New Prague’s Dog Park at 701 12th St. NE has been the subject of complaints about the high grass in the large dog area, on the left, the other fenced off area is the area for small dogs, which is mowed more frequently. (Patrick Fisher photo)

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 11:56am

City dealing with dog park complaints

New Prague city staff has received complaints this month about the dog park at 701 12th St. NE, specifically about the tall grass, estimated by some residents to be three-feet high, in the large dog...

St. Benedict pitcher Cody Pirkl fielded a successful sacrifice bunt advancing Union Hill players on the bases in the eighth inning of the Bulldogs’ 5-1 win over St. Benedict Friday, June 27, at Don Giesen Field. (John Mueller photo)

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 11:45am

Veseli Warriors surge to top of DRS

Riding a wave of four wins in its last five games, one of the smallest teams in the Dakota-Rice-Scott League is atop the standings heading into the holiday weekend. Class C Veseli sits atop the DRS...

Sixty years after she joined the Franciscan order as a nun, Virginia “Ginny” Heldorfer continues to help people find their way on their spiritual journey through life. (Submitted photo)

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 11:23am

Sixty years later, Sister Ginny remembered for helping people on their journey

Franciscan nun worked at St. Wenceslaus for nine years Her close friends describe Virginia Heldorfer as someone who with compassion and will unconditionally accept people wherever they are on life’s...

Eric Steinhoff, left, talks with Jacob Bongers during the home run derby. Steinhoff was among several local baseball players to sign a baseball for Bongers. The home run derby was to raise funds to help Bongers who is going through treatment for medulloblastoma, a form of brain cancer. (Patrick Fisher photo)

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 11:09am

Home run derby has a grand slam of an evening

For Jacob Bongers and his family, Home Town Bats’ ninth annual benefit home run derby was a grand slam of an evening. A crowd estimated at 600 attended the Saturday, June 28, event at Don Giesen...

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Union Hill, St. Patrick, Prior Lake win in Class C State Tournament, New Prague is defeated

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger

The DRS amateur baseball teams are doing quite well in the Class C State Tournament after the second weekend of play. Three of the four teams from the local league are in the round of 16 after wins. Union Hill pulled off a 2-1, 10 inning win over Region 2 Champion Lamberton Friday, Aug. 28. St....

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New Prague Times

Three wins for DRS teams in State Class C Baseball Tournament

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger

Three games and three big wins for the DRS amateur baseball teams playing in the Class C State Tournament last weekend. St. Patrick, Prior Lake, and Union Hill all advanced to the next round with victories. The Irish defeated Regal, 5-1. Prior Lake scored 11 runs in the top of the seventh inning to...

Back to school, 2020 style

New Prague Times

In an about a week students at New Prague Area Schools will be going back to school, although it will be different from past years. Instead of one big day where school faculty, from teachers to principals, are out greeting young students or where middle school and high school students are trying to...

Bartusek

New Prague Times

Ronald and Linda Bartusek will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on September 5. Ron and Linda were

Dvorak

New Prague Times

Donald and Marcella Dvorak of New Prague will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on August 29, 2020. They were married in 1970 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Le Center, MN, with Father Thomas J. Kavanagh officiating.

Crews, far right, work in the new Elko New Market Police Department. The building is an addition of approximately 6,360-square feet to Elko New Market City Hall. (Photo courtesy of Tom Terry)

New ENM Police Department on schedule

New Prague Times

Elko New Market expects to have a new building for its police department later this year as construction on the new structure is progressing on schedule. Greystone Construction of Shakopee is the main contractor on the project, which will add approximately 6,360-square feet to Elko New Market’s...

Crews dig up New Prague’s Main Street the week of Monday, Aug. 10, to install the new
sanitary sewer between Third Avenue NW and Second Avenue NW. (Patrick Fisher photo)

Main Street utility work continues on west end

New Prague Times

Installation of utilities along New Prague’s Main Street is continuing as one section was recently completed. S.M. Hentges & Sons, Inc. of Jordan, general contractor of the project, completed installation of the new sanitary sewer main and water main between Third Avenue NW and Second Avenue NW...

Martha A. Paur, 78

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger

Martha A. Paur, age 78, of Kilkenny, died peacefully at her home on Sunday, August 30, 2020. Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 4, 2020. Visitation will be held 2 hours before Mass at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montgomery from 8:30-10:30 am. Mass will follow at 10:30 with Fr...

Luella Margaret Lapic, 90

New Prague Times

Luella Margaret Lapic, 90, died on Wednesday, August 26th, due to complications from a fall. Lu was born on July 20, 1930 on the family farm in Montgomery as the middle child of Joseph and Anna Choudek. After graduating from high school, she worked at the bank. Lu married Leonard Lapic on June...