A 34-year-old man died in a two-vehicle car crash Monday evening, Jan. 27, in Lonsdale.
Anthony Joseph Mancino, of Glencoe, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident that happened at the intersection of Highway 19 and County Road 2. It occurred at 5:24 p.m.
Mancino was not wearing a seatbelt.
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Mancino was traveling westbound on Hwy. 19 in his 2010 Kia Rio. David Ludwig Wolf, 72, of Northfield was driving his 2012 Audi Q5 eastbound on CR 2 when the vehicles collided at the intersection.

The cast and crew of New Prague High School’s one act play “Silent Sky” celebrate after winning first place at the Sub-Section Performance Saturday, Jan. 25. The students now advance to the Section Final Performance on Saturday, Feb. 1, at Shakopee High School. The one act that places first there goes on to state competition. For more see an upcoming print issue of The New Prague Times. (Submitted Photo)

New Prague area residents can get a look at the work of 20 New Prague High School students with a free performance this Friday, Jan. 24, of the One Act Play “Silent Sky” by Lauren Gunderson. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. at the high school auditorium, 221 12th St. NE.
“The show is shaping up well. The kids are improving each and every day. The costumes are wonderful, and we’re really looking forward to performing this Friday,” said director Ben Thietje.

Le Sueur County and the City of Kilkenny have reached an agreement pertaining to law enforcement services.
During the Jan. 21 Le Sueur County Board of Commissioners meeting, Sheriff Brett Mason presented a contract that has the county providing law enforcement to the City of Kilkenny.
City officials in Kilkenny have already endorsed the contract. The commissioners approved the contract unanimously Tuesday.
Sheriff Mason said the county had been patrolling Kilkenny without a contract for years.

Snoball Week will be celebrated at New Prague High School from Monday, Jan. 27, to Friday, Jan. 31. The annual week-long event includes dress up days, a Dodgeball Tournament, the coronation of Snoball King and Queen and the Snoball Dance.
The Dress Up Days for Snoball are Monday - Groutfit/ Comfy Day, Tuesday - Camo Day, Wednesday - College Day, Thursday - Hawaiian Day and Friday - Jersey Day.

Andrew Polley of New Prague works against the snow and wind in cleaning out his driveway on Saturday, Jan. 18. The snowstorm that began on Friday, Jan. 17, dropped about five inches of snow on New Prague. Weather forecasts had that the area would likely have northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph, with gusts of up to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. For more on the storm see an upcoming print issue of The New Prague Times. (Patrick Fisher Photo)

The American Legion Auxiliary Unit #45 will meet Tuesday, Jan. 21, at the Park Ballroom in New Prague.  A light lunch will be served at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7 p.m. The dessert committee for January is Donna Dols, Ruth Dols and Shayelynn Christianson.

New Prague Area Schools (PreK-12) will be closed on Friday, January 17th due to inclement weather. This will be a Blended Learning day. http://np.isd721.org/BLD 
WRAP & Kids Company will be closed.
All afternoon and evening activities are canceled.
Fitness & Aquatic Center will be open, but please check emails and watch Facebook for possible schedule changes and closure updates.

MANKATO, Minn. – (3:45 p.m.) With significant snow and strong winds forecast for Friday and Saturday, the Minnesota Department of Transportation advises motorists to plan for difficult driving conditions or make alternate plans.
Heavy snowfall combined with moderate winds can dramatically reduce visibility during the storm and continued wind gusts after the storm may prolong MnDOT snowplow drivers’ ability to recover the roads.

Secretary of State Steve Simon is reminding Minnesotans about the beginning of absentee voting for the March 3, 2020, Presidential Nomination Primary. The primary will help determine both the Democratic and Republican party candidates for the November general election.
“The presidential nomination primary opens up the selection process and allows more Minnesotans to participate,” said Simon. “Caucuses are limited to a few hours on one evening; this primary will give more people more ways to participate, and over a longer period of time.”
How to request an absentee ballot

On Tuesday, Jan, 14, Bevcomm, the Blue Earth based telecommunication company, announced it has reached a definitive agreement with Lonsdale Telephone Company to acquire ownership of that Lonsdale based business. Transfer of ownership is pending regulatory approval, which is expected in the first half of this year.
According to a press release from Bevcomm, “Existing employees of Lonsdale Telephone Company will become employees of Bevcomm, and will continue to manage the day-to-day office functions.”
For more on this story see upcoming print issue.

The New Prague Times Those driving on Scott County Road 2 through Elko New Market have likely noticed construction as they get into town. An 11,290-squarefoot addition is already being built onto the Elko New Market Commerce Center located north of County Road 2. The center was built in 2017 and businesses opened in 2018.

Nearly 30 children and their parents welcomed TLC Music, the first of four weekly music classes, on Saturday, Jan. 4, at the New Prague Library.
Music therapist Alicia Newton led the class, titled Happy New Year! She had children dancing and others wanting to get a closer look at the little drums, maracas, rhythm sticks and other instruments she had. The children could play the instruments, or some just played with them. Newton said music classes are very good for children in their brain development and motor skills. The fun and upbeat classes...

The Le Sueur County Board of Commissioners held their 2020 Reorganizational Meeting Tuesday, Jan. 7 in Le Center.
Fifth District Commissioner Steve Rohlfing was named the Board Chairman and Second District Commissioner Danny O’Keefe was named the Board Vice Chairman.
The Le Sueur County New Prague Times News was named the 2020 first legal newspaper. The Montgomery Messenger was named the second legal newspaper.
Mileage reimbursement for Le Sueur County employees will be 57.5 cents per mile, in accordance with the federal IRS mileage rate.

Join us (New Prague Area Historical Society) Tuesday, Jan. 14th at the New Prague library at 7 pm.
Our featured speaker will be local historian Vic Ruhland who will be doing a presentation on the history of Union Hill.
Come early and enjoy some cider and a treat!

A Waseca Police Officer was shot in the head and “gravely injured” while responding to a report of a suspicious person with a flashlight in the backyard residence on the 900 block of 4th Avenue SE in Waseca after 8 p.m. on Monday night, Jan. 6. The suspect was shot twice and sustained non-life threatening injuries.