Fri, 06/13/2025 - 3:05pm

Boys’ volleyball ends season in first section match

New Prague High School’s boys’ volleyball ended its season in its first match in the Section 1A quarterfinals, Wednesday, May 28. No. 3 seeded Rochester defeated the No. 6 seeded Trojans, 25-18, 25-...

Fri, 06/13/2025 - 2:34pm

Residents submit petition on vote for proposed police station

A petition from New Prague residents to have a say in the city’s proposed new police station has been submitted. On Thursday morning, June 12, resident Brian Paulson dropped off the petition to have...

Chuck Nickolay

Thu, 06/12/2025 - 4:02pm

Nickolay decided it was time to ‘step up’ and help city council

Former mayor willing to serve remainder of term He remembers the day back in 2020 when some friends were commenting on items they didn’t like how the city of New Prague was handling. Chuck Nickolay...

Joey Gamache, left, and Brian Paulson talk about the petition drive Sunday, June 8, in Memorial Park. Paulson is leading the drive to bring to a vote the proposed $10,415,000 general obligation Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) bonds to pay for the building of New Prague’s proposed new police station. (Patrick Fisher photo)

Thu, 06/12/2025 - 3:52pm

NP residents petition to have say in proposed police station

New Prague residents have been busy over the last two weeks to gather signatures for a petition to have a vote on the proposed $10,415,000 general obligation Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) bonds to...

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DRS/Region 3C playoffs

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger

DRS playoffs Game Friday, July 27 Shakopee 7, Prior Lake 3 (Shakopee wins series 2-1) Region playoffs Sunday, July 29 Double elimination, first round New Market 8, Shakopee 2 New Prague 13, Montgomery 3 Faribault 10, Union Hill 5 St. Patrick 7, St. Benedict 3 Tuesday, July 31 Winners...

Elizabeth “Betty” Halloran, 89

New Prague Times

Elizabeth “Betty” Halloran, 89 of Belle Plaine, died peacefully at her home with her family at her side on Monday, July 23, 2018. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Monday, July 30, 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church in Belle Plaine, MN. Visitation will be at the Kolden Funeral...

Joyce Kathleen (Pladson) Fadden, 85

New Prague Times

Joyce Kathleen (Pladson) Fadden, age 85, of New Prague died Saturday, July 28, 2018 at the Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine. Joyce was born at her grandparents’ home in Lowry, MN on July 22, 1933 to Oscar A. and Hazel M. (Hagstrom) Pladson. Joyce grew up in Brandon, MN where her dad and uncle, Leo...

Man dies in crash near Elko New Market

New Prague Times

A 61-year-old Richfield man died Thursday, July 26, when his car crashed through a roundabout at the intersection of Scott County Roads 2 and 46 (Deuce Road and Pillsbury Ave). east of Elko New Market. According to the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 2:30 p.m., deputies responded...

DRS playoff results/Region 3C schedule

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger

Results Thursday, July 26 Montgomery 13, Lonsdale 11 (Montgomery wins series 2-0) Faribault 11, Webster 1 (Faribault wins series 2-0) St. Benedict 10, Veseli 9 (St. Benedict wins series 2-0) Shakopee 11, Prior Lake 5 (Series tied 1-1) Game Friday, July 27 Shakopee at Prior Lake, 7:30 p.m. ...

Ledwein wins State Amateur title

New Prague Times

To say Taylor Ledwein has had a good summer on the golf course would be an understatement. The 2016 New Prague High School graduate and two-time State Class AAA champion won the Minnesota Golf Association Women’s Amateur Golf Tournament Wednesday, July 25, at the White Bear Yacht Club in Dellwood...

Lester C. Henry, 89

New Prague Times

Henry, Lester C., age 89 of Lakeville, MN passed away on July 19th, 2018. Preceded in death by his wife of 61 years Alice Marie Henry, parents; Herman and Minnie Henry; 6 sisters, Myrtle Sorensen, Hazel Tonsager, Verna Blesner, Mable Lovejoy Peters, Ida Madson and Lillian Erickson, and 2 brothers,...

Pictured are, left to right, Grant I. Beyl, Vice President from the Support Our Troops Haunted House Organization, Andrea Means Lehman from NP Veterans Memorial Committee, DaleLyn Means from NP Veterans Memorial Committee, Jason Schmidt, Board Member from the Support Our Troops Haunted House Organization and Jerry Zierdt, Treasurer from the Support Our Troops Haunted House Organization. (Submitted Photo)

Veterans Memorial group gets boost from Haunted House

New Prague Times

The New Prague Veterans Memorial received a $7,500 donation from the Support Our Troops Haunted House organization out of Farmington. This organization started in Farmington with a mission to ensure all Veterans and their families will not be forgotten. Some examples of donations they have made...

Time to step up!

New Prague Times

In just a few weeks, baseball players and fans from across Minnesota will be coming to New Prague as the city serves as host to the Minnesota Class B and C Amateur Baseball Tournament. The New Prague Orioles, the City of New Prague and many others have been preparing for this event for more...

Time flies

New Prague Times

It seems like it was not that long ago when snow covered the ground and we were longing for spring weather, so we could get outside and enjoy the outdoors. OK, granted we had a late winter and had received 15 inches of snow in mid-April, so it was just a little more than three months ago, but...