Opinion
Having just witnessed my first Dozinky Days and car cruise, the amount of work and planning for the event was impressive. Well done, New Prague.
The weather drew a huge crowd downtown, perhaps bigger than expected. The event of course benefitted from near-perfect weather and the experience the...
Almost a year ago, the opportunity and pleasure of working here in New Prague became a reality.
There was much to anticipate back then.
One of the neat facets of working in New Prague is the annual Dozinky Czech harvest festival. It’s been said there are points during the coming weekend when the...
There are some things I’ve yet to do such as skydiving, bungee jumping off a bridge, see a production of “A Christmas Carol” at the Guthrie Theater, see the rock band U2 in concert, visit Europe or visit New York City.
This past weekend, I did one thing I’ve never done before, although not from the...
I am in my first month of college at Minnesota State University Moorhead as a theatre arts technical emphasis major. My first class of the day is “Acting I,” a base course for any theatre major.
My professor is Dr. David Wheeler, who is a bright and bubbly figure — never mad, never sad, never...
The New Prague Area School District’s board of directors is asking voters to OK a levy referendum Nov. 7 intended to bring in money for educational and operating expenses.
We look forward to a vigorous, well-presented, respectful discussion on the levy request in which both the district, its...
I walked by a long-time friend of mine Sunday afternoon and he asked me if I had always had a beard.
I said yes, for many, many years, only this version of my beard has a different color to it….gray.
I guess he didn’t recognize the new, older, more gray Jay.
I am becoming relegated to the fact that...
Certain members of the Minnesota Legislature no doubt thought they crafted a piece of historic legislation earlier this year when they legalized the recreational use of cannabis. They did not.
What they created was a piece of legislation that needs plenty of tweaking when lawmakers return to St....
Next week, over 4,000 New Prague Area School District students will return to their classrooms for the start of the 2023-2024 academic year. With any luck, it will be a good, really good, school year.
The school district has spent the year working to make this school year the best year possible. It...
From the archives 25 years ago…
We here up in da nort had a conversation da udder day bout da food we eat and what we’all call it.
Hot dish of course was the first of many discussions around the dinner, or supper table, whichever you prefer, but we’ll discuss that later.
It is hard for me to...
Town baseball is one of Minnesota’s great treasures. It draws players and fans who truly appreciate what it is – competition for the love of the game and people cheering for their team. It is a blend of passion and community pride reminding us of the local high school team taking on the rival team...
