Elko’s Carson Blasing (17) can’t avoid the tag at the plate in the early stages of the Express’ tough loss to Miesville Friday night in Elko New Market. The Mudhgens beat Elko, 17-9. (John Mueller photo)

Thu, 06/19/2025 - 10:59am

Express looking to string together some wins

After a pair of tough setbacks in the past week, the Elko Express are in an unfamiliar place – needing a victory to build momentum. At 6-9 overall, the Express fell to Hampton Sunday, June 15, in...

Thu, 06/19/2025 - 10:51am

ENM Council discusses social media policy update

The Elko New Market City Council discussed updates to the city’s social media policy. The council also provided direction on those updates at its Thursday, June 12, meeting. City Planner Brandon...

Thu, 06/19/2025 - 9:28am

Annual home run derby benefit aims to help Lonsdale family

Ten area town baseball sluggers will try to bash as many home runs as possible at the annual fundraiser to help an area child and family dealing with a medical challenge slated for Saturday, June 28...

Elijah Thietje, 10, enjoyed delicious ribs prepared in the kitchen at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Friday afternoon. The church’s annual ribfest fundraiser drew hundreds of people to it. The threat of rain forced planners to move the event indoors. (John Mueller photo)

Thu, 06/19/2025 - 8:57am

Holy Trinity’s expansion makes RibFest’s ‘Plan B’ a success

Last week, as the staff and leaders at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church were putting the finishing touches on plans to host the annual RibFest, the prediction of more rain for New Prague and the area...

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New Prague Times

Veda Sirek, 88

New Prague Times

Veda Sirek, age 88, of New Prague, died peacefully with her loving family at her side on Friday, June 13, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health System Hospital Rochester. On June 23, 1936, a blonde, sweet, little, blue-eyed baby girl, named Veda, the youngest of 8, was born in a small mining town of Kinney...

Boys’ volleyball ends season in first section match

New Prague Times

New Prague High School’s boys’ volleyball ended its season in its first match in the Section 1A quarterfinals, Wednesday, May 28. No. 3 seeded Rochester defeated the No. 6 seeded Trojans, 25-18, 25-18 and 25-13 at Rochester Mayo. “Rochester came out of the gates playing with a lot of force, serving...

City council missed opportunity in not taking apps

New Prague Times

Having not held the required public hearing to sell bonds to fund the proposed new police station attached to the fire station and, in the eyes of some, ignoring the comments of the people who opposed the issuance of bonds once a public hearing was held, the New Prague City Council has arguably...

Residents submit petition on vote for proposed police station

New Prague Times

A petition from New Prague residents to have a say in the city’s proposed new police station has been submitted. On Thursday morning, June 12, resident Brian Paulson dropped off the petition to have a vote on the proposed $10,415,000 general obligation Capital Improvement Plan bonds to pay for the...

Chuck Nickolay

Nickolay decided it was time to ‘step up’ and help city council

New Prague Times

Former mayor willing to serve remainder of term He remembers the day back in 2020 when some friends were commenting on items they didn’t like how the city of New Prague was handling. Chuck Nickolay decided then it was time to do something rather than just complain. Last Monday, Nickolay was...

Joey Gamache, left, and Brian Paulson talk about the petition drive Sunday, June 8, in Memorial Park. Paulson is leading the drive to bring to a vote the proposed $10,415,000 general obligation Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) bonds to pay for the building of New Prague’s proposed new police station. (Patrick Fisher photo)

NP residents petition to have say in proposed police station

New Prague Times

New Prague residents have been busy over the last two weeks to gather signatures for a petition to have a vote on the proposed $10,415,000 general obligation Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) bonds to pay for the building of New Prague’s proposed new police station. Leading the petition drive is Brian...

Amanda A. Shimota, 91

New Prague Times

Amanda A. Shimota, age 91, of New Prague, died peacefully on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at Mala Strana Health and Rehabilitation Center. Amanda was born on April 20, 1934, in New Prague, to Sigmund and Anna (Schommer) Schmitz. She attended elementary school in St. Benedict and graduated from New...

Public Notices - New Prague Times 6-12-25

New Prague Times

St. Patrick shortstop Kashton Bodden threw out the final Dundas hitter of the day in the ninth inning of the Irish’s win over the visiting Dukes Sunday, June 8. (John Mueller photo)

Orioles score plenty of runs in wins over Aces, Coyotes

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger

A pair of wins during the past week has lifted the New Prague Orioles above the .500 mark and into seventh place in the Dakota-Rice-Scott League. Sunday, June 8, with the wind blowing out at Shakopee’s Joe Schleper Stadium, the Orioles and Coyotes scored a plethora of runs. The Orioles scored two...

St. Patrick opens its season with big win over Union Hill

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger

St. Patrick kicked off the 2025 season Sunday, May 18, with a 14-3 win in seven innings over Union Hill. With the wind blowing out to left at Bonin Field, the Irish offense took advantage in the bottom of the first inning with four home runs from sluggers Jack Friedges, Ryan Friedges, Robbie...