The New Prague-TCU-Belle Plaine-Le Sueur Henderson-Jordan co-op floor hockey team won a state championship Saturday afternoon, March 8, at Coon Rapids High School. The Trojans capped an undefeated season with an 11-8 win over Stillwater Area in the title tilt. See additional details on the tournament and New Prague's title run in the upcoming print edition of The New Prague Times.

Sat, 03/08/2025 - 8:44pm

Trojans bring state floor hockey title home

With victories over teams the New Prague-TCU-Belle Plaine-Le Sueur Henderson-Jordan co-op floor hockey team faced during the regular season, the Trojans' returned from Coon Rapids High School...

Fri, 03/07/2025 - 11:00am

Trojans' boys' basketball ends season at Rochester

New Prague senior Toby Bleess, 11, works to get around two Rochester John Marshall defenders during the first game of the Class AAAA, Section 1 quarterfinals. The Trojans, No. 8 seed, fought through...

Wed, 03/05/2025 - 3:07pm

Facilities task force will lay out its preferences Thursday night

After four meetings, members of the New Prague School District’s long-range facilities task force are expected to lay out their preferences for a recommendation to the school board when they gather...

Wed, 03/05/2025 - 5:06am

Weather closes schools today

New Prague Area Schools (PreK-12) will be closed Wednesday, March 5, due to inclement weather. This will be a blended learning day. WRAP & Kids' Company will be closed. ECFE classes will not be...

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The group of people making up the Le Sueur County steering committee for the Blandin Community Broadband Program includes, (from left) Denise Reeser, South Central College; Sue Rynda, Director of Le Sueur County Human Services; Barbara Droher Kline, Thrivent Financial; Carl Menk, Tri-City United Director of Technology; Layne Wilbright, Tri-City United Director of Community Education; Brian Phillips, Superintendent of Cleveland Schools; and Le Sueur County Commissioner John King, District 3. (Submitted photo)

Le Sueur County selected for Blandin Community Broadband Program

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger, LifeEnterprise, Elysian Enterprise

Blandin Foundation announced Wednesday, March 11, it selected Le Sueur County for an intensive, twoyear partnership to advance local broadband initiatives. Le Sueur County joins Chisago Lakes, Otter Tail County, Red Lake Nation, and White Earth Nation in their successful bids to become Blandin...

Can COVID-19 be transmitted on printed newspapers?

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger, LifeEnterprise, Elysian Enterprise

Are you wondering about the safety of our printed newspapers during this COVID-19 crisis? According to information from the World Health Organization (WHO), a highly credible source of factual information, the likelihood of an infected person contaminating commercial goods is low, and the risk of...

Restricted access to Rice County Courthouse

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger

By order of Rice County Sheriff Troy Dunn, effective March 19, 2020 at 7:30 am, access to the Rice County Courthouse will be restricted. The courthouse is not being closed. Only essential staff, officers of the courts and people with scheduled court hearings will be allowed into the Courthouse...

Public Notices - The New Prague Times 3-19-20

New Prague Times

No more walk-ins effective now

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger, LifeEnterprise, Elysian Enterprise

Effective Thursday, March 19, 2020, our offices in New Prague, Montgomery and Waterville will be closed to walk-in traffic. We will be available during our regular business hours via telephone, email or our websites to continue services for you. If you need to pick up a printing order, please call...

Hwy 19 New Prague Construction Project - Moves to a two-year project

New Prague Times

In an effort to receive the most competitive bid prices from contractors, the City of New Prague and the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) modified the proposed Hwy 19 New Prague Main Street construction schedule. Instead of completing work in one construction season (2020), the...

LS Co. to close majority of government buildings to public

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger, LifeEnterprise, Elysian Enterprise

Effective Thursday, March 19, Le Sueur County is closing the majority of its government buildings to the public - the exception being the Sheriff’s Office lobby and the Le Sueur County Court Administration in the Justice Center. Sheriff Brett Mason said his office will continue to provide...

Local news coverage during shutdowns

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger, LifeEnterprise, Elysian Enterprise

So much has changed in the world in the last few weeks. We’re entering unchartered territory in this fight against COVID-19. Everyone at Suel Printing Company's newspapers (Montgomery Messenger, The New Prague Times, Waterville Lake Region Life and Elysian Enterprise) remains dedicated to providing...

Public buildings closed in New Prague

New Prague Times

As of 8 a.m. today, (Wednesday, March 18) the New Prague City Hall/Police Department, Golf Club and Fire Station are closed to public access until further notice. At this time, these facilities will be closed to public access during regular business hours, but the public is encouraged to conduct as...

Mayo Clinic to defer elective care for 8 weeks

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger, LifeEnterprise, Elysian Enterprise

Mayo Clinic and Mayo Clinic Health System is deferring all elective care that can be deferred for eight or more weeks, according to a press release Tuesday, March 17. “Mayo Clinic continues to actively monitor all aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic situation. The safety of our patients, staff and...