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The second roundabout on Main Street, at the intersection with Columbus Avenue, is mostly completed with some sidewalk and topsoil work to be done, plus the installation of light poles. (Patrick Fisher photo)
The reconstruction of New Prague’s Main Street is scheduled to be completed by Wednesday, Nov. 10, with the street to be open for traffic by that date. It is expected that all the lighting, signs, and seeding work will be completed by November 10 allowing the removal of the detour and the opening...
The West Point Glee Club of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, will be giving two concerts in Minnesota. One will be on Saturday, Nov. 13, from 1:30 – 3 p.m. at St. Wenceslaus Church in New Prague. (Submitted photo)
In honor of Veterans Day, West Point Glee Club of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, is traveling to Minnesota for two public concerts, with one in New Prague. Plus, Maggie O’Neill, daughter of Sean and Jamee O’Neill of New Prague and a 2018 graduate of New Prague High School, is a...
New Prague Mayor Duane Jirik, center, addresses the crowd during the State of the City and School on Wednesday, Nov. 3, at The Depot. He and Superintendent of Schools Tim Dittberner updated people on the population of the town, the number of total students in the school district, housing and...
Families have fun at Malaween at Mala Strana Rehabilitation Center and Assisted Living in New Prague the evening of Sunday, Oct. 31. There were an assortment of games and treats for children and families from 3-6:30 p.m. The New Prague area had many ways for families to celebrate Halloween...
Waterville Trunk or Treat Saturday, Oct. 30 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Location: County Garage on Reed Street, Waterville Free. All ages are welcome. Participate or come watch the fun! Food Shelf donations accepted. Free hotdogs! Games and candy. If you would like to donate or have a participating trunk,...
Families will be able to choose from several spots around the New Prague area for Halloween fun beginning on Friday, Oct. 29, and most activities on Saturday, Oct. 30, and Sunday, Oct. 31.
At 6 p.m. on Friday, Tapestry Vineyard Church will hold its first ever Elko New Market Pumpkin Run beginning...
Two Halloween events are planned for Montgomery and Lonsdale on Friday, Oct. 29.
In Montgomery, the Goblin Drive-thru will be held again at Memorial Park. The Drive-thru trick or treating will happen from 4 to 6 p.m. People should enter Park Street on the west side of the park.
The event is...
Boy Scouts (from left) Branko Schoenbauer, Josh Neisen, Caleb Cain and adult leader Jon Trnka paint posts that will be used for thin ice signs in the lake aeration system on Greenleaf Lake. (Submitted photo)
Area lakes aren't iced over yet, but Boy Scouts are already making sure people who ice fish will be safe this winter.
Earlier this month, some Scouts from Troop #322 restored and fixed the “Thin Ice” signs that are used on Greenleaf Lake, south of Montgomery, when its aeration system is running....
This year’s Halloween costumes by Thomas Hoppert of New Market are the Rock’em Sock’em Robots. Hoppert is pictured in one, a friend in the other, and his wife, Kim, is the referee. (Photo courtesy of Thomas Hoppert)
Thomas Hoppert takes Halloween to the next level.
For years, he has dressed up in elaborate homemade costumes for what he calls his favorite holiday. His previous creations include the Yip Yip Martians from Sesame Street, Macho Man and Miss Elizabeth, and Captain Obvious!
However, this year’s...
Families depending on buses to get their children to and from New Prague schools can breathe a little easier.
The bus-driver shortage that threatened to cause a disruption in the district’s regular in-class education—and major headaches—has been averted, for now.
Superintendent Tim Dittberner...
