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The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) recently made speed limit changes for portions of Highway 21 between New Prague and Jordan, according to a release from the Scott County Sheriff's office.
Two sections of the highway will increase in speed, one from 55 to 60 mph and in another area...
Our hearts are heavy today as we report that our Managing Editor, Chuck Kajer, passed away suddenly last night. We will miss our “teammate” at The Times… his wit, his thoughtfulness and his amazing ability to recall sports trivia! We ask that you keep his family in your thoughts and prayers during...
New Prague High School student athletes, from left, Sophia Andersen, Emily Russo, Luke Tupy, Will Busch and Kennedy Buckman signed letters of intent during a Wednesday, Nov. 13, ceremony in the high school’s commons area. Family, friends, coaches and teammates attended the ceremony. Buckman will be...
A hard knock life takes a happy turn for a plucky orphan in “Annie” in this year’s high school musical, presented at TCU Montgomery Middle School Auditorium this weekend.
Audiences have three chances to see the upbeat — 7 p.m. November 15 and 16, and 2 p.m. November 17, in the TCU Montgomery Middle...
Ominous charcoal gray smoke and blazing orange flames rose from behind the trees bordering the New Prague Compost Site along Columbus Ave. N early Tuesday morning, Nov. 12. The fire was a controlled burn, with city crews burning and clearing the piles that had accumulated from city residents during...
Veterans (from left) Bob Rotter, Eymard Boehmer and Bill Hix received handmade thank you cards from elementary students after the Veterans Day program at TCU Montgomery Elementary and Middle School Monday. During the program, students also read essays submitted for the Patriot’s Pen Contest, while...
Andrea Means Lehman, right, talks about honoring and remembering veterans during New Prague High School’s Veterans Day ceremony on Monday, Nov. 11. She is the widow of Marine Lance Corporal Dale Means and talked about his career and how all local veterans need to be honored. For more see an...
On a sunny, fall afternoon under a clear, blue sky, Virgil Schoenecker and his son, Pete, are busy harvesting corn from the fields on land that’s been in the family for generations. Pete rents the land from his dad now, carrying on the tradition of farming that started decades ago when his great-...