Senior Trojan Trystan Seger scores a run during the championship game for indoor softball. (Patrick Fisher photo)

Wed, 05/21/2025 - 4:03pm

New Prague’s indoor softball team came up just short of its goal for a second-consecutive state title last weekend at the state indoor softball tournament at Chanhassen High School. The Trojans,...

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...

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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...

Stay informed as elections approach

New Prague Times

Minnesotans are looking at one of the biggest elections in the state's history this fall. Voters will select a new governor and both U.S. Senate positions will be on the ballot due to the resignation of Sen. Al Franken. That's the first time that's happened since 1982. In addition, all state...

Leona Sue Morrison

New Prague Times

A daughter, Leona Sue Morrison, was born to Jason and Jacquelyn (Bresser) Morrison of St. Paul on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at Woodwinds Hospital, Woodbury. Leona weighed 8 pounds and 15 ounces and was 21 inches long. Leona was welcomed home by 1 year old sister, Ida. Grandparents are Richard and...

Elko New Market approves community survey

New Prague Times

The Elko New Market City Council unanimously approved at its Thursday, April 12, meeting retaining the Morris Leatherman Company to conduct a community survey. The survey will consist of 65 questions with a sample size of 250 respondents. The city solicited price quotes with the Morris Leatherman...

D-R-S Baseball League set to 72nd season

New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger

The 2018 Dakota-Rice- Scott League baseball season is scheduled to begin play this weekend, though Mother Nature appears to have different ideas. Six games were originally scheduled to be played Sunday, five league games and a non-league game. Three of those games have been postponed due to the...

New Prague’s Catie Skaja came from behind in the last 40 meters to win the 400 meter dash Thursday, April 12, in a home meet for the Trojans. See more photos at newpraguetimes.com. (Chuck Kajer Photo)

Trojan girls claim first at home meet

New Prague Times

The New Prague Trojan girls track and field team managed to stay one step ahead of the weather and also ahead of their opponents Thursday, April 12. The team enjoyed a relatively warm day even as snow loomed in the forecast and placed first of six teams at a home meet. The Trojans amassed 166.4...

Hayden DeGross, right, finished first and Liam Fife second for the Trojans in the 1600 meters during a home track meet Thursday, April 12. To see more photos go to newpraguetimes.com. (Chuck Kajer Photo)

Trojan boys run away with win

New Prague Times

After missing two meets due to the weather, the New Prague High School boys track team had a chance to stretch their legs and compete on Thursday, April 12, and were greeted with sunshine and blue skies at the start of the 4 p.m. meet. While the weather turned gray and cold as the meet went on, the...

Tennis team splits matches to start season

New Prague Times

The New Prague Trojan tennis team opened its season last week, splitting a pair of matches. The team traveled to Faribault and won a 6-1 contest, then traveled to St. Peter and lost 7-0. The Trojans were scheduled to compete indoors at Hutchinson Tuesday, April 17. Their next scheduled match,...