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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Boys track season up and running

New Prague Times

The New Prague Trojan boys track and field team competed in two meets last week, placing third of seven teams at the Faribault Invitational Tuesday, April 2, then fourth of five teams at the Orono Indoor meet on Thursday, April 4. The squad is scheduled to host a five-team meet Thursday, April 11,...

New Prague schools closed Thursday, April 11

New Prague Times

New Prague Area Schools (PreK-12) will be closed on Thursday, April 11th due to inclement weather. Today will be a Blended Learning day. http://np.isd721.org/BLD-parent-letter WRAP & Kids Company will be open to registered participants from 8 am – 5 pm. Raven Stream Kids Company report to...

Sharon R. Tietz, 81

New Prague Times

Sharon R. Tietz, age 81, of New Prague, died peacefully, surrounded by her family at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Sharon was born on August 3, 1937 in Montgomery, MN to Leonard and Elsie (Pollack) Simonette. She attended Holy Redeemer Parochial School and graduated from...

Miss Czech Slovak MN pageant is Saturday

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger, LifeEnterprise, Elysian Enterprise

Minnesota’s annual Miss Czech Slovak pageant will be held on Saturday, April 13 at the American Legion Club in Montgomery. The 30th annual pageant that encourages and promotes the heritage, culture and traditions of the Czechs and Slovaks in Minnesota will be held at the American Legion Club. The...

Marcella H. “Marcie” Hadac, 97

New Prague Times

Marcella H. “Marcie” Hadac, age 97, died peacefully, with her family present on her birthday, April 8, 2019, at Mala Strana Rehabilitation Center. She was born in 1922 in Wheatland Township, Rice County, MN to Ladislav J. “Laddy” and Anna A. (Pavek) Novak. She grew up in the Veseli area and...

Henry Joseph Simon, 84

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger

Henry Joseph Simon, 84, of Montgomery, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2019, at Mala Strana Health Care in New Prague. Visitation will be on Friday, April 12, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Schoenbauer Funeral Home. Mass of Christian burial will be on Saturday, April 13, at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Redeemer...

Milton W. Jasan, 85

New Prague Times

Milton W. Jasan, age 85, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2019 after a year-long battle with cancer. Milton was born on June 13, 1933 in Veseli, MN to Thomas and Mary (Hrabe) Jasan. He was raised in Veseli and attended Most Holy Trinity Catholic School. He then enlisted in the US Navy where he was...

Egg-cited about Easter

New Prague Times

Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church, west of New Prague, was offering a different take on Easter egg decorating during its Easter for Kids on Saturday, April 6. Children could draw lines on a hard boiled egg as it was spun by a machine. The young artists could then color the egg in dye. There were...

A dance with daddy

New Prague Times

New Prague Area Community Education held its annual Daddy & Daughter Dance on Friday, April 5, at the Central Education Campus gym. There were 150 girls that came with their dads or other special person to the enchanted evening themed “I Loved Her First,” where there was dancing, games, crafts...

Alice Cemensky, 93

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger

Alice M. Cemensky, 93, of Lexington, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Visitation will be on Monday, April 8 from 4-8pm at the Schoenbauer Funeral Home in Montgomery. Mass of Christian burial will be on Tuesday, April 9 at 10:30 am with...