NPHS's gymnastics team won the section title and will advance to the state meet Feb. 21-22 at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul.

Fri, 02/14/2025 - 10:21pm

NPHS gymnasts win section title

New Prague High School's gymnastics team won the section championship this evening, Friday, Feb. 14, at Minnetonka High School, defeating Prior Lake by almost two points. The Trojans will advance to...

Wed, 02/12/2025 - 12:10pm

Boys’ basketball has tough time on the hardwood

New Prague’s boys’ basketball team continues to have a tough time. The Trojans lost a home game Tuesday, Feb. 4, to Waconia, 71-56, and fell short in a close, 61-56, Friday, Feb. 7, game at Chaska....

Wed, 02/12/2025 - 11:54am

On the hardwood, NP girls facing big test Saturday

NPHS girls’ basketball team enters the end of the regular season looking to build momentum. They faced Orono, one of the state’s top Class AAA teams Tuesday with it ending in a close 74-69 loss. NP...

New Prague forward Brock Kocina (left) celebrated a goal in the Trojans’ win over Chanhassen-Chaska-Shakopee-PL Tuesday, Jan. 28, in New Prague. Kocina and the Trojans won, 11-3. (John Mueller photo)

Tue, 02/11/2025 - 3:15pm

NP floor hockey team enjoys big wins before facing tough challenges

With the meat of its schedule on the horizon, the New Prague High School floor hockey team enjoyed big wins in the past week. In the past week, the Trojans co-op team topped a co-op team of players...

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Francis Hager, 91

New Prague Times

Francis Hager, age 91, of Waseca, died peacefully on Friday, May 17, 2019 at Mala Strana Rehabilitation Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:30 AM on Tuesday, May 21, at Church of the Sacred Heart in Waseca with Fr. Gregory Leif as celebrant. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery....

Edward Harry Meyer, 82

New Prague Times

Edward Harry Meyer, age 82, of Stillwater, MN went to heaven on May 16, 2019. Edward was born in rural New Prague, MN to Harry and Lillie (Grassman) Meyer on December 14, 1936. He graduated from New Prague High School in 1954. He attended Dr. Martin Luther College in New Ulm, MN and graduated in...

Kraimer gets 3 HR in win

New Prague Times

New Prague High School’s Mia Kraimer slugged three home runs in a 16-1 rout over Delano Thursday, May 16. , Kraimer had home runs in the first, third and fourth innings, along with a single. She had six RBIs. Teammates Mariah Marek and Rachel Russo also homered. Kraimer was the winning pitcher....

Public Notices - The New Prague Times 5-16-19

New Prague Times

Harriet R. Wagner, 81

New Prague Times

Harriet R. Wagner, age 81 of Le Sueur, died Tuesday, May 14, 2019 after a several month long battle with ALS. She passed away peacefully at the Regency Hospital in Golden Valley with her loving family by her side. Visitation will be from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, May 19 at the Kolden Funeral Home in...

Garage sale fun

New Prague Times

Olivia Quast tries out a tight rope as Katelyn Heimer watches during a garage sale along Bohemia Street in New Prague on Saturday, May 11. New Prague was having its annual City Wide Garage Sales with residents around the community selling a vast array of articles from furniture to clothing to toys...

Eddie Shimota Jr., left, Al Milgrom and Jerry Minar answer questions after the showing of “Singin’ in the Grain” at New Prague High School on Sunday, May 5. The screening sold out more than 600 seats at the high school auditorium. (Patrick Fisher Photo)

Screening of ‘Singin’ in the Grain’ sells out

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger

A sold out audience attended the fifth official screening of the documentary “Singin’ in the Grain” at the New Prague High School auditorium on Sunday, May 5. More than 600 people gathered for the movie, which is about Czech heritage and music that covers more than 40 years of the Eddie Shimota...

Arts are strong in New Prague

New Prague Times

Two events on Sunday highlighted the state of arts in our community. Filmmaker Albert Milgrom brought his movie, Singin’ in The Grain: A Minnesota Czech Story, to New Prague High School for a sold-out showing. More than 600 people purchased tickets for the movie, which had debuted last month at the...

Public Notices - The New Prague Times 5-9-19

New Prague Times

History on a personal level

New Prague Times

This column was going to be about history, but on a national and state level. Now it’s going to be on a more personal level after a meeting with a couple on Sunday, May 5. On that day I was at The Ettlin’s Cafe waiting to be seated and the couple in front of me mentioned how they were looking for...