Lucas Landry, left, and his son, Coen, were getting ready for a ride at Gopher State Railway Museum, north of New Prague. The local train museum held Caboose Day, Saturday, May 3, to celebrate the addition of a second caboose on its tracks. (Patrick Fisher photo)

Wed, 05/21/2025 - 3:36pm

Gopher State Railway rolls out rides for families

Gopher State Railway Museum, north of New Prague along Highway 21, recently rolled out rides for families on its new caboose during Cabose Day, Saturday, May 3. Beginning in January, the train museum...

The team of, from left, Daren Geyen, his son Evan, and Ross Skluzacek, won the New Prague Sportsman’s Club’s Phil Simon Memorial Crappie Tournament with a total catch of 7.87 pounds. They won $600 during the Saturday, May 3, tournament. (Patrick Fisher photo)

Wed, 05/21/2025 - 3:12pm

Children swamp Phil Simon Memorial Crappie Tournament

The New Prague Sportsman’s Club’s Phil Simon Memorial Crappie Tournament was swamped with 27 youngsters wanting to cast their lines into Cedar Lake, Saturday, May 3. It was the most children the...

Wed, 05/21/2025 - 1:53pm

Trojans fall in team tennis sections, prepare for individuals’ matches

After the team’s season came to a conclusion with a tough loss to the section’s top-seeded team, members of New Prague High School boys’ tennis team will turn their focus to individuals’ play this...

Mary Pierce is one of about 15 members of the New Prague American Legion Post 45 Auxiliary Unit handing out poppies for a donation. She has spent much of May working at the entrance to Coborn’s Marketplace in New Prague. (John Mueller photo)

Wed, 05/21/2025 - 11:16am

Handing out poppies a way to remember those who served, gave all

She’s one of many people who feel a strong sense of gratitude and respect for members of the military who sacrificed their lives and defended the nation. Mary Pierce is one of the people who takes...

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Opening weekend wiped out in DRS

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger

As expected, all Dakota- Rice-Scott League baseball games scheduled for opening day, Sunday, April 22, were postponed due to field conditions. Sunday was a beautiful day, with temperatures reaching 60 degrees, but the 12 inches or more of snow from the previous week left fields in the area...

Public Notices - The New Prague Times 4-26-18

New Prague Times

Trojan baseball to play home game in Lonsdale Friday

New Prague Times

The New Prague High School baseball team made to changes to its schedule for this week. A new game has been added to the schedule for Thursday, April 26. The Trojans will finally lay their season opener against Simley High School at 4 p.m. That game will be played at Simley n Inver...

Ardis D. Kabes, 87 - Death Notice

New Prague Times, LifeEnterprise

Ardis D. Kabes, age 87, of Waterville, died on Monday, April 23, 2018 at Janesville Nursing Home. Arrangements will be announced later by the Boldt Funeral Home, Faribault.

Frederick Henry William Schmiesing Jr., 75

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger

Schmiesing, Frederick Henry William Jr., age 75. 8/21/42-4/20/18 Husband, Father, Teacher, Coach, Humanitarian Graduated from Walnut Grove High School, Walnut Grove, MN, and Hamline University, St. Paul, MN. Taught and coached at Tartan HS and No. St. Paul. Preceded in death by his parents Fred...

Power outage at district office moves board meeting date

New Prague Times

A blown transformer late Monday afternoon near the New Prague Area Schools Central Education Campus has resulted in a power outage at the building. Because the building is on emergency power, tonight's scheduled school board meeting will be held tomorrow (Tuesday, April 24) at 6 p.m. According to...

Updated NPHS Activities Schedule

New Prague Times

Revised NPHS Sports Schedule Week of April 23-28 The following is the updated New Prague High School varsity sports schedule, as of 11:30 a.m. Monday, April 23. Due to weather, field and course conditions and other event conflicts, a number of events have been postponed or cancelled for this...

Miss Czech Slovak MN crowns royalty

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger, LifeEnterprise, Elysian Enterprise

Minnesota has new Czech Slovak ambassadors when the royalty was crowned at the annual Miss Czech Slovak MN Pageant at the American Legion Post 79 in Montgomery on Saturday. The new royalty is pictured with the night’s Czech Helpers. Pictured are: Czech Helpers Melanie Le Brun, Miss...

An art filled evening with dad

New Prague Times

Evan, left, and his dad Cory Czepa of rural New Prague were busy making art during the Thursday, April 19, Art Show Open House for grades PreK-5 at the New Prague Library. Parents and children from the New Prague Area School District were at the library looking over the assortment of art. The...

Police see rise in calls for 2017

New Prague Times

The New Prague Police Department saw a near 10 percent rise in calls for service according to the 2017 report. Police Chief Jim Gareis told the New Prague City Council at its Monday, April 16, meeting that compared to 2016, the department had an increase of 9.8 percent in calls or 5,242 compared to...