.
The New Prague Trojan boys basketball team, which finished the regular season 16-10 and 10-0 in the Wright County Conference East Division, received the No. 3 seed in the Section 1AAAA tournament.
The tournament begins Wednesday, March 6, with the top four seeds hosting games. New Prague will face Rochester Mayo, the No. 6 seed. The Spartans are 15-11 and placed fourth in the Big 9 Conference with a 14-8 record.
Complete First Round Schedule:
Wednesday, March 6, all games 7 p.m.
Upper bracket
No. 8 Owatonna (7-19) at No. 1 Lakeville North (22-4)
Pediatric Physical Therapist Stacey Siats entertains baby Sophia for a moment during her presentation on optimizing infant development during New Prague Area Community Education’s baby event the morning of Saturday, March 2, at the Central Education Campus. Siats also offered tips and tricks to engage babies in daily activities to the more than 40 parents that attended. There were also vendors and information on an array of baby needs. For more see an upcoming print issue of The New Prague Times. (Patrick Fisher Photo)
New Prague's Nick Novak won his first round match at the state Class AAA wrestling tournament Friday, march 1, but lost his second round match.
In the morning session, Novak, the No. 5 seed at 120 pounds, defeated Ben Stites of Minneapolis Southwest by fall in 3:28. In the afternoon session he lost to Nic Cantu of Albert Lea, the No. 4 seed, by a 3-0 score.
Novak will compete in the wrestlebacks later Friday evening. If he wins, he advances to the consolation round on Saturday.
The retired judge overseeing the Le Sueur County Historical Society (LCHS) lawsuit assigned tasks and specific timelines to move the case along.
Bonita Marie Tupy, age 54, of New Prague, died peacefully, surrounded by her family on Friday, March 1, 2019 at St. Gertrude’s Health and Rehabilitation Center in Shakopee. Bonnie was born on September 30, 1964 in Shakopee to Lloyd A. and Carol L. (Pawelk) White. Her parents were killed in a car accident when Bonnie was almost 4 and she was raised by her grandparents, Ed & Lillian White. She graduated from New Prague High School in1983 and married Arnie Dale Tupy on August 11, 1984 at St.
Snow and wind didn’t deter about 150 youngsters from showing up Sunday, Feb. 24, to the 20th Annual Wood Duck House building event at the Knights of Columbus Hall in New Prague.
Sponsored by the Scott-Le Sueur chapter of the Minnesota Waterfowl Association, youngsters were given the opportunity to build wood duck houses to take home and put out in wildlife areas to attract wood ducks for nesting.
Violet Anne Bachman, age 92, of New Prague, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on February 27, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Health System Hospital New Prague. Vi was born January 21, 1927 near Princeton, Minnesota to Frank & Agnes (Fradette) Betzler. She attended grade school at Swatara and high school in Hill City and Aitkin. She met her future husband, Herschel F. Bachman on her 19th birthday at a dance in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. They married on August 15, 1946 in Estherville, Iowa and began their life together in Minneapolis.
The New Prague Trojan boys hockey team knew going in that it would be a tall task in their Section 2AA quarterfinal game.
The opponent was Minnetonka, a team that spent much of the season ranked No. 1 in the state, and was still ranked No. 2 going into the post season. The Skippers were the No. 1 seed in the section and the Trojans No. 8.
