New Prague’s Michael Beckius, #11, and Jack Berger, #87, take down a Rochester r John Marshall player during the Homecoming game on Friday Sept. 30. The Trojans crushed the Rockets with a 55-6 victory. (Patrick Fisher photo)

Thu, 10/06/2022 - 3:54pm

Trojans blast Rockets on Homecoming

The New Prague football team gave the pyrotechnics crew a workout last Friday night at Trojan Stadium, as the fireworks team was responsible for setting off a barrage of fireworks after every score....

Thu, 10/06/2022 - 3:40pm

Area sites for the 2022 General Election

The General Election is on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. New Prague city residents will vote in the gym at the Fitness & Aquatic Center at 410 Central Ave. N. The polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m...

A group of elementary students prepare for take-off at St. Wenceslaus Catholic School’s Marathon on Saturday, Oct. 1. The annual marathon was held on the school’s grounds and students exceeded their total by raising $65,000. (Photo courtesy of Grace Olson)

Thu, 10/06/2022 - 3:30pm

St. Wenceslaus School exceeds goal with $65,000

The annual St. Wenceslaus Catholic School Marathon fundraising event was a smashing success on Saturday, Oct. 1. The school’s goal was to raise $55,000, and the end result was a whopping $65,000. The...

Getting a close up look at the New Prague Fire Department’s hose on its ladder truck are Jonathan Boysen and Lucas Thorson-Eickholt. They were among the many children that enjoyed the open house at the fire department on Sunday, Oct. 2. (Patrick Fisher photo)

Thu, 10/06/2022 - 3:08pm

NPFD gives back with open house

The New Prague Fire Department’s volunteer firefighters gave back to the community it serves with an open house on Sunday, Oct. 2. People attending could enjoy a pancake breakfast with sausages,...

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Public Notices - The New Prague Times 11-15-18

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New Prague High School student Josh Shumaker, a member of the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Corps and a US Marine Corps recruit, performed the MIA/POW Empty Table ceremony during a Veterans Day program at New Prague High School Monday, Nov. 12. Ryan Wetschka, also a member of the Cadet Air Corps, read the script. (Chuck Kajer Photo)

Remembering a nation’s defenders

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New Prague Area Schools presented Veterans Day ceremonies throughout the day on Monday, Nov. 12, in cooperation with the New Prague Veterans Honor Guard. The first of the ceremonies was held at 8:30 a.m. at New Prague Middle School. The school’s choir and band provided music. There were also...

The Domaci Czech Folk Dancers performed at the Czech 100 Celebration on October 28. Their final performance before the group ends will be at the Hometown Holidays event on Saturday, Dec. 2, at the Park Ballroom in New Prague. (Patrick Fisher Photo)

Domaci, Inc. will shut down next month

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A Czech cultural organization whose ambassadors have appeared in events throughout Minnesota and other states for close to two decades will come to an end next month. Domaci Inc., and its groups, the Domaci Czech Folk Dancers and the Czech Heritage Junior Royalty, will hold its final performance...

Winter weather has arrived

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With all the election news last week, it might have slipped your mind that last week, November 5-9, was Winter Weather Awareness Week. That said, with the weather we’ve had since election day, no doubt, you are aware that winter weather is here. Minnesotans pride themselves in being hardy when it...

NP grad earns Fulbright award

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Alexa Barta, a graduate of New Prague High School and the University of Minnesota- Morris, has earned a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award for 2018-19. A statistics and Spanish graduate of UMM, Barta will spend nine months teaching English in Brazil, beginning February, 2019. Barta earned an...

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Dietz earns All-American honors for trapshooting

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For the fourth straight year New Prague High School Alum Ben Dietz is being recognized by the Amateur Trapshooting Association (ATA) as an “All-American.” The ATA All-American selection requirements are rigorous with individuals earning points and ranking throughout the year when they compete at...

Two DRS teams may be reclassified

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A few changes could be in the works for the Dakota-Rice- Scott League baseball next summer as the Minnesota Baseball Association has changed its criteria for classification of teams. Currently 12 of the 13 teams in the league are classified as Class C teams and one (Elko) is Class B. The...

New Prague’s Ellen Popple will compete at the State Class AASwim and Dive meet at the University of Minnesota November 14 and 16. (Photo courtesy of Robb Luckow)

Popple dives into state meet

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New Prague High School’s Ellen Popple placed second in diving at the Section 2AA Swim and Dive meet Friday, Nov. 9, at Minnetonka. The second place finish earned her a spot at this week’s State Class AASwim and Dive meet at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center. Diving preliminaries were...

Kraimer signs with South Dakota

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New Prague High School senior Mia Kraimer, with parents Michael and Christine, signed a National Letter of Intent to play softball at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, SD, during a ceremony in the high school commons Wednesday, Nov. 14. Before attending the Division I school in...