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William Marek (left) and Scott Marek are seen here.

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 6:52pm

Marek brothers retire law firm in Montgomery

Marek Law Office & Tax Service ended a long continued service for the Montgomery area on June 30, spanning 50 years from 1975-2024. William Marek, a 1969 New Prague High School Graduate,...

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Grant Fitterer who saved his co-worker from tragedy.

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 6:26pm

Fitterer is “lifesaver” in Lonsdale car fire: Life Scout pulls co-worker from car to save his life

It started as a fairly typical afternoon at Rail 19 Bar and Grill in Lonsdale on Monday, Aug. 12. Grant Fitterer, 17, and Jackson Pollock, 25, were busy attending to the grill, both cooks at the...

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 12:08pm

Area boy killed in two-vehicle crash

A 14-year-old boy from Cannon Falls was killed in a two-vehicle crash on 30th Street West, east of Fairbanks Avenue in Webster Township Tuesday evening, Aug. 27. The boy, Brantly Ryan McCarty, was a...

New Prague firefighters, Le Sueur County Sheriff's deputies and state troopers responded to a single vehicle crash near the intersection of 290th Street and 181st Avenue in Heidelberg this afternoon. A woman was injured in the crash.

Mon, 08/26/2024 - 3:49pm

Woman injured in single-vehicle crash in Heidelberg

A St. Peter woman, Nicole Straka, driving a pickup was injured in a single-vehicle crash near the intersection of 290th Street and 181st Avenue in Heidelberg this afternoon. Nicole Preliminary...

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Payton Pumper, 34, rushes downfield at the Trojans’ Tuesday, May 28, home game against Rochester John Marshal/Lourdes. (Patrick Fisher photo)

New Prague girls’ lacrosse goes 1-1 at sections

New Prague Times

New Prague’s girls’ lacrosse team went 1-1 at the Class 1A, Section 1 playoffs. The Trojans won their first game Tuesday, May 28, 16-5, hosting Rochester John Marshal/Lourdes. New Prague then lost, 19- 13, to Southwest Christian, Wednesday, May 29. Southwest Christian 19, Trojans 13 The Trojans,...

Though it is likely needed, now’s not a good time to ask

New Prague Times

A few weeks back, the New Prague Area School Board discussed the notion of once again asking voters to approve some form of levy increase, possibly a blend of levy and capital projects referendum. The district has had two separate levy requests rejected, a two-part question in 2022 and a levy...

Fireworks will fly over New Prague July 3

New Prague Times

Thanks to New Prague American Legion Post 45 Ballroom, fireworks will be part of the Independence Day holiday again this year. Wednesday, July 3, just after sunset on the middle school grounds, a pyrotechnics display will be presented. There will be the chance for people to socialize, enjoy food...

St. Wenc. principal Doyle retiring

New Prague Times

St. Wenceslaus School principal Kim Doyle is retiring July 1 after 16 years as principal at the New Prague school and 36 years as an educator and administrator. Doyle said deciding to retire was not easy. “It was a very, very difficult decision,” she said. Doyle had been debating whether to retire...

Trojans to play for State Softball Championship Friday morning

New Prague Times

The NPHS softball team topped Rosemount and will play Rogers, 7-5 winners over Forest Lake, in the state championship game tomorrow, Friday, June 7, 10 a.m., at Caswell Park in North Mankato.

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Joan F. (Cleasby) Kokoszynski

New Prague Times

Joan F. Kokoszynski (Cleasby) passed away on 05/15/2024, in Winter Park, FL. Joan was born to Ed and Adeline Cleasby in New Prague, MN, on April 10, 1953, and grew up in Lonsdale where she attended Immaculate Conception grade school. Joan went to High School in Montgomery, MN, graduating in...

Farmington forces game 2 for section championship

New Prague Times

New Prague’s Troy Davis, 8, successfully steals second in game one of the Section 1AAAA championship. The Trojans were able to rally to send the Wednesday evening, June 5, game into extra innings, but the Tigers squeezed out a 3-2 win in the bottom of the 10th inning, forcing a decisive game in the...

New Prague outfielders (from left) Catie Ambroz, Katie Boulanger and Mekenna Fischer were all smiles as their team started the final inning of today's state tournament quarterfinal win over St. Michael-Albertville at Caswell Park in North Mankato, Minn. The Trojans outhit the Knights,

NP wins, advances in state softball tourney

New Prague Times

New Prague’s softball team won its first game in the Class AAAA state tournament as the Trojans, the No. 4 seed, defeated St. Michael-Albertville, the No. 5 seed, 5-1, at Caswell Park in North Mankato, Wednesday, June 5. The Trojans blew open a 2-1 game with three runs in the fourth inning. New...

Orioles-Waterville will share bright lights of ‘Town Ball Tour’

New Prague Times, LifeEnterprise

New Prague’s Orioles and the Waterville Indians will offer their efforts representing area town baseball when TV station Fox 9 brings its town ball tour to Memorial Park tomorrow, Wednesday, June 5. The behind-the-scenes planning has been in the works for several weeks. Orioles manager Nick...