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Nancy Trnka spent years waiting for the perfect boulder to be unearthed from the family farm to be made into a monument to the farm’s legacy. (Andrea Nelson photo)
Tucked at the end of a dirt road alongside rolling hills and nestled next to Circle Lake in Rice County lays a homestead begun in 1920 by the Trnka family.
For 100 years, five generations of the Josep Trnka family have called it home.
“It’s nice to see the farm sticking in the family,” said Joseph...
Noah Goodwin, 22, was found deceased at his Waterville residence on June 7.
A 22-year-old Waterville man was found dead in his residence on Sunday, June 7.
The Waterville Police Department responded to a call of an unresponsive male at a residence in the 100 block of West Main Street, Waterville, at approximately 6:14 p.m. on Sunday, June 7.
According to a press release...
We are excited to announce the Fitness & Aquatic Center will reopen on Monday, June 15 at 5am! The cardio, weight and TRX rooms along with lap swim and water walking will be available to members via an online reservation system.
Group fitness classes & open gym will begin on June 22!
The...
Main Street was to be CLOSED and DETOURED this coming Monday, HOWEVER the closure and detour has been POSTPONED to at least Monday, June 15th, at which time the project detour will go into effect (see attached and map on project website).
A late-minute decision was made by the project team to...
Crews from Lakers New Prague Sanitary, Inc. were busy the morning of Saturday, June 6, unloading vehicles that brought debris to be disposed of during the City Wide Clean-up. Held from 6:30 a.m. to noon New Prague residents were driving up to 302 Second St. NW with vehicles filled with articles to...
Governor Tim Walz today announced Phase III of the Stay Safe MN plan, including a gradual turn of the dial to allow cautious and safe re-opening of indoor dining, gyms, and entertainment venues beginning Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Customers and employees will be either strongly recommended or...
Between 7-9am. Be prepared to stop at the Highway 169/41/78 intersection. The intersection will be in a temporary four-way stop condition while crews complete nearby ramp work.
Moravchik
Joe Moravchik of Lonsdale has been busy as he has been running a campaign for the Minnesota House 20B seat. On the evening of Thursday, May 21, the first time candidate was endorsed by the Republican Party for Minnesota House District 20B, which includes Le Sueur and Rice counties. He received 87...
After much deliberation and careful monitoring of the current situation, the Lonsdale Chamber and Lonsdale Community Day Committee members canceled Lonsdale Community Day Festival 2020.
In a press release on June 2, Shanna Gutzke-Kupp, festival chair, said chamber and committee members had hoped...
6/5/20 UPDATE The Highway 19 New Prague project has been postponed until June 15.
Motorists traveling Highway 19 through New Prague can expect a detour beginning Monday, June 8 as a major reconstruction of Main Street through the downtown begins. A detour for Highway 19 traffic will remain in...
