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UPDATED at 2 p.m. 1-14-19
Rice County Sheriff Troy Dunn announced the name of the victim in the death investigation. He identified that it was David Amundson, 44, of New Prague, who was found in a field near his vehicle on January 13, 2019, at 30th Street West and Halstad Avenue in Wheatland...
The Elko New Market City Council at its Thursday, Jan. 10, meeting had three members take the oath of office and adopted a resolution appointing a member to fulfill a term. From left are Jon Schwichtenberg, who was appointed to fill the remaining two years of a term that ends in 2020, council...
Le Sueur County Parks Director Tyler Luethje (left) stands ready to hand trail maps out to snowshoers. Lisa Ingebrand Photo
Bright stars, colorful glow sticks, and a few flashlights illuminated the paths for snowshoers in Richter Woods County Park Saturday night, January 5. There was just enough snow in the rural Montgomery park to make the first-time event possible.
More than forty people participated in the free...
Diane Goulson has been put in a very different position the last few months.
The longtime New Prague resident and pastor at Redeemer Lutheran Church near Belle Plaine, Goulson was diagnosed in November with pancreatic cancer. She’s facing a series of chemotherapy treatments and surgery, but she’s...
The 2019 fee schedule in Lonsdale has been set and it does not include an increase to the water and sewer fees.
Every year the city council makes adjustments to the fee schedule and sets the schedule at its first meeting of the new year. On Thursday, the council did just that, making 15 adjustments...
The Le Sueur County Board of Commissioners held their reorganizational meeting Tuesday, January 8, 2019, in Le Center. Pictured are, front row, left to right, Commissioner John King, Commissioner Dave Gliszinski, and Administrator Darrell Pettis. Back row, left to right, Attorney Brent Christian, Commissioner Danny O’Keefe, Commissioner Steve Rohlfing, and Commissioner Lance Wetzel. (Jay Schneider Photo)
Third District Le Sueur County Commissioner John King of Le Sueur was named the chairman of the Le Sueur County Board Tuesday, Jan. 8.
First District Commissioner David Gliszinski of New Prague, was named the vice chair during the board's first meeting of 2019.
The Le Sueur County News was named...
North and southbound traffic was halted following a two-vehicle injury crash, south of the intersection of Highway 99 and 13 in Le Sueur County. Lisa Ingebrand Photo
An early morning accident on Highway 13, just south of Highway 99, sent two people to the hospital Tuesday, January 8.
An unidentified 16-year-old male was driving a 2008 Chrysler Town and Country minivan southbound on Highway 13 and made a left turn into a driveway and collided with a northbound...
Highway 21 north of the intersection of that road and Seventh Street NE is currently closed due to the New Prague Fire Department dealing with smoke and a possible house fire on the west side of the highway. Around 2:15 p.m. the fire department was summoned to the scene after a call was received of...
The first night of Chamber Bingo drew a crowd of 165 people on Thursday, Jan. 3, at the New Prague Golf Club. Held by the New Prague Chamber of Commerce, the evening was sponsored by Mayo Clinic Health System of New Prague. The large crowd required tables to be set up on two floors of the golf club...
An investigation into Frontier Communications has shown that the company has failed to provide adequate or reliable service, according to Minnesota Commerce Department.
The investigative report was filed with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on Friday, January 4, 2019.
“Frontier...
