Sat, 06/03/2023 - 2:28pm

New Prague pitcher, Henry Novak, left, and the Trojans’ defense held St. Peter’s hits down as New Prague defeated St. Peter, 9-1, Saturday, June 3, at Johnson Park in New Ulm. New Prague High School...

The NPHS indoor softball team includes (back row, from left) coach Shellie Kriha, Ryan Swenson, John LaFaurie, Lorelai Hamre, Carter Tupy, Brady Nelson, Bobby Starr, coach Julie Holgate, (front row, from left) manager Seth Dorner, Jeffery Teal, Elliot Soukup Trystan Seger, Raymond Parker, Aaron Adamson, Shane Friedrich, Luke Ryburn and manager Garrett Gagner.

Fri, 06/02/2023 - 4:06pm

Indoor softball team pounds its way back to state tournament

A year after they surprised the field with a strong performance win at the state tournament, the New Prague indoor softball team is heading back to state hoping to put both facets of the game...

Vogel

Fri, 06/02/2023 - 3:54pm

Bill Vogel lived a lifetime of playing ball and service to community

They’ll play a beloved oldtime song Bill Vogel loved at the cemetery following his funeral Mass Saturday. “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” was one of his favorite tunes. In his perfect world, Bill Vogel...

Kristian White takes a moment at the grave of his wife, Sara, at St. John’s the Evangelist Church’s cemetery. The two served in the Army and were retired when Sara died in a vehicle crash in 2021. (Patrick Fisher photo)

Fri, 06/02/2023 - 3:41pm

Families honor their veterans on Memorial Day

During the Memorial Day program Monday, May 29, at the New Prague Veterans Memorial, main speaker Col. Joe Sharkey talked about how Minnesotans have volunteered for the armed forces over the decades...

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New Prague Times

New Prague High School nominated four students for awards through the Minnesota
State High School League. Left to right, seniors Noah Weichert and Aimee Ilkka were
nominated for the Triple "A" Award and juniors Mitchell Callahan and Lauren Kitner
were nominated for the ExCELAward. (Chuck Kajer Photo)

NPHS names nominees for MSHSL awards

New Prague Times

New Prague High School nominated four students for Minnesota State High School League awards during the current school year. Triple "A" Award The Triple "A" Award, for Academics, Arts and Activities, is for seniors who have excelled in the classroom, the athletic field and in the fine arts. New...

Winter sports tourneys always bring excitement

New Prague Times

This weekend’s adapted floor hockey state tournament will bring an end to the winter sports season at New Prague High School. This is the 26th full winter season I’ve covered for The Times, and it was an interesting one. New Prague sports has changed since I started working here in 1990. the school...

Brianna Stark makes a save for the Trojans. She stopped 21 of 24 shots in a win over South Washington and gave up just two goals in the playoff win over Wayzata/Minnetonka. (Chuck Kajer Photo)

Adapted Trojans unbeaten heading into state tourney

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger

The New Prague Trojan adapted floor hockey team will compete in the Minnesota State High School League Adapted Floor Hockey Tournament, which will be held Friday and Saturday, March 15 and 16, at Bloomington Jefferson High School. The Trojan team, which includes players from New Prague, Tri-City...

Third grade students at Raven Stream Elementary School wait to present the word they patterned a costume after during the Vocabulary Parade on Thursday, Feb. 28. There were 125 students who showed off their outfits to family. (Patrick Fisher Photo)

Learning the meaning of words and having fun

New Prague Times

Witty, fracture, fan, blockhead, illuminate, vapor, fragile and biblioklept were a few of the words that third grade students at Raven Stream Elementary School learned. On Thursday, Feb. 28, the 125 students at the school on the west side of New Prague showed off those words during a Vocabulary...

ENM Council considers policy change

New Prague Times

The Elko New Market City Council is considering a policy change concerning a change in the waiver of fees along Xerxes Avenue. The proposed change grew out of a request for a waiver on a little more than $4,000 in connection fees from the Jodi and Jeff Lucast family at the council’s Thursday, Feb....

New Prague High School seniors, from left, Morgan Brandt, Erin Ambroz, Brooklynn Zimmer, Brooklynn Isley and Nora Zvanovec will be performing solos this weekend as part of the New Prague Area Figure Skating Club’s program Under the Big Top. The club’s Spring Skate Show will be on Saturday, March 16, and Sunday, March 17, at the New Prague Ice Arena. (Patrick Fisher photo)

Figure Skating Club to present ‘Greatest Show on Ice’

New Prague Times

The New Prague Area Figure Skating Club will present its Spring Skate Show this weekend with the theme “Under the Big Top.” Performances will feature “The Greatest Show on Ice” at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 16, and 1 p.m. Sunday, March 17, at the New Prague Ice Arena. Tickets are available at the door...

Public Notices - The New Prague Times 3-14-19

New Prague Times

Hunter Nielsen goes up for a shot against Rochester John Marshall in the Section 1AAAA semifinals Monday, March 11.

Hurt a pain for Trojans in 1AAAA semifinals

New Prague Times

Editor's Note: Story has been corrected as the championship game has been moved to Thursday. Rochester John Marshall’s Matthew Hurt scored 44 points as his team ended the season for the New Prague Trojans Monday, March 11, with a 69-56 win over the Trojans at the Mayo Civic Auditorium in Rochester...

Elaine Mary Kalal, 75

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger

Kalal, Elaine Mary, age 75 of Lakeville, passed away peacefully at her home March 9, 2019. Elaine was born on July 11, 1943 in Montgomery Township to Harold and Ludmilla (nee: Brezina) Kukacka. Elaine graduated from Montgomery High school and furthered her education in nursing school where she...

Julianne H. Carpentier, 96

New Prague Times

Julianne H. Carpentier, age 96, of New Market, died peacefully with her family present on Saturday, March 9, 2019, at the Northfield Hospital. Julianne was born on July 25, 1922 in Jordan, MN to Guido and Lena (Lambrecht) Wermerskirchen. She graduated from St. John the Baptist Elementary School...