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Mitch Novak, left foreground, and Brad Novak, left background, talk with New Prague High School 10th graders at the high school’s first ever Career & Tech Day, Friday, Oct. 11. The event had 35 local businesses and organizations that 10th and eighth graders could interact with and ask questions. (Patrick Fisher photo)

New Prague High School held its first Career & Tech Day Friday, Oct. 11, bringing together 35 area businesses and 625 students, 300 eighth-graders and 325 10th-graders, to interact and allow students to find out more about community employers. “We want to expose the students to as many...

New Prague’s Nick Siefert, 6½, enjoyed a visit to the Gopher State Railway Museum’s annual Pumpkin Express ride Saturday with his mom and dad, Rebbecca and Tom. The family enjoyed a short train ride on a new line of track to pick up a pumpkin and then return back to the museum for exploring old train cars, fire trucks and hot chocolate and cookies. The Seifert family was among approximately 670 visitors to the museum on the east side of Highway 21 just north of New Prague.

It took some of the young children a little while to warn up to the notion of boarding a loud train from yesteryear and riding on a set of rails to pick out a pumpkin in time for Halloween. But shortly after reaching the pumpkin patch at Gopher State Railway Museum Saturday, any apprehension...

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The 2024 Torchlight Parade and Fireworks winning button design. Pictured are Jessica, mom; Aria, designer; and Ryan Stepka, father.

Support REAL local news, advertise with us! Give us a call at 952-758-4435 to place your classified or display ad. We also offer business directory listings and other long-term solutions too!   Aria Stepka, 9, of Tri-City United Lonsdale Elementary School, was chosen as the 2024 Torchlight Parade...

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Minnesota Paid Leave Director Greg Norfleet addresses area business leaders and employees about the new Paid Leave Law.

Minnesota’s Paid Leave Law was passed by the Minnesota legislature in 2023, and it will go fully into effect on Jan. 1, 2026. A multi-chamber of commerce event, including New Prague, Montgomery and Lonsdale, was held on Thursday, Sept. 26, at Next Chapter Winery in Lanesburg Township to discuss the...

WEM Assistant Volleyball Coach Ken Trnka and Head Coach Crystal Lamont.

Many times assistant coaches in high school go unnoticed. They may coach the junior varsity and might have minimal contact with the varsity programs. In the case of WEM Assistant Volleyball Coach Ken Trnka, he is a very important part of a program which has been among the best in Class A for the...

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The exterior rendering of the Cancer Center expansion.

Mayo Clinic Health System in New Prague broke ground on their $9 million Cancer Center and Infusion Therapy expansion on Oct. 2. "This expansion of the Cancer Center is a reflection of our commitment to providing cutting-edge care, individualized support and a healing environment for every patient...

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The whole panel of candidates answers questions at the end of the program Wednesday, Oct. 2.

Candidates from our local and state offices that are on the ballot for the election on Nov. 5 this year gathered on the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 2, at the Revival on Main. A group of about 20 citizens showed up to hear what they had to say and answer questions. A total of 11 candidates chose to...

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Senior girls celebrate their 18-12 victory over the junior class following the Powderpuff football game held Oct. 2.

The Tri-City United (TCU) school district was in the Homecoming spirit last week. Parades were held in Montgomery and Le Center for the community and students in the younger grades to enjoy. In Montgomery, the route started at the Montgomery Pre-K-8 school, went down 1st Street, one block west and...
During Ladies Night Out along New Prague’s Main Street, from left, Lora Novotny, Katie Theilmann, Shiela Brokl, Gina Myers and Chris Jabs were all bringing the bling for the evening of sales that had the theme Denim and Diamonds. There were 17 businesses that participated in the fall festival where...

At the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the reopening of New Prague’s disc golf course at Southside Park are from left, Ken Ondich - City Planning and Community Development Director, Tracey Ziskovsky (New Prague Chamber of Commerce Ambassador), Austin Reville (2 If By Sea Tactical - chamber of commerce board member), Scott Sasse – City Building Official, Joe Halbmaier (community member), City Planner Kyra Chapman, Dan Jacobson (Bevcomm - chamber of commerce board member) and Carla Sticha (Keepsake Insurance - chamber of commerce board member). (Patrick Fisher photo)

The New Prague Chamber of Commerce and the city of New Prague held a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Friday morning, Sept. 13, to reopen the disc golf course at Southside Park. The disc golf course had originally opened in 2001, said City Planning and Community Development Director Ken Ondich. “We went...

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